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Start Date
Saturday, May 18, 2024
End Date
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time
9AM to 3PM
Title
Creating and Keeping Collections
Description
For more than 160 years the Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has been assembling and maintaining a variety of natural history specimens and collections. Teachers of grades PK-8 can learn about the collections of the Museum and what they can teach us about changes in Illinois ecosystems over time. We will discuss how the museum builds and maintains our collections, and provide guidelines for collecting natural materials and using living and preserved specimens in the classroom. Educators will be pinning dead invertebrates as part of this workshop. Teachers of other grade levels are welcome to register for this workshop but may need to adapt the materials for their students, as appropriate. Professional Development Hours are available. This workshop is part of the ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education) program from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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Event Type
Educator Workshop
DNR Region
Statewide
Location
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Address
2430 North Cannon Drive
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Zip
60614
Directions
Contact Person
Lorna Shuman
Phone
217-785-0973
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