Upcoming Events

Teacher Trainings

Currently, teacher trainings are for Alachua County Public School teachers only.

These three-hour sessions support educators in planning successful school group visits, conducting inquiry classroom activities and deepening their science content knowledge. Activities and resources are connected to the National Geographic science curriculum for grades K-5. Teachers earn in-service points upon completion.

Titanoboa: Monster Snake
Feb. 20, 2013 | 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Florida Museum of Natural History scientists recently discovered 65-million-year-old remains of the largest snake in the world, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, in a Colombian coal mine. Travel back in time to explore questions about the discovery, reconstruction and implications of this enormous reptile. Study fossil plants and animals from the earliest known rainforest and learn how paleontologists collect fossils in the field and prepare them for study and display. This workshop will provide resources to connect the exhibit content to the classroom. SC.K.N.1.4, SC.1.E.6.1, SC.2.N.1.1, SC.3.N.1.7, SC.4.N.1.7, SC.5.L.15.1

Alachua County Public School teachers register at alachua.truenorthlogic.com by February 1, 2013. Limited to 30 teachers.

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Questions? Contact Dianne Behringer: dbehringer@flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-273-2036

Previous Workshops

What are teacher trainings and the open house like? Click on the images below for a sneak peek from past sessions!

For more information, please contact dbehringer@flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-273-2036.

The Florida Museum of Natural History conducts teacher trainings to enrich teacher’s scientific knowledge, improve field trip experiences, provide relevant classroom activities and materials, and have fun!

With the help of Museum docents, teachers learn how to effectively use the exhibit with their students.

Teachers become the students as members of the Florida Museum Education staff lead them through lesson plans that can be applied in the classroom.

Learning the what, why, and how of simple experiments.

Guest speakers explain scientific content in a straightforward and relevant manner.

Teachers use affordable materials to conduct an easy experiment with a big impact.

It is a fun day for teachers when they can learn new information about birds and then act like one too!

Connecting exhibit content with curriculum standards.

Learning and applying scientific research techniques.

Teachers receive a notebook full of background content and standards-based activities as well as materials to use in their classroom.

The Florida Museum partners with nearly 30 community organizations and government agencies to host an annual Educator Open House.

Teachers receive free information, resources, and materials on a variety of topics and activities.