Multi-Day Professional Development & Rental Programs
Add a new dimension to your professional development days. Choose from the topics below or customize your own. BiotechLab, MicroLab, StarLab and CSIT provide integrated lessons and equipment training for classroom use at a variety of grade levels. Each program includes teacher training and certification to rent the kits. No previous knowledge or special technical skills are required. Participants receive a complimentary one-year Educator's Membership to the Hall, which includes free admission, free parking and Science Technology Library borrowing privileges. Special arrangements can be made to teach the training program at your site.
New teacher, p-credit and graduate credit in education is available. For more information, please contact 718.699.0005 ext. 303.
Topics
STARLAB
Educators who teach all grades
Engage in activities designed to teach rudimentary astronomy. Learn to operate the StarLab projector, inflate the portable planetarium and create lessons. Curriculum incorporates mathematics, literacy and social studies. Upon completion, participants become certified to rent the StarLab rental kit.
Session: 20 hours
Dates: July 27-29 2009 (including July 30 & 31 p credit); 9 am - 4 pm
P-credit available, please apply at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp
Fee: $350.00 per person
You will receive a confirmation in the mail if your application is accepted.
Complete the StarLab application.
Crime Scene Information Technology CSIT
Educators who teach grades 6-12
CSIT is an initiative of the New York Hall of Science funded by the National Science Foundation. The project puts computers and other digital tools into New York classrooms within a context where inquiry-based STEM learning is supported.
The CSIT curriculum is made up of mix and match science lessons that incorporate a variety of technologies into hands-on activities that correlate to the NY State standards for 7th and 8th grade Science, and Regents courses in Living Environment, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science.
Mystery modules are also appropriate for teaching in the context of a Forensic Science elective course. Along with the curriculum is included portable technology labs that contain a class set of computers and other digital equipment that teachers will bring back to their classrooms for students to use to solve the mysteries. Once certified teachers can rent the equipment to bring back to their classroom.
Session: 20 hours
Dates: August 10 – 12, 2009; 9 am - 4 pm
Fee: FREE Stipend available
You will receive a confirmation in the mail if your application is accepted.
Complete the Complete the CSIT pplication .
BiotechLab: Molecules & Health
Educators who teach grades 6 - 12
Learn how to create your own Genetically Modified Organism (GMO). During this course, you will learn how to use the Hall's biotechnology classroom rental kit by participating in a variety of hands-on activities. Become familiar and excited about DNA, gel electrophoresis, and cloning bacteria. Upon completion, participants become certified to rent the BiotechLab rental kit.
Session: 20 hours (30 hours for p-credit)
Dates: July 15-17 2009 (including July 13 & 14 p credit); 9 am - 4 pm
Fee: $350.00 per person
p-credit available please apply at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp
You will receive a confirmation in the mail if your application is accepted.
Complete the BiotechLab application