Project Learning Tree: Connecting Elementary Science to Urban Ecosystems

Join Pacific Education Institute FieldSTEM Coordinator, Jessica Lawrence and Botanical Gardens Education Program Manager, Kate Sorenson, Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the stunning Bellevue Botanical Gardens! 

The Project Learning Tree: Connecting Elementary Science to Urban Ecosystems workshop is designed to help formal and non-formal educators engage elementary students in real-world science, technology, engineering, and math by utilizing activities in the Project Learning Tree’s PreK-8 Activity Guide. If you’re looking for ways to develop students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills this workshop will meet your needs. 

Participants will: 

• Learn how to utilize outdoor spaces in urban and suburban environments
• Participate in hands-on Project Learning Tree activities in the Bellevue Botanical Gardens
• Have an opportunity to connect with Bellevue Botanical Gardens staff

Educators will receive: 

• Lesson plans that can be easily incorporated into existing curriculum or non-formal education programs
• Project Learning Tree’s PreK-8 Environmental Activity Guide 
• 6 Washington State approved STEM Clock Hours

Interested? Register here.