All teacher workshops are held at the Butterfly Pavilion. Recertification credit (with tuition fee) is available through the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) and payable during the workshop. Please pre-register through the Butterfly Pavilion using our mail-in registration form or by contacting Nicole Bickford at  nbickford@butterflies.org or 720-974-1863.


 

Art & Science Series

Learn how to create a unique and wonderful art project to take home and learn all about the science behind the art, from cochineal dye to pollinators!

Grades: K-12
Dates:

Tues., June 19, 2012	Gourd Baskets & Pollinators	8:00am - 12:00pm
Tues., June 19, 2012	Papermaking & Paper Wasps	1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tues., June 26, 2012	Scientific Illustration & Plants	8:00am - 12:00pm
Tues., June 26, 2012	Printmaking & Aquatic Invertebrates	1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sun., September 30, 2012	Batik & Insects	8:00am - 12:00pm
Sun., September 30, 2012	Dream Catchers & Spiders	1:00pm - 5:00pm

Registration Fee: $45 per class 

Credit: Take 2 classes for 1/2 credit, $35 Tuition fee payable to CSM
 

Other Teacher Workshops

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Thur., June 14, 2012	Friends or Foes	8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed.-Thur., June 20 & 21, 2012	Insects in Arts & Culture	8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed., June 27, 2012	Dreamweaver	8:00am – 5:00pm
Thur., June 28, 2012	Who Swallowed a Fly?	8:00am – 5:00pm
Tues., July 17, 2012	Secrets of the Rainforest - From Morphos to Malachites	8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed., July 18, 2012	Insect Investigations: Science Notebooks and Bugs in the Classroom	8:00am – 5:00pm
Tues., July 24, 2012	Project Learning Tree	8:00am – 5:00pm
Thur., July 26, 2012	Growing up WILD	8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat., September 15, 2012	TBD	8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat., November 3, 2012	TBD	8:00am – 5:00pm

Friends or Foes? - Exploring Plant and Animal Interactions

For better or for worse, plant traits often reflect a history of interactions with animals. Teachers will observe plant-animal interactions in the garden and then learn how to create a schoolyard habitat for beneficial insects. Learn through projects, outdoor observations, stories, and games that can be used back in the classroom. 

Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-5 Educators
Registration Fee:  $45
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)
 

Insects in Art & Culture

Delve into myths and art activities as you explore the lives, history, and significance of honey bees, silk moths, dragonflies, and many more invertebrates.

Dates: Wednesday-Thursday, June 20 & 21, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-12 Educators
Registration Fee: $90
Credit available: 1 credit ($50 Tuition fee payable to CSM)
 

 

     "Ideas and materials are very adaptable to a wide range of ages and circumstances."
                                                                                                  - Project WILD participant

Dreamweaver

Discover the crafty side of Anansi the Spider or the ingenuity of Grandmother Spider! Learn something new about these eight-legged creatures and explore the creepy and awesome world of arachnids. Enjoy a fun mix of inquiry and creativity while learning through science, art, and literacy-based lessons.
 
Date:  Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-6 Educators
Registration Fee: $45
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)
 

Who Swallowed a Fly?

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly – that’s who! Using a variety of children’s literature focusing on bugs and other invertebrates, read and play with the language and unique art that makes these children’s books so memorable! 
 
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-6 Educators
Registration Fee:  $45
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)

Secrets of the Rainforest - From Morphos to Malachites

Experience the Butterfly Pavilion's tropical rainforest like never before! Discover the role butterflies and other invertebrates play in diverse and disappearing rainforest ecosystems.  Explore unique relationships between forests and the animals who inhabit them through a variety of hands-on, interdisciplinary (science, art, literacy, geography, math) activities that will complement or add to any classroom life science unit.

Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-12 Educators
Registration Fee: $45
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)
 

Insect Investigations: Science Notebooks and Bugs in the Classroom

Explore the amazing world of insects and their relatives as you investigate how inquiry-based learning can enhance discovery in your classroom. 
 
Dates: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: K-12 Educators
Registration Fee: $45
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)

  

 
   "Excellent!  The class was enjoyable and full of learning!"  
                                                                            -Dragonfly's Tale participant

 

Project Learning Tree - Forests of the World

Investigate world and local forestry issues through hands-on activities designed to give your students real-world and relevant experience. Special emphasis on invertebrate impacts on Colorado's forests.

Date:  Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades:  9-12 Educators 
Registration Fee:  $30
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM)
 

Project WILD - Growing Up WILD

Growing Up WILD demonstrates through its materials and training programs how early childhood learning objectives can be reached through use of use of the outdoors and nature-themed activities combined with art, music, and play.  

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Grades: ECE, Pre-K educators
Registration Fee: $40
Credit available: 1/2 credit ($35 Tuition fee payable to CSM) 

To Register:  Contact Nicole Bickford
720-974-1873 or nbickford@butterflies.org


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