K-12 Partnership

School Year Workshops

One-day school-year workshops held at KBS provide science teachers deeper exposure to science content and methods as well as support for inquiry-based science teaching in the K-12 classroom. Workshops are led by KBS scientists and MSU College of Education Faculty and are open to all science teachers in Partnership districts.

Workshop topics are chosen for their relevance to the Michigan Core Curriculum and the new High School Science Content Expectations. Teachers suggest topics to be covered, and workshops often cover subjects that are difficult for students and cut across the biological, physical, and earth sciences. Recent topics have included nutrient cycling, biodiversity, climate change, invasive species, and wetland ecology. Workshops also provide time for teachers to work across school districts (within grade levels) to share inquiry-based teaching strategies, and within districts (across grade levels) to coordinate delivery of the district's science curriculum.

2008-2009 Workshops

• November 3, 2008: Evolution in Action
• December 8, 2008: Anthropogenic Influences on Wildlife
• February 24, 2009: Winter Ecology
• April 23, 2009: "Things to do" at KBS

Prior Year Workshops

• 2007-2008 School Year
• 2006-2007 School Year
• 2005 November 30
• 2003-2004 School Year
• 2002-2003 School Year
• 2001-2002 School Year