Add a new dimension to your professional development days. Choose from the topics below or customize your own.

For more information, dates and times, please call 718-699-0005 ext 303.

StarLab II and the Design-It 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 NYSCI; 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.

Topics:

Pre-Visit Staff Development Conference
Field Trip Inclusion Package
Exit Project/Science Fair Training
Custom Designed Workshops
StarLab II
Design-It
 

Pre-Visit Staff Development Conference: Preparing for Your Field Trip

Educators who teach grades K – 12
This workshop offers an introduction to NYSCI and its resources for effective field trips and the enrichment of classroom lessons. Introduction to the Science Technology Library, a multimedia library and how it can be useful to students, are incorporated into this workshop.

Session: Full-Day (maximum: 20 educators)
Fee: $1,200 per group (includes Educator's Membership, exhibit tour, take-home materials and continental breakfast and lunch)

Field Trip Inclusion Package

Book a Pre-Visit Staff Development Conference and each teacher who participates in the conference (see above) can receive a credit toward one field trip at a later date during the year.

Fee: $250 per participant, which includes all of the above plus one class trip for up to 32 students.

8th Grade Exit Project/Science Fair Training

Educators who teach grades K – 12
Learn how to use us as a resource for prompting ideas for science projects. Our NYSCI Explainers will model sample hands-on lessons so teachers can become comfortable with science concepts and familiar with the methods necessary to facilitate a long-term science investigation. Explainers will also discuss different types of lessons that can be conducted with students to reinforce those concepts.

Session: Full-Day (maximum: 20 educators)
Fee: $1,200 per group (includes materials and the support necessary to create a classroom or school-wide science fair, Educator's Membership and continental breakfast and lunch) Science fair manuals are available for an additional $20 per person.

Custom Designed Workshops

Educators who teach all grades
Design your own workshop to meet your professional, school or district requirements. Workshops may cover topics such as training for 4th and 8th grade New York State science tests in science, preschool workshops, science content workshops, etc.

Session: Full-Day or Half-Day (maximum: 20 educators)
Fee: $1,200 (full-day), $700 (half-day) per group (includes Educator's Membership and continental breakfast and lunch) Workshops may be done off-site for an additional cost.

StarLab II

Educators who teach all grades
Enhance your StarLab presentations by learning new astronomy activities, models and demonstrations.

Session: Full-Day (maximum: 20 educators)
Fee: $150 per person

Design-It

Educators who teach grades 2 – 5
Participate in lessons demonstrating science concepts on structures, stability and design. At the conclusion of this one-day training program, participants are able to rent the Design-It rental kit.

Session: Full-Day (maximum: 20 educators)
Fee: $150 per person