Experiential Learning: Using Parks as Outdoor Classrooms will provide 2nd – 8th-grade teachers with academic and administrative tools to conduct science lessons using a New York City park as their outdoor classroom.
Due to uncertainty relating to COVID 19, this event is tentatively scheduled for the following dates below.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Saturday October 3, 2020
10am – 4pm
Central Park (North Meadow Rec. Center)
Saturday October 17, 2020
10am – 4pm
Forest Park
Saturday October 31, 2020
10am – 4pm
Inwood Hill Park
Experiential Learning: Using Parks as Outdoor Classrooms will provide 2nd – 8th grade teachers with academic and administrative tools to conduct science lessons using a New York City park as their outdoor classroom. Focusing on forest ecology in the fall, the training will equip teachers to plan and implement safe and effective outdoor lessons that provide students with hands-on experiences relative to their in-class curriculum. Training pays special attention to the recommendations by the NYC DOE for excellence in environmental education particularly regarding place-based education and real world experiences involving investigation, analysis and problem solving. Content is drawn from the City Parks Foundation Seeds to Trees program for elementary and middle school students, activities are carefully aligned with the NYS Science Learning Standards and ASPDP credit is an option. For more information about this exciting, free opportunity, please call 212-360-2765.
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Public support is provided by the NYC Council under the leadership of Speaker Corey Johnson. In partnership with NYC Parks.
We bring New Yorkers together in their parks by offering free programs. Although our programming is temporarily suspended, parks remain open to find solace, to exercise, and to remain healthy. Please give now if you can so that we can be back in parks soon.
