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SUMMARY:The Nature of Science: Educator Monthly Virtual Learning Series
DESCRIPTION:Get inspired with hands-on\, heads-on activities\; connect w
 ith fellow educators\; and learn from veteran educators during this mont
 hly series!\n\nJoin Oklahoma State Department of Education and certified
  environmental education facilitators for a FREE monthly interactive vir
 tual professional development series on the 4th Monday of each month fro
 m 7:00-8:30 PM CT designed to inspire educators and bring science learni
 ng to life through real-world environmental phenomena.\n\nEach month\, p
 articipants will explore timely\, seasonal natural phenomena--from chang
 ing weather patterns and wildlife behavior to water movement and plant l
 ife cycles--and engage in hands-on\, classroom-ready activities from the
  nationally-recognized Project Learning Tree (PLT)\, Project WET\, and P
 roject WILD that connect directly to what students are observing in thei
 r world right now. Community-based organizations will also spotlight rel
 evant resources from grants to field trips\, and more\, to help you conn
 ect the youth in your life to the world around them.\nSessions are inten
 tionally designed to spark ideas\, model effective instruction\, and pro
 vide space for curiosity. Educators will see activities demonstrated as 
 they would be taught with students\, while learning how lessons support 
 scientific practices\, environmental literacy\, and inquiry-based learni
 ng aligned with The Nature of Science.\n\nThis series also creates space
  to network with fellow passionate educators\, ask questions\, and learn
  directly from experienced\, veteran environmental educators who bring y
 ears of classroom and field expertise. Whether you are new to education 
 or looking for fresh inspiration to strengthen your practice\, each sess
 ion offers practical strategies you can use immediately. This series is 
 focused on K-12 classroom teachers\; however\, all types of educators ar
 e welcome including early childhood\, afterschool\, and nonformal.\n\nPa
 rticipants will receive certificates for 1.5 professional development ho
 urs for each session attended as well as classroom-ready lesson plans an
 d related resources shared.\n\nTraining Details:\nDates: 4th Monday of t
 he month via zoom technology\nLocation: virtual: Join from your classroo
 m or couch!\nCost: FREE\nParticipants will receive a certificate for 1.5
  hours of professional development\nParticipants will receive classroom-
 ready\, field-tested resources to use in their practice from Project WET
 \, Project WILD\, Project Learning Tree\, and other resources.\n\nQuesti
 ons? Contact Us!\nJack Hilgert\, jack.hilgert@conservation.ok.gov\, (405
 ) 613-3835\, Oklahoma Project WET and Project WILD\nLisa Sizelove\, Lisa
 .Sizelove@sde.ok.gov\, (405) 522-7548\, Project Manager\, Science and En
 gineering\, Oklahoma State Department of Education\nTony Pascall\, Antho
 ny.Pascall@ag.ok.gov\, (405) 317-8322\, Oklahoma Project Learning Tree\n
 \nABOUT THE CURRICULUM:\nProject WET stands for Water Education Today. W
 ater is a part of everything we are\, everything we eat\, and everything
  we use. Yet most people do not even know where their water comes from\,
  let alone their larger water footprint. Project WET provides educators\
 , natural resource professionals\, and more real-world\, relevant\, and 
 hands-on lessons\, that create an interdisciplinary learning environment
  focused on the most essential aspect of life--water.\nProject WILD's mi
 ssion is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental educat
 ion that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural
  resources. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational pra
 ctices and theory\, and represent the work of many professionals within 
 the fields of education and natural resource management from across the 
 country.\n\nProject Learning Tree® (PLT) provides educators with high-q
 uality professional development\, hands-on activities\, and multi-discip
 linary supplemental curriculum that can be easily integrated into lesson
  plans for all grades and subject areas to help teach youth about trees\
 , forests\, and the environment.
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