Science + Tech Workshop Series for K-5 Educators
A Walk
Down
Sensory
Lane
Join KQED this summer for a K-5
educator series on integrating outdoor
learning, technology and using our
senses to help inform us about our world.
Explore ways to engage students more
deeply to connect with nature in their own
local place.
SOUNDSCAPES
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July 17 - 19 from 9 to noon and @
KQED and Golden Gate Park
July 22 - 24 from 9 to noon @ Contra
Costa County Office of Education and
Mt. Diablo Regional Park
PHOTOSCAPES / PATTERNS
IN NATURE
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SMELLSCAPES
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July 8. July 10. July 12 from 9 to noon
@ KQED and SF Botanical Gardens
August 5. August 8. August 9 from
9 to noon @KQED and Golden Gate Park
all photos by Silvana Ferreira
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The Science Lab is generously supported by The Verizon Foundation and The Isabel Allende Foundation.
SMELLSCAPES
science + tech
trainings for
grades k-5
educators
Join KQED Education and
San Francisco Botanical
Garden for an olfactory
experience. Explore the
science of smell in nature.
Take a smell walk and
discover the fragrant
world of botanicals.
Capture the smells and
map it. Yes, a smell map!
day one I MEDIA & TECH
JULY
8
mon
@ KQED (2601 Mariposa St,
SF) 9 to noon
10
wed
@ SF Botanical Gardens
9 to noon
12
INFORMATION
REGISTER
@
www.tinyurl.com/
sensorywalk
Participants are eligible for a
stipend.
FOR MORE INFO
VISIT www.kqed.org/
sciencelab .
fri
@ KQED
9 to noon
day two I SMELL WALK
day three I MAP IT & SHARE
thinkstock.com
What kind of sniffer are you?
How does smell trigger
memories?
Tune in to ‘The Sweet Smell
of Science’ and other media
stories from PBS and KQED
to inspire learning.
Take a walk through the SF
Botanical Gardens with a
guest naturalist and learn
about the smells in our
natural world.
Are insects attracted to
certain fragrances? Which
parts of the flower are more
fragrant? Let our nose guide
our discoveries.
Use a simple mapping tool to
embed smell information &
photos.
Learn to create a smell map
and identify the smelliest and
most fragrant parts of your
schoolyard!
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The Science Lab is generously supported by The Verizon Foundation and The Isabel Allende Foundation.
SOUNDSCAPES
science + tech
trainings for
grades 2-5
educators
How can listening to
soundscapes help us
better understand our
ecosystem?
Join KQED Education
and a guest field naturalist
for an acoustical
exploration. Discover the
sounds of the natural
world, gather audio, and
learn to map sound data.
day one I MEDIA & TECH
JULY
JULY
INFORMATION
17 wed
22 mon
@ KQED (2601
Mariposa St., SF)
9 to noon
@ Contra Costa
County Office of
Ed 9 to noon
**www.tinyurl.com/
sensorywalk
18 thur
23 tue
@ Golden Gate
Park 9 to noon
Mt. Diablo Park
9 to noon
Participants are eligible for
a stipend and a digital
recorder.
19 friday
24 wed
@KQED
9 to noon
@ Contra Costa
County Office of
Ed 9 to noon
REGISTER @
FOR MORE INFO
VISIT
www.kqed.org/
sciencelab
**Workshop and location details will be sent once class is confirmed.
day two I SONIC WALK
day three I MAP IT!
photo by Silvana Ferreira
Listen to media stories from
KQED and NPR to learn more
about the powerful world of
sound.
Learn to use a recording device
to capture sounds and use as
data for a sound investigation.
Take a sonic walk
outdoors with a guest field
naturalist.
Use a simple mapping tool
to embed recorded audio
files and/or photos.
Record the sounds and
learn about the acoustical
environment.
By creating a sound map,
students develop a sense of
place and can hear the
sounds of a location.
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The Science Lab is generously supported by The Verizon Foundation and The Isabel Allende Foundation.
PHOTOSCAPES
science + tech
trainings for
grades k-5
educators
AUGUST
Join KQED and a guest
naturalist in search of
geometric designs and
patterns in our natural
world. Start to see
fractals, spirals, and
spheres everywhere and
see the world with a new
lens. Snap a collection of
photos and turn it into a
useful teaching tool with
slideshows.
Thursday
@ Golden Gate Park from
9 to noon
day one I MEDIA & TECH
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Monday
@ KQED
9 to noon
8
9
INFORMATION
REGISTER @
www.tinyurl.com/
sensorywalk
Participants are eligible for
a stipend.
FOR MORE INFO
VISIT www.kqed.org/
sciencelab
Friday
@KQED
9 to noon
day two I SIGHT WALK
day three I CREATE & SHARE
thinkstock.com
Use media stories from
PBS and KQED to inspire
learning.
Use your own camera or
learn to use an iPod Touch.
Upload your photos and
explore editing images
using Pixlr.
Meet at an outdoor location
and walk with a guest
scientist in search of different
types of geometric patterns
in nature.
Snap your own collection of
photos as a way to document
observations and use as
evidence to explore science
concepts.
Create a slideshow of your
collection by using quick &
easy slideshow programs,
as well as iMovie.
Use your slideshow as a
teaching tool and show
students how to create one
for their own multimedia
project.
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The Science Lab is generously supported by The Verizon Foundation and The Isabel Allende Foundation.