Saturday Science Workshops 2021-2022
Location: In response to COVID-19, our workshops will be presented on Zoom.
Confirm your registration by clicking the SFPS hyperlinks below – not on Open Access as in the past.
You will receive an invitation via email one week before the workshop.
All workshops will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 noon.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact SFSI (Susan McIntosh) at:
email: santafescience@newmexico.com
tel: 505-231-0493
October 09 – “Native Pollinators of New Mexico” – https://tinyurl.com/pollinators109
Gr K-6
Incorporating insects, especially pollinators, and the plants that they visit into the science classroom, through observation and documentation, modeling, and hands-on exploration.
Instructor: Olivia Messinger-Carril – Educator / SFSI Consultant
November 06 – “Science Literacy – Building Confident Readers & Writers of Non-Fiction Text” – https://tinyurl.com/literacy116
Gr K-6
Exploring Life Science with non-fiction text, reading & writing strategies to support and enhance students’ comprehension by understanding text structures and formats. Strategies appropriate for the needs of ELL students.
Instructor: Diane Garber- Educator and ELA Consultant
November 13 – “Patterns in Nature” – https://tinyurl.com/patterns1113
Gr 3-8
Learn about different mathematical patterns that we can observe in nature, with a focus on the Fibonacci sequence.
Instructor: Mollie Parsons – Educator, Cerise Consulting
January 22 – “Backyard Birding” – https://tinyurl.com/birding122
Gr K-6
The Great Backyard Bird Count in Feb is a great way to have students participate in a global community science monitoring event! Learn about some of the common bird species found in Santa Fe, how to collect and use data in your classroom.
Instructor: Katie Weeks – Community Educator, Audubon SW
February 12 – “Science Literacy – Finding, Understanding Organizing & Recording Information” – https://tinyurl.com/literacy212
Gr 5-8
Teaching and learning strategies for students navigating informational & scientific text. Reading & writing strategies to support students’ comprehension with text structures and formats.
Instructor: Diane Garber- Educator and ELA Consultant
March 26 – “Wildfires” – https://tinyurl.com/wildfires326
Gr 3-8
Understanding wildfires in New Mexico and how they impact the ecosystem of local species of
plants and animals.
Instructor: Mollie Parsons – Educator, Cerise Consulting
April 02 – “Native Flowers” – https://tinyurl.com/flowers42
Gr K-6
Native Flowers of New Mexico. Trees, flowers, and shrubs of New Mexico–their importance
in maintaining ecosystem function, and ways to celebrate them in the classroom.
Instructor: Olivia Messinger-Carril – Educator / SFSI Consultant