Teacher Workshops

There is a long tradition at ICE of offering exemplary professional development programs for teachers, dating back to its founding. In the past we have offered summer workshops on chemical demonstrations and materials science. At present, in collaboration with NSEC, ICE offers a workshop that focuses on the integration of nanotechnology across the middle and high school curriculum.

Nanoconnections: A Workshop for Educators

Nanoconnections is a weeklong professional development program for Wisconsin teachers at which they can learn how nanoscience and technology connects across their curriculum. The summer workshop is hosted by ICE but takes place at The Discovery Center in Rockford, Ilinois, our museum partner. This highly interactive workshop provides teachers with more than 14 classroom-tested lessons and activities that can easily be implemented into any classroom. Lessons are presented on topics ranging from physical science to literacy.

These areas of curriculum are covered in Nanoconnections:

• Language Arts
• Biology
• Environmental Science
• Math
• Social Studies
• Physical Sciences

If you are interested in the activities presented or teaching a section of Nanoconnections in your local area please contact Andrew Greenberg at aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu.

Support for Teacher Workshops is provided by the UW-Madison NSEC