The TecH2O Center is proud to host a series of teacher workshops during the year focused on water, ecosystems, wildlife and more. TecH2O will often partner with Region 19, UTEP, or Texas Parks and Wildlife in hosting workshops and covering materials costs. Workshops are free to participants and can satisfy Continuing Education Unit requirements.
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Project WET publishes water resource education materials and provides training workshops to formal and informal educators at all levels (K-12) on diverse water topics so that educators can reach children and youth with objective, experiential, science-based water education. Learn more at Project WET.
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing responsible actions toward wildlife and natural resources. Materials include two activity guides for K-12 grade educators:
- The Project WILD K-12 Guide focuses on wildlife and habitat;
- The Aquatic WILD Guide emphasizes aquatic wildlife and aquatic ecosystems.
The Project WILD educational materials are provided to educators through practical, interactive 6-hour workshops. Learn more about Project Wild.
Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program - targeted for children ages 3-7 - that builds on children's sense of wonder about nature and invite them to explore wildlife and the world around them. The workshop features field-tested, hands-on nature-based thematic units that include outdoor explorations, scientific inquiry, art projects, music and movement, conservation activities and more. Learn more about Growing Up WILD.
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators with students in Pre-K through grade 12. Project Learning Tree uses the forest as a window into the natural word, helping young people gain an awareness and knowledge of the world around them and their place within it. PLT is correlated to TEKS and to several national standards. Learn more about Texas Project Learning Tree