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Use real world science and conservation stories to engage your students with core science and engineering standards! Using WCS digital resources, you will explore how conservationists around the world engage in science, community, and redefining learning. This is a series of five workshops, book 1 or all 5, whatever you choose! Each workshop day will be hosted by a different WCS wildlife park to highlight the conservation connections we have in our own urban backyards. 

Numbers Talk - Saturday, December 7, 2024 
A big shift in current education pedagogy is to authentically seek out different perspectives. Many of today’s obstacles require out-of-the box thinking for sustainable solutions. During this workshop, you will explore successes and challenges that give rise to unique opportunities for collaboration. Hitting SEP #6: Constructing Explanations & Designing Solutions. The goal of engineering is to solve problems and that’s what this learning opportunity is all about. Think Apollo 13 - “Houston we have a problem”... problem solved with great engineering minds!  
In-person at the Central Park Zoo.

 Skills to Advocate for Conservation - Sunday,  March 23, 2025 
Listening is just as important as speaking when it comes to genuine communication. In this day’s workshop, practice the skills involved in collecting evidence and building effective arguments to achieve shared goals. Hitting SEP #7: Engaging in Argument From Evidence and SEP #8: Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information. Get your inner detective ready to examine facts, gather evidence and construct an argument based on data. Participants will have the opportunity to defend sharks and create a unique conservation project.  
In-person at the New York Aquarium.

Building Solutions Together - Sunday, April 6, 2025 
While we might be very familiar with the classic linear scientific method, science and learning truly do not fit in one box. Through structured and unstructured exploration, we will explore how learning is iterative due to us always adapting with new information that leads to refining and asking new questions. Hitting SEP #1: Asking Questions & Defining Problems and SEP #2: Developing & Using Models. Great questions lead to great investigations and models can elevate the findings, solution or scientific principle with cool visual representations of data  - sounds like an awesome day of science learning ahead!  
In-person at the Prospect Park Zoo.

Join us for an engaging one-day teacher workshop designed to help educators connect climate change and conservation to their curriculum. Through the lens of both local and global WCS success stories, explore inspiring real-world examples, create hands-on activities, and gain practical strategies that will empower participants to bring these critical topics to life for students. Walk away with actionable resources to integrate climate and conservation lessons into your curriculum, fostering environmental stewardship and a deeper understanding of the world around us.   

Friday June 6, 2025 
In-person at the Bronx Zoo.

Empower students to take meaningful environmental and conservation action without feeling overwhelmed. This workshop focuses on breaking down large-scale challenges into manageable, actionable steps that students can confidently tackle. Participants will explore strategies for fostering engagement through local or small-scale initiatives, guiding students in understanding their role within behavior chains, and designing impactful activities within the zoo that connect conservation concepts to tangible actions. Participants will leave with practical tools and zoo-based experiences and activity ideas to help students feel capable of making a real impact while building a deeper connection to conservation. 

Saturday, May 3, 2025
In-person at the Prospect Park Zoo.

 

For our third annual teacher overnight spend the night with the fishes and earn up to 10 CTLE hours while you do it! We will begin our overnight adventure as the aquarium begins to close, giving you exclusive access to the aquarium after dark! Your overnight adventure will include activities that provide engaging learning opportunities you can take back to your students, animal encounters, dinner, pub trivia (drinks included), and a continental breakfast. Bring your sleeping bag or air mattress to set up inside the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit, and we’ll provide a night you’ll never forget! 

April 5-6, 2025  at the NY Aquarium.