Read on to learn more about our current Focus Workshops, or visit our Past Focus Workshops page to learn more about past offerings!
The Living Storyline: Ecosystems, Inquiry, & Real-World Science
A 2-Day Focus Workshop for Grades 3-8 Educators
Bring new life to your science curriculum through locally-relevant phenomena! You will explore both coastal and terrestrial ecosystems, including their interactions, biodiversity, and the relationship between change in populations and human impact. (The Lloyd Center’s 82 acres of forest, wetland, salt marsh, and estuary makes for a great location to explore ecosystems!) Participating teachers will explore how to use compelling real-world phenomena to anchor a cohesive storyline unit that builds student understanding over time. You will experience a variety of participatory science projects, including a BioBlitz, and even take canoes out on the Slocums River! Educators will leave with adaptable tools, instructional resources, and confidence to implement storyline teaching and meaningful, nature-based investigations in their own classrooms.
Location: Lloyd Center for the Environment (South Dartmouth, MA)
Dates: Tuesday, August 11th & Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET, in person)
Cost: $275 per educator
PDPs and Optional Graduate Credit: 14 PDPs are available without graduate credit. 22.5 PDPs and 1 graduate credit are available for an additional cost. Additional work is required for graduate credit.
