Mississippi River Institute

Free for Educators and Face-to-Face!

Mississippi River Institute  | July 22-24, 2024 | Minneapolis and St Paul, MN

• Explore the Mississippi watershed with a paddle boat tour, offering a unique experience from the vantage point of the water.
• Articulate field investigations through accurate, richly described scientific observations from live interaction with experts, video, and field based activities at home.
• Create, implement, and learn new strategies for the use of science notebooks.
• Participate in learning activities utilizing Waters to the Sea® and several other classroom resources and tools well-suited for distance and in person teaching. 
• Conduct inquiry-based investigations of flood plain forests, explorations of unique geology features, macroinvertebrates, and engineering with water as a context.
• Participate in small break-out discussions to make new learnings relevant to students and your instructional practices.
• Create plans to implement science, inquiry, and literacy investigations in their classrooms.

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