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| | After a year of teaching and learning, take the chance to get some well-deserved rest this summer.
While you do, don’t forget to include these Field Museum event in your vacation plans! |
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| | | Pinned, Preserved, and Powerful: How Collections Help Us Do Science |
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| Friday, June 26, 2026 10am-2pm $25
Educators will receive 4 professional development hours for attending this training. |
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| Educators, join us for Pollinator Week and explore how scientific collections support conservation, biodiversity research, and the process of doing science. Designed for 6-8th grade educators, this hands-on workshop features pollinating insects, specimen mounting and preservation practices, and inquiry-driven strategies that highlight how collections preserve the evidence scientists use to study our changing world. |
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| | | Summer Institute 2026 — Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry |
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In this two-day, interdisciplinary session, educators will explore how fossils hold clues for interpreting the past. We will engage in inquiry with fossils and reflect upon how art, including popular media, can be used to help us illuminate both what we know and what we do not. Science, social science, and fine arts-aligned. Educators will receive 5 professional development hours for attending this training. |
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| Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (9am-12pm) Thursday, July 9, 2026 (8-10am) $45
This experience will include private early-hour access to Pokémon Fossil Museum! |
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| | | Engaging Students Through Asian Popular Culture and Inquiry |
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| Thursday, July 23, 2026 8am-12pm $25 |
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| Join us for this exclusive professional learning opportunity, and learn how to leverage Asian pop culture to teach everything from ancient history to contemporary critical conversations. Educators will receive 4 professional development hours for attending this training. This experience will include private early-hour access to Pokémon Fossil Museum! |
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| | | Summer Reading with the Field Museum — Philippines |
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| Teaching Through Storytelling: Coast Salish Weaving and Woolly Dogs |
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| Together, we will read Wild Song by Candy Gourlay (Grades 6-12) and Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel by Zachary Sterling (Grades 3-7).
Educators will receive copies of the books and learn more about our Philippines Collection.
Dates:
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 2-4pm @ Restoried Bookshop Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 2-3pm Virtual Wednesday, August 12, 10am-12pm @ Field Museum |
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| In this session created especially for Early Childhood teachers, hear from Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun about storytelling and the importance of the woolly dogs for the Coast Salish people.
Then, learn more about Coast Salish weaving by experiencing our new Early Childhood Woolly Dogs field trip class for yourself!
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 10am-12pm |
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| | | | Shout out to Ms. Sandra Santiago and her amazing students from Acero Brighton Park who participated in our newest field trip class about the woolly dogs in Coast Salish communities! Your students were engaged and thoughtful as they learned about weaving and tried out the techniques. To sign up for this new class with your Pre-K-1st graders, register for a field trip and let us know! |
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| | | We Want to Hear From You! |
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We appreciate all you do for your students. Let us know how we can support you this school year. Click below to check out other events and resources for teachers and students!
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