Energize Student Learning with STEM

Boost Student Engagement

⚙️ Highly Effective Teaching & Leading 🪑 Seated 💲 Paid

Date: September 26th

Time & Location

  • 8:30-3:30 PM

  • Ozark Innovation Center, 1600 W Jackson St, Ozark, MO 65721

  • Lunch is provided by our Partner, Trane

Registration

  • Intended Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 interested in learning more about hands-on STEM activities and the science, technology, engineering, and math of energy production and use in our society

  • Closes Sept 20th

  • Limited to 30 attendees

  • GOCSD Members: $20

  • Nonmembers: $75

  • Substitutions are encouraged as refunds will not be provided.

Register by Sept 20th

Why Attend?

Students may not necessarily like studying science, but they love “doing” science! If you are looking for a great way to engage students with energy-related STEM activities that correlate with the NGSS & Framework for K-12 Science Education, you will want to make plans to attend this workshop hosted by GOCSD and Trane!

Energy is the lifeblood of our society and the national focus provides a high-interest topic to “hook” students as they explore the full spectrum of the energy industry from producer to consumer. What is the current energy picture in Missouri? In the United States? What does it look like for the future? Add in the opportunity for your students to compete in the first-ever Missouri KidWind Challenge competition and students will be racing to your classroom to get started! How do we know? We’ve done it and seen it happen repeatedly…and you can do it, too!

This Introduction to Energy Workshop is led by Dan Whisler, a high school science teacher with 33+ years of experience, and 2023 inductee in the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame. It will introduce a variety of activities to help create more awareness and understanding across the full spectrum of the energy industry.

Guest Expert

Dan Whisler

Dan Whisler
Educator in Residence
Trane

Dan Whisler is a HS science teacher with 33+ years of experience and 2023 inductee in the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame. Dan has served as the life science teacher for Sterling High School for more than three decades. He also served as the leader of the SHS Wind for Schools program. Today, he is an educator in residence for Trane–Climate Solutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College and a master’s from Emporia State University.

Event Sponsor

Trane

We appreciate the GOCSD Partner sponsoring this event. We are thankful for their dedication to public education in our community.

Register by Sept 20th

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