ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers - Univ. of Illinois Urbana Cham June 10-14

ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers is a free, week-long, idea-generating workshop introducing teachers to new teaching methods.

By ASM Materials Education Foundation

Date and time

June 10 · 8am - June 14 · 5pm CDT

Location

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

601 E. John Street Champaign, IL 61820

About this event

  • 4 days 9 hours

NOTE

The registration deadline for this camp is May 15, 2024 . Free housing and lunches are included.

OUR PROGRAM

ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers is a free, week-long, idea-generating workshop introducing teachers to methods that make math and core science principles more enticing and relevant to their middle and high school students. Materials topics are great motivators in any engineering, technology or science course as students learn concepts that are reflected in their everyday lives.

PROGRAM HOURS

Monday - Thursday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Friday, 8:00AM - 3:00PM

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Teachers leave our camps able to engage students using simple, low-cost experiments that integrate into existing lesson plans.

Participants are eligible to receive four (4) Continuing Education Units(CEUs) and can opt for two (2) graduate level credits.

CAMP SCHEDULE

For more information and to view the 2024 ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers Summer Schedule, click here.

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ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers is an idea-generating workshop introducing teachers to methods that make math and core science principles more enticing and relevant to their middle and high school students. Materials topics are great motivators in any engineering, technology or science course as students learn concepts that are reflected in their everyday lives. Click here to watch a video about ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers!

A $1,200 value, the camp is FREE for attendees. Participants are eligible to receive four (4) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and can opt for two (2) graduate level credits.(NOTE! Option for graduate credits is not available for Virtual Materials Camps.)

Educators work hands-on with metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites, and develop a greater appreciation for the importance of these materials in modern life.

Teachers Camp is a proven program that strengthens the curriculum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Post-camp evaluations reveal that 97% of participants will incorporate the experiments and concepts learned in their classrooms.