Earn continuing education credits: workshops for Pre-K-12 educators in all disciplines are offered throughout the Year. Staff is also available to participate in professional development at your school.

Miniatures: A Mirror of Society
Saturday, February 20, 2010 9am to noon
Professional Development Credit Available
Cost: $20  Reservations required.
Limited to 20 teachers

A miniature is like a magical looking glass offering a glimpse of distant lands or the past.  This workshop explores the use of miniatures in the study of history, culture, and social studies. Tour the Mini-Time Machine Museum and participate in small group discussion along with hands-on art-making activities. Leave the museum with teacher resources and strategies for bringing what you learned into the classroom.

Measuring Up: Miniature Mathematics
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 9am to noon
Professional Development Credit Available
Cost: $20  Reservations required.
Limited to 20 teachers

One of the most appealing aspects of a miniature is the delightful way it shrinks the full sized world down to more playful dimensions. This workshop explores mathematical concepts relevant to the production of historic and contemporary miniatures. Participate in a gallery tour and math-based miniature activities and leave with lesson plans that will make math more meaningful for your students.

To register for a workshop contact the Education Department 520-881-0606 ext. 105 or email Director of Education, Lisa Hastreiter-Lamb,  lisahl@theminitimemachine.org