Mapping for Conservation
Maps are more than just images your students find in their textbooks! They are powerful tools that, in the case of scientists working to save wildlife, can help them to visualize important information they learn that can then be used to save endangered species. Exploration of our Central Park Zoo exhibits and engagement with activities from our WCS: Field Sight curriculums will introduce you to ways you can have your students (3rd grade and up) practice their mapping and map interpretation skills. The workshop will culminate with teachers taking part in an activity they can utilize with their own students: surveying a natural area near their school and creating a map to detail their findings!
Location: Central Park Zoo
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Price: $50 (20% off for members and groups)
Course is eligible for: 6 CTLE Hours
Please note that this course includes 1-2 miles of walking outside. All paths are wheelchair accessible, see our webpage for Central Park Zoo Accessibility. If you have any concerns, please contact your instructor. For more information see the Central Park Zoo's Know Before You Go page.
For more information about Professional Development courses, please contact: teacherinfo@wcs.org or (718) 220-5136.
Meet Your Instructor
Chris MacKay (he/him)
Christopher MacKay is a Coordinator of Professional Development at the WCS. Chris first joined WCS in 2004 as a member of the Bronx Zoo Education Dept and has been working in informal science education ever since! He has a BS in Environmental Forest Biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and an MS in Secondary Science Education from CUNY Queens College. Chris is always excited to share with teachers how they can utilize zoos and aquariums as a resource to make learning come alive for their students!
