Evening Events
Evening Events at the Teaching OUTSIDE the Box
Please note: These events are included in conference registration.
Interested in bringing a friend, co-worker, partner or spouse who's not attending TOTB?
Guest tickets are $10 and are available for purchase when you register for the conference. If you have already registered for the conference and have someone that would like to attend only an evening event, click here to register and pay (scroll to the "guest tickets" section.)
Information about Receiving CSM Continuing Education Credit at Evening Events:
If you are looking to receive 1 CSM credit hour (15 attendance hours), in addition to attending conference sessions, you will need to attend other conference events such as the educational sessions during evening activities. For more info on CSM credit, click here.
Friday Evening Event: This evening event counts up to 1.5 hours towards continuing education credit.
Saturday Evening Event: This evening can count up to 3 hours towards continuing education credit.
Friday Night Kick-Off Event:
Join us Friday April 26th at RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching) for an evening of educational sessions, networking and fun! This kick-off event is a great way to start the conference and make connections in the EE Community!
Location: 2875 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205
Schedule of Events:
5:30-6:30 - Registration Open
6:00-9:00 - On going networking, reception, and evening sessions
6:15 p.m. - Welcome From CAEE and RAFT
6:30-7:15: First Round of Sessions
7:30-8:15 - Second Round of Sessions
Sessions include:
RAFTy Drum Making
RAFT Colorado Staff and Volunteers
Utilizing repurposed cardboard cores, come make a drum using paper and glue water. The finished product is a drum with a high quality sound and the process of making it can be connected to the authentic process of stretching animal hide to make drum heads. Explore and discover the social studies connections that can be built along side the creation of your very own drum!
Craft Your Own Story
RAFT Colorado Staff and Volunteers
Help students unlock the magic of storytelling. Using common everyday materials you can quickly inspire and give kids tools to create and share stories through oral tradition. Many times students struggle formalize their ideas and thinking into a cohesive story, yet with the simple tools of Craft Your Own Story, students can be aided in some structural decision making about what to share.
Anatomy of the Food Web
RAFT Colorado Staff and Volunteers
Come dissect an owl pellet and discover what prey the owl feasted upon. Utilizing structural anatomy knowledge leave with a diagramed skeleton that tells you what an owl ate. In addition, discover and hypothesize why owls choose to eat the prey they are discovered by understanding predator/prey relationships.
Saturday Evening Networking Event:
Join us Saturday April 27th at Four Mile Historic Park in Denver for an evening at one of Denver's greatest and more historic urban parks! The evening will refreshing after a long day of conference sessions and will consist of educational sessions, networking, and fun!
Location: 715 South Forest Street, Denver, CO 80246
Schedule of Events:
Evening Reception 6:00-10:00pm
Evening Activities 7:00-10:00
Wild Wings Environmental Education Presentation:
Humans have been fascinated with flight since the beginning of time. Join Wild Wings for a fascinating look into flight. Learn about the different types of flight, how birds are able to defy gravity and why we can’t do the same. Live birds and flight demonstrations will be a highlight of this program
Location: Grant Hall
Four Mile Tour:
Join Education Director Paul Reimer for a lively discussion of the history of the area and an overview of the educational programs at the Park while touring the grounds and learning how to make butter with an easy, fun program for students!
Location: Fire Ring just North West of the Beehouse
