Denver Museum sponsored Workshops and Courses

• Making Physics Real: Interactive Activities in Soft Matter, Climate, and Beyond 
• For Teachers Grades 6-12 
• March 15, 2026
• What is Computational Thinking in Science?
• For Teachers Grades 3-12 
• April 11, 2026
• Field Course: Currents, Castles, and Canyons - An Immersive Natural History River Journey For The Heart and Mind
• For Teachers Grades K-12 
• June 18-20, 2026
• Conservate and Educate: An Outdoor Learning Retreat
• For Teachers Grades ECE-5th grade 
• July 15, 2026

Link to more information and registration

For our second year of the Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop, we are opening the in-person conference-style teacher professional development workshop to outside presenters. The workshop aims to create an engaging space where secondary teachers can explore new and existing climate literacy curricula, hear insights directly from NOAA and CIRES climate scientists, and exchange ideas for implementing the Colorado Seal of Climate Literacy.

We are seeking presenters to lead 50-minute sessions.

Apply by Sunday February 15th.

Link to Call for Proposals Form

The Seal of Climate Literacy Diploma Endorsement Implementation Playbook is here, and is ready for use by school leaders, educators, and other champions! It is a hands-on guide for teams bringing the Seal of Climate Literacy to life, deeply informed by the experiences of Year 1 implementers. It contains clear, step-by-step guidance for planning and launching the Seal, real stories and lessons from schools and districts across Colorado, and reflection and planning tools designed to help those leading this work turn ideas into action.

Link to a pdf of the Playbook

TEDxCU Presents: On the Contrary
April 4th, 2026 in Macky Auditorium

TEDxCU is CU Boulder’s own independently organized, student-run TED event. "On the Contrary" challenges us to reconsider the tension between opposites not as conflict, but as connection.
Featured speakers:

• Aimee Bernard: an immunologist, medical educator, and science communicator devoted to sharing the importance of spreading accessible science.
• Benji Billman: a mathematics teacher who reframes mathematics as a practical application for the everyday person.
• Dr. Vik Bebarta: Chair of Emergency Medicine at Anschutz who focuses on how innovations in military medicine can be applied to improve patient care.

Deadline to Apply: April 10, 2026!
Virtual Program Dates: June 29 - August 14, 2026

Girls Who Code is excited to offer Pathways this summer! This seven-week program is a free, flexible online learning opportunity for students who want to learn coding at their own pace. No prior coding experience required!

What will you learn?

Participants will be able to explore coursework in five tracks throughout the program: Data Science + AI, Game Design, Web Development, Cybersecurity, and AI + Society.

Beyond coding, students gain real-world insights through virtual Partner Events with leading tech organizations. They can also connect with peers through Girls Who Code’s private Discord community and join optional Student Hours for live support and collaboration.

Why apply? 

Learn at your own pace while you complete real-world projects and connect with industry pros and an exclusive Discord community.

Who joins? Current 8th-12th grade girls and non-binary high school students, with or without prior coding experience, including alums.

*For students who participated in Pathways during 2025, this summer’s program will offer new courses and virtual events, as well as the chance to explore coursework you may have missed previously!

Link to Girls Who Code Pathways Application

Inquiry Hub: Science at its Peak 

In these free workshops exclusively for CO teachers, we will explore the Colorado Academic Standards for science and consider strategies to implement aligned instruction. Together, we will investigate:

• What are the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) for science?
• How can instruction aligned to CAS support student learning?
• What does it look like to organize CAS aligned instruction around phenomena?
• What resources are available for me to implement CAS in my classroom?