Winter Elementary OpenSciEd Institutes

Teacher professional learning for Unit 1 and Unit 2 in all Grades K-5
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Event Date(s)
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Event Time
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Location
Illinois Extension South, 8751 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Event Fee
$150.00
County
Cook

Engage your students this Spring in minds-on, inquiry-focused science learning with Elementary OpenSciEd for grades K-5!

Prepare to implement the first unit in your grade with our 2-day session. Keep up the momentum by also choosing to prepare for the second unit in your grade with a 1-day session!

  • OpenSciEd Launch: 2-Day Introductory Session Unit .1, attend 2 Saturdays: Feb 21 and Feb 28, 2026. Earn 14 PDH
  • OpenSciEd Continuing: 1-Day Session to Learn Unit .2*, attend 1 Saturday: March 14, 2026, Earn 7 PDH

All sessions 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, 8751 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60619 

  • 2-Day Session $150,
  • 1-Day Session $100
  • Fee includes lunch and print copy of the teacher edition
  • Sign up for one or both programs!
  • *Note: To attend OpenSciEd 1-Day Unit 2 Session in March, participants must have completed the 2-Day session in February or a previous 4-Day Elementary OpenSciEd Launch PL.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact