Region 18 Round-Up 2025: Learning Under the West Texas Sun

Can Sibley Nature Center enrich your curriculum and enhance student success? Learn about our diverse programs, from guided field trips to in-class presentations, all designed to connect students with the natural world. We'll explore our trails, exhibits, and resources, and discuss how we can partner with you to create impactful learning experiences throughout the year. Learn how to integrate art and science, and unlock a unique way for students to explore and connect with their environment.

Can Sibley Nature Center enrich your curriculum and enhance student success? Learn about our diverse programs, from guided field trips to in-class presentations, all designed to connect students with the natural world. We'll explore our trails, exhibits, and resources, and discuss how we can partner with you to create impactful learning experiences throughout the year. Learn how to integrate art and science, and unlock a unique way for students to explore and connect with their environment.

Teachers will explore terminology, concepts and real-world examples to better understand how scientists and engineers provide solutions to society’s sustainability concerns, with a focus on addressing greenhouse gas emissions by storing ‘captured’ carbon dioxide in the subsurface. The session will include hands-on activities that pertain to the challenge of reducing global emissions while providing energy to a global society. Participants will receive free resources that can be integrated into existing lessons for their courses. The session provides insight into science and engineering topics that can enhance and expand future career opportunities for students. All resources are correlated to the 24-25 TEKS and AP Environmental Science standards.

Diversifying engineering and technology applications in the energy sector broadens the portfolio of resources available to Texans, as well as the global population. Participants will learn how hydraulic fracturing is used to obtain oil and natural gas and how the same technology is being used to develop geothermal energy projects. The session will include hands-on activities that focus on new approaches to expanding renewable energy production. Participants will also learn how careers in both applications overlap, providing future career opportunities. All resources are correlated to the 24-25 TEKS and AP Environmental Science standards.

This learning tool will ..

1. assist students who are facing challenges with specific concepts or skills
2. provide a range of activities and resources to aid students in understanding and excelling in the subject.
3. help them acquire competency-based skills that may not have been fully developed during regular classroom instruction.
4. offer learners the chance to gain fresh insights.