Kane County Institute Day 2025: Full Schedule

We are so glad you are here! We chose Institute Day 2025 breakout sessions based on your feedback from last year: more content-specific and grade-level-specific sessions as well as bringing back a keynote speaker.

Registration will open on Monday, January 6th, 2025 at 6:00AM CST.

Not seeing sessions that meet your specific needs? Check out our partner sites hosting professional learning opportunities on Institute Day here: https://kaneroe.org/institute-day/

Questions?
Contact Jordan Eggleson at jeggleson@kaneroe.org

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9:30am CST

Biomimicry in Design

Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST

Breakout Room 12

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Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. In this workshop, educators will learn how to guide their students to draw inspiration from biomimicry and organic design to sketch and build architectural sculptures that reflect the forms and processes of organisms, ecosystems, and habitats found in the natural world. Educators will build their students’ research skills as they learn how processes and forms in nature can creatively be applied to design.

Speakers

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust's mission is to engage, educate and inspire the public through interpretation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design legacy and preservation of his original sites for future generations. Established in 1974, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust organization has evolved... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
Breakout Room 12 1405 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174

STEAM

Host Organization Kane County Regional Office of Education
Grade Level 6th-12th
Subject STEAM

11:00am CST

Pentominoes - Simple Shapes and Big Ideas

Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST

Breakout Room 12

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This workshop provides a hands-on opportunity for educators to analyze, compare, and create geometric designs inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Participants will use Pentominoes to create their own architectural floor plans. Educators will explore how to guide their students to identify and describe simple and complex geometric shapes found in art and architecture using Pentominoes.

Speakers

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
Breakout Room 12 1405 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174

STEAM

Host Organization Kane County Regional Office of Education
Grade Level 3rd-6th
Subject STEAM