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Cultivate: Growing STEM Educators

Cultivate, STEM professional development sessions at Huntsville Botanical Garden for PreK-8 teachers!

Are you a little unsure of how to incorporate STEM lessons in your classes? Do you need solid resources, hands-on lessons and advice from professional educators to give you a boost of confidence in teaching STEM lessons? Then look no further than Cultivate. 

We will present ideas rooted in plant science for STEM lessons in a 5E Lesson Model. All activities are linked to the Alabama Course of Study: Science standards and learning progressions. In addition to new enthusiasm and confidence for teaching STEM lessons, participants will leave with curriculum, a bin of STEM resources and a certificate for completed PD credit hours. TEAMS credit can also be awarded at the discretion of each participant’s school district.

Questions? Email cultivate@hsvbg.org

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Grow & Gather: An Educator’s Day of Discovery

Professional Development Symposium

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Join us as we host a day-long professional development symposium for STEM educators in Grades PreK-8th. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience Cultivate and connect with local community STEM partners.

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Symposium Scholarship

Apply to save on program registration

Complete and submit our scholarship application to receive 90% off the cost of Cultivate program registration! A member of our Huntsville Botanical Garden Education Team will contact you with registration information within 2-3 business days after receiving your application.

This program is valued at $100.

Symposium Scholarship

Cultivate: On The Road

Bringing STEM to your campus!

In addition to our Cultivate sessions at the Garden, we’re excited to bring Cultivate directly to school administrators and teachers at their campuses! This program is available for professional development days or during faculty meetings—and best of all, it’s completely FREE to book!

Our Cultivate: On the Road program delivers hands-on, standards-based STEM curriculum focused on plant and environmental science. The session includes a bin of ready-to-use STEM materials so teachers can easily implement the lessons in their classrooms. We also lead a walking tour around your campus to inspire educators to connect plant science with the natural environment right outside their doors.

Program Requirements

  • Must be in the state of Alabama.
  • Must be within a 100-mile radius of the Huntsville Botanical Garden.
  • Must have a minimum of 15 participants.

Contact cultivate@hsvbg.org or 256-830-4447 ext. 270 to schedule your preferred date.

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Funding for this program is provided by the State of Alabama Legislature with additional support from The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, and other philanthropic assistance.