Virtual Sea Turtle Exploration Educator Workshop
Date/Time: Saturday, January 23rd, 2021, 9 AM – 3:30 PM
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher presents Sea Turtle Exploration, a curriculum designed to help educators engage students in the fundamentals of STEAM through ready-to-use, standards-based lesson plans focused on sea turtles. Now you can join us from the comfort of your own home in a virtual edition of the workshop on Saturday, January 23, 2021. You will be sent a workshop kit beforehand to prepare you for a hands-on teacher workshop exploring our curriculum and activities.
Aligned with Common Core standards, your class will be able to “adopt” a turtle and learn about its care and growth. By adopting our sea turtle, you will receive updates several times a year with information including the turtle’s current weight and length. Each class will also receive a certificate of participation.
By the end of the workshop, you will be familiar with the website and curriculum and how to implement the lessons in your own classroom or with your own audience. This workshop also includes virtual meet-and-greets with several animal ambassadors. The Sea Turtle Exploration workshop will count towards NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of 6 contact hours (three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon) that may count toward CEUs for teachers.
The cost of this teacher workshop is $25. This fee includes animal ambassador cameos, workshop materials, and access to the curriculum. The registration cut-off for this workshop is a week in advance to ensure the workshop kits are sent out to participants in time. The Oak Island Beach Preservation Society will pay the registration fee for any formal or informal Brunswick County Educators.