Saturday, January 18, 2025
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. It is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world. Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources.

Participants of this 6-hour workshop receive the free Project WILD K-12 educator guide along with materials specifically about North Carolina wildlife. The educator guide contains more than 150 hands-on activities that focus on wildlife and natural resources. Participants are eligible for Criteria I credit of NC OEE Environmental Education Certification and school teachers receive CEU credit. Homework option available. This workshop and all materials are free. Please bring a bag lunch and a reusable water bottle.

Cost: $25

For more information on Project WILD, visit http://www.projectwild.org/

Please contact Gail Lemiec for questions gail.lemic@ncaquariums.com. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher presents Sea Turtle Exploration: a curriculum to help educators engage students in the fundamentals of STEAM through ready-to-use, standards based lesson plans and sea turtles. Join us for a hands-on teacher workshop guiding you through our new curriculum and website. 

Aligned with the new 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 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. The workshop will include a behind the scenes tour to meet one of our sea turtles. Please bring a reusable water bottle and you may choose to also pack a waste-free lunch.  This workshop will count towards NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of 6 contact hours that may count toward CEUs for teachers.

Cost:$25
This fee includes a Behind the Scenes Tour and access to curriculum. 

For additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide that includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment.  The activities in this resource are supported by a robust Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) correlation guide. 

This workshop counts toward NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of six contact hours that may count toward CEUs for teachers.

The PLT activity guides are provided free of charge to participants through support from the NC Forestry.

Cost: $25

For additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.