Saturday, June 16th, 2018

9:00am - 3:30pm

The CATCH (Caring for Aquatics Through Conservation Habits) program explores ways to teach about aquatic environments through fish biology, outdoor ethics, water safety and fishing skills.  Techniques and activities are geared for children ages 8 to 15. Participants in this 6-hour workshop receive a CATCH curriculum guide to build upon skills and knowledge such as knot tying, fish species in NC, fish identification, conservation and minimizing pollutants that find their way to our aquatic habitats. A complementary student handbook filled with activities is now available for download at http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/CATCH_student_workbook.pdf.

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, but there is a $10 registration fee that will be refunded when participant shows up to workshop. For registration help or questions please call (910) 772-0542 or email ncaff.registrar@ncaquariums.com.

Contact Becky Skiba (Rebecca.skiba@ncwildlife.org) for specific workshop questions or Gail Lemiec for logistics questions (Gail.Lemiec@ncaquariums.com).

Saturday, July 14th, 2018
9 AM - 3:30 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 on Saturday, July 14th, 2018 for a hands-on teacher workshop guiding you through our new curriculum and website.

 In addition to the curriculum, you will learn about additional resources such as weekly blog posts that will be made during the school year. Topics will include: species profiles, aquarium staff spotlights, behind the scenes videos, new lesson plans and more. Even follow the growth of Aquarium hatchling sea turtles by visiting the blog each week!

 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 weekly 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.  Our snack shop, Shark Bites will be closed then but there are lunch options off-site. This workshop will count towards NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of 6 contact hours that may count toward CEUs for teachers.

Help keep our seas plastic-free! Please bring a reusable water container, a refillable coffee cup, and a waste-free lunch!

The cost of this teacher workshop is $25. This fee includes a Behind the Scenes Tour and access to curriculum.

For additional workshop or registration information, call 910-772-0546.