Saturday, January 19th, 2019

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Growing Up WILD is an early childhood program that builds on children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and their habitats, with an emphasis on promoting aquatic resource appreciation and stewardship. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about nature and lifelong social and academic skills. Growing Up WILD is correlated with the National Association for the Education of Young People Standards and the Head Start Domains.

This 6-hour workshop is primarily oriented towards formal and nonformal educators who work with children ages 3-7. This include early childhood and classroom educators, home school teachers and park rangers. Participants trained in Growing Up WILD will receive a free Growing Up WILD activity guide. Participants are eligible for Criteria I credit of NC OEE Environmental Education Certification and school teachers receive CEU credit. Homework option available.

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

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 additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. If you need assistance with registration please call 910-772-0542

THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!!

Join NC Aquarium Staff to learn research based communication techniques created through the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation. NNOCCI's goal is to establish a national network of professionals who are skilled in communicating climate science to the American public.

Please bring a waste free lunch

*Meets Criteria III  for NC EE Certification

Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Cost: $25.00 per participant

This workshop has limited space and pre-registration is required.

For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.

Saturday, February 9th, 2019
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, February 9th, 2019 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 opened and 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.  The Oak Island Beach Preservation Society will pay the registration fee for any formal or informal Brunswick County Educators.

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