Educator Workshops
Many of our workshops are free for educators to attend and are held at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp campus in Lewes, Delaware. For more information about workshops, contact David Christopher.
MADE CLEAR
Maryland and Delaware Climate Change Education Assessment and Research
The MADE CLEAR partnership brings together of a group of experts in the fields of climate science and education to provide support systems for educators in Maryland and Delaware to teach students about climate change. Focusing on middle and high school educators, the network also engages universities, state departments of education, and educators from natural resources agencies, museums, and aquariums.
Bay-to-Bay Workshop
An interdisciplinary educator workshop exploring watersheds across the Delmarva Peninsula
In 2014 and 2016, 16 middle school teachers from Delaware and Maryland trekked across the Delmarva Peninsula from Tighman Island to Lewes to learn about watersheds, the varied natural environments of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, and how economies are built from the resources these watersheds provide. Teachers were then supported in bringing these topics back to the classroom through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences.
Data-based classroom activities
Under the Scope
This partner program with the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment enables students to explore the microscopic world of Delaware Bay zooplankton. Find lesson plans and helpful tools collecting and analyzing your own zooplankton samples! Visit Under the Scope
Lesson Plans and Other Resources for Educators
Delaware Sea Grant education specialists and teachers have created lesson plans, data sets, and other resources for use in formal and informal education at all age groups.
Topics covered include sea breeze, heat capacity, and wind energy, in addition to zooplankton materials from Under the Scope.
Additional Opportunities
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program
Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association