NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Highlights

 The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program is a great opportunity for teachers to get real-world exposure to current research in oceanography & marine biology.  Open the links below to get more information, read the news article & listen to the NOAA Podcast interview.  This program inspired me to include my students in similar experiences like... 

*GA Aquarium: Students go behind the scenes, tour the aquarium & see the dolphin or sea lion show.  They learn about possible careers related to marine life through the Instructor Led Program.  The programs are called Alien Extremes, Animal Behaviors, Oceanic Occupations & Oceanography.  https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/school-programs/

*UGA Marine Extension: Math & Science students will visit the University of Georgia Marine Extension in Skidaway Island to explore marine biology through interactive classes, demonstrations, laboratory experiences, field studies & an estuary trawl. Students will examine coastal reptiles, fish, invertebrate lab, marine debris, plankton, tour the aquarium, dissect fish, and explore the estuary. They will learn about possible careers & behind the scenes at the aquarium. https://gacoast.uga.edu/education/schools-and-groups/planning-a-visit/

*Chattahoochee River Clean Up: Students volunteer to help clean the waterways in Atlanta.  They remove tons of waste from creeks that lead to the Chattahoochee River.  These opportunities are monthly & depend on weather conditions. https://chattahoochee.org/volunteer/

*Keep Dekalb Beautiful:  Students organize campus cleanup days where they beautify McNair High School.  Dekalb County Sanitation Department provides all the supplies needed for the student volunteers to clean their environment within a 1 mile radius of the school.  They plant flowers, paint rocks, collect trash & remove discarded tires from the premises. https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/beautification/keep-dekalb-beautiful

*Math & Science Projects:  Each semester students complete Math & Science project presentations related to what they learned in the classroom & field trips.  Some projects are presented in the classroom while others are designed to encourage parents & family to participate during Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Picture below of student volunteers for Chattahoochee River Clean Up...look at all the tires we found ;(

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