The Aquarium offers a wealth of workshops for professional development. Pre-registration is required to attend. For more information, contact the Teacher Resource Center. In addition to these scheduled workshops, the Aquarium works with teachers, schools and districts to design custom in-service training, including one- or two-day workshops. The Aquarium also encourages teachers to attend science-themed events and conferences.

Guided Tours for Teachers (Grades K-12)

First Thursday of every month
Cost: Free
Pre-registration is required.

These free workshops are held on the first Thursday evening of every month. The TRC team will help you plan an Aquarium visit with your class, grade level or school.

For full details on tour offerings, see our Guided tours for teachers page.

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration Program

Join Valerie Chase, biologist and science education consultant formerly with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, in inquiry-and standards-based activities tied directly to ocean expeditions. Participants will receive a copy of the curriculum, Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration, and CD-ROMs with additional tools for students to engage in learning about multidisciplinary ocean exploration.

Location: New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008 (Part I of II. Part II will be held May 16, 2009)

Registration Deadline: September 26, 2008
For: Science Teachers Grades 6-12
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Summer Programs

On the Waterfront: Integrating Science Standards through Classroom and Field Investigations

Cost:  Free

Pre-registration is required.

Graduate credits will be available for additional cost

Participants will learn about the physical environment of the waterfront, the living organisms and the human activity in and around the waterfront, and the relationship among the three. Faculty will present a rich array of curricula, practical skills and content knowledge for conducting standards-based investigations and analysis. Based primarily on the science framework, the Institute integrates other content areas, especially language arts (linking science observation to literacy through journaling), and mathematics (measuring, graphing). PDPs and college credits available!

Location: TBD

Fall dates TBD

Times: TBD

To register, contact the Teacher Resouce Center at trc@neaq.org.

 

MITS Summer Institute: Headline Science (Grades K-8)

With the New England Aquarium, the Children's Museum, Zoo New England and Harvard Natural History Museum

Next Dates: TBD


The MITS Summer Institute, Headline Science will take a closer look at science topics we encounter in the news. Examining current events is a great way to make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics exciting and engaging for students. Learn methods to teach topics like climate change, water quality and quantity, air quality, and energy in a hands-on, minds-on, inquiry-based way.


A free subscription to Volume 20 of Science Is Elementary will keep you connected with background information, resource lists, and activities related to Headline Science.

For more information, visit the MITS website.