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.


Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration Curriculum: Part II of II
Presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

For Science Teachers Grade 6 – 12
Saturday, May 8, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: The New England Aquarium


Join educators during this follow-up session to the introductory professional development workshop on Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration, a curriculum developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). Conduct inquiry- and standards-based activities tied directly to ocean expeditions with Ocean Exploration Facilitator Tami Lunsford. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with Dr. Dwight Coleman, Director of the Inner Space Center at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Coleman will discuss Ocean Exploration and Archaeological Oceanography, and the Inner Space Center, a new facility built to support both these disciplines through live ship-to-shore telepresence technology.

A $100 stipend is available for those who participated in both Part I and Part II of the full-day workshop. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Please register by April 23, 2010
Please register online, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NEAQNOAAmay82010
Questions? Please contact the Teacher Resource Center at the New England Aquarium at

617-973-6590 or trc@neaq.org.

 

Climate Science and the Oceans

Teachers Grades 6 – 12
June 28 – July 1, 2010
Call-back date Fall 2010
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: The New England Aquarium

Credit: 67.5 PDPs or 3 graduate credits from Cambridge College
Cost: $150 or $300 with graduate credit


Climate change is the most important science issue of the new century. Join us for this four day summer institute where we’ll cover the intricate relationship between climate, the ecosystem and the ocean. With a number of expert guest speakers, we will discuss topics like ocean acidification, rising sea levels and renewable energy sources.

Participants will:
• Sort out climate fact from fiction
• Collect resources to aid them in teaching on topics such as climate science,

   coastal systems and renewable energy
• Learn how climate science can integrate math, science and technology standards

   according to the Massachusetts frameworks
• Create lesson plans and activities for hands-on learning that will allow students to meet

   the challenges of climate change head on!

Please register by June 7, 2010
To register, please contact the Teacher Resource Center at the New England Aquarium 617-973-6590 or trc@neaq.org.

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

Teachers Grades 3 – 8
August 2 – 7, 2010
Call back date will be in Fall 2010
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: The New England Aquarium

Credit: 90 PDPs or 4 graduate science credits from Cambridge College
Cost: TBD


Join the staff of the New England Aquarium in collaboration with the National Park Service Boston Harbor Islands and the Massachusetts Marine Educators Association for an intensive and exciting 6-day summer institute. We’ll be offering content background as well as hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities all related to the state curriculum frameworks. Special attention will be paid to linking science and literacy through inquiry and scientific investigations.

Participants will:
•  Investigate the physical and chemical properties of water
•  Explore marine biodiversity, habitats, human impacts, and conservation efforts

   in and around Boston Harbor
•  Link to science and literacy standards in the Massachusetts frameworks
•  Apply inquiry skills and content knowledge through hands-on investigations
•  Participate in activities which include: a behind-the-scenes look at the Aquarium,

   exploring tidepools on the Boston Harbor Islands and/or a visit to a local salt marsh!

Please register by July 19, 2010
To register, please contact the Teacher Resource Center at the New England Aquarium 617-973-6590 or trc@neaq.org.

 

2010 MITS Boston Region Summer Institute
The Process of Adaptation: How things change

Teachers Grades 3 – 8
July 6 – 16, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: The New England Aquarium, Zoo New England, Boston Children’s Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History

Credit: 60 PDPs or 4 graduate credits from Cambridge College or 3 credits from Framingham State College.

Cost: $250 for 1 educator / $225 each for 2 educators / $200 each for 3 or more educators
(Please note: educators must be from the same school district)


Visit each of the sites for 1 to 2 days and participate in both content and skill development sessions taught by professional educators, scientists and other content experts. Depending on the region, activities will include boat trips, nature walks, behind-the-scenes tours of facilities, introductions to

resource centers, modeling of inquiry-based investigations, and more! Days

will include a balance of indoor, classroom-basedcomponents and outdoor field experiences.

Please register at www.mits.org by June 1, 2010