The COASTeam Program offers integrated courses in which teachers
learn marine science concepts in the fields of geology, biology,
chemistry, and physics. The courses are offered through the College
of Charleston, and introduce these concepts using South Carolina's
coast as an excellent "classroom," providing teachers with relevant,
local examples to carry back to their own classrooms.
With funding from the South
Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, the COASTeam Program partnered with
the SC Aquarium in 2003 and 2004 to offer grade-specific marine
science courses for Kindergarten-5th grade teachers. The goal of
Aquatic Workshops is for students to have exposure to marine science
throughout their elementary school experience, not just at one grade
level. Each Aquatic Workshop consists of a 6-hour Saturday workshop
at the College of Charleston, a 6-hour Saturday workshop at the
SC Aquarium, and a 3-hour Saturday field trip to Folly Beach.
Each grade level focuses on a specific region
of South Carolina and integrates marine science concepts and exhibits
at the SC Aquarium. Activities from each grade level can also be
downloaded at the COASTeam website, http://oceanica.cofc.edu/coasteam/.
Members of the COASTeam
Aquatic Workshops development team include: Katrina Bryan, Jennifer
Jolly Clair, Stacia Fletcher, Kevin Kurtz, Carmelina Livingston,
Leslie Sautter, and Stephen Schabel
This
CD-ROM was created by:
Sarah L. McGuire, COASTeam Graduate Assistant
Masters of Environmental Studies Program, College of Charleston
and
Trent Tinker, Webmaster
Project Oceanica, College of Charleston
The COASTeam Program is part of Project Oceanica, College
of Charleston
URL: http://oceanica.cofc.edu/ Email: oceanica@cofc.edu
The COASTeam Program is funded by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Photo credits:
Steven Schaebel: All Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Photos
Sarah McGuire: All Fourth Grade Photos, Fifth Grade "Hot
Spots" and "Vegetarian Sharks" Photos
Jennie Davis, SCDNR Marine Resources Division: Third Grade "Natural
Selection" Photo, Fifth Grade "Puzzling Plates"
and "Investigating the Causes of Tides" Photos
Susan Thornton-deVictor, Southeast Regional Taxonomic Center:
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