An exciting presentation designed to teach you the importance of volunteer monitoring networks and how to become a part of the SC Phytoplankton Monitoring Network. You will also learn phytoplankton identification skills as well as the SC science curriculum requirements we can help you meet!

Learn about the ecological importance of oyster reefs in South Carolina estuaries; SCDNR’s new community-based restoration program SCORE (South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement); and how you can utilize oyster reefs as exciting outdoor classrooms.

Is our planet warming or not? And if it is, are we causing it? These simple questions have generated a lot of controversy. Come hear the arguments and evidence for both sides, and learn about many classroom activities and demonstrations for educators.

Roadkills can be fun! Learn what to do with them in this "hands-on" program. Participants will learn to use a dichotomous key for simple skull ID.

Entertain friends by learning to identify males and females (using examples of common South Carolina animals) and tales of their bizarre mating habits.

"The ocean has never been closer to the classroom." This quote articulates the success of NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Program as it engaged explorers of all ages and all geographic areas in lesson plans, professional development workshops, and web-based teaching materials. Learn about what is on the horizon in 2002 with Ocean Exploration at the national level and how you can become involved.

Spice up your plant studies or nature excursions with fantastic tales about some of our most common plants.

Would you like to be able to look at the moon and know immediately what time the next high tide will be? Learn the ins and outs of tides with lots of math applications and handouts!

Get an "in depth" view of the edge of the continental shelf (200 ft) and of the Charleston Bump (1800 ft) from the geologic perspective. See the rock and sediment samples collected from the submersible dives. Participants will receive a deep sea sand sample (filled with tiny, beautiful fossils!) and learn how to use it in the classroom.

The South Carolina Master Naturalist Program is for members of the general public interested in learning to "read" the local landscape. Fourteen outdoor classes highlight the mountains to the sea.

Come join us for a hands-on classroom activity that teaches students about sea turtle nests, hatchling survival rates and life history stages. You’ll also learn about other on-line sea turtle activities that use real scientific data.

Overview of years 1 and 2 of "in-water" sea turtle study. Project is developing a "real-time" method of population assessment and a thorough health assessment of juvenile and adult sea turtles from Cape Romain, SC to St. Augustine, Fl.

Experience an Ocean Exploration expedition first hand from the perspective of an Educator at Sea who participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) research mission "Islands in the Stream: Charleston Bump". See how research, exploration and real-world experiences were brought together to provide scientific knowledge and ideas for instruction to both formal and informal educators. Expedition experiences, collected samples and engaging classroom activities will be showcased.

If you’re looking for an alternative to science fair projects and want to utilize the state science standards in a creative community project, this is for you. Plus, if your students get into the semi-finals, you can go to Disney World!

Learn how snakes and other reptiles can be used to cover South Carolina state standards in science. Free educational booklets will be available for teachers and live specimens will be displayed.

The COASTeam Program has plans to expand further over the next two years by partnering with the SC Aquarium to develop Aquatic Workshops, grade-level specific courses for K-5; and partnering with Project Inquiry to offer a Middle School Science Standards Institute in the Summer of 2002.

Experience an actual field trip to Morris Island by creating and using effective artifact collections for your learning center.

Through pictures and equipment demonstrations you’ll learn how to collect, preserve, and identify zooplankton. Specimens and microscopes will be available, as well as a high-end microscope-to-video system that enables the teacher to display specimens on almost any television set or video monitor.