Programs/Curricula

NOTE: This program is not currently available for registration requests.

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Coastal Habitats (V07)

Why are estuaries important? Discover the value of coastal habitats to wildlife and how important they are to people too.

Objective: To demonstrate the value and importance of coastal habitats to wildlife and to people.

Time required: Approximately 50 minutes.

Cost: $155.00 USD program fee.

Recommended Grade Level: 4th-8th grade (students age 9-13 years).

Materials: To participate in this program, you will need the following:

A videoconferencing system capable of 384 Kbps or more, either IP or ISDN (required).
The SeaTrek companion curriculum for Coastal Habitats (optional)
(See curriculum appendix for alignment to National and Sunshine State Standards).

Overview: In this videoconference, Mote Marine Laboratory will present a media-rich videoconference on coastal habitats, using the estuaries of Florida for examples.

Opening featuring Top 10 Estuary Facts. (~5-10 min.)
What is an Estuary? (~5-10 min.)
Why are Estuaries Important? (~5 min.)
What is Threatening Them? (~10-20 min.)
What is Mote's Research on Estuaries? (~5 min.)
What can Students Do to Help Estuaries? (~10 min.)
Questions and Answers. (~5-15 min.)

To register for this program, click here.

Why are estuaries important? [200x150/11K]

Skunk Ape shows what you can do to protect our estuaries. [200x150/19K]

SeaTrek Marine Science Reference

This following information is provided as a general resource for learners, and can be used to prepare for or extend the videoconference material.

Mote Marine Laboratory:

Center for Coastal Ecology: Featured scientist, Dr Kellie Dixon, works in the Environmental Chemistry Program of the Center for Coastal and Tropical Ecology.
Watching the Grass Grow: Mote Magazine article featuring the Landscape Ecology Program in the Center for Coastal Ecology.

Elsewhere on the Web*:

The P.I.E.R. Program: A program of the Sarasota Bay Estuary for local teachers offering free curriculums and field trips around Sarasota Bay.
National Estuary Program: USEPA's website, featuring Exploring Estuaries, an interactive website for teachers and students.
EstuaryLive: Organizers of National Estuary Day, an interagency campaign to celebrate the importance of estuaries and the need to protect them.
Enviroscape's Coastal Watershed Model: As featured in our program.
Skunk Ape: A collection of information on the the mythical Florida Skunk Ape.

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Programs/Curricula

Coastal Habitats (V07)

SeaTrek Marine Science Reference

Mote Marine Laboratory:

Elsewhere on the Web*: