{"id":13685,"date":"2022-11-17T11:34:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=13685"},"modified":"2024-05-01T13:03:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:03:39","slug":"enhancing-environmental-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/solutions-for-coastal-nc\/enhancing-environmental-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Environmental Literacy and Educational Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>K-12 teachers count on North Carolina Sea Grant to provide relevant lesson plans and instruction that meet state or national science standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many K-12 teachers were scrambling to convert their lesson plans for virtual classroom settings, and we had ready-made solutions immediately available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-two-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Education and Outreach<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">North Carolina Sea Grant develops environmental education programs for students and educators statewide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/education-and-outreach\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/education-and-outreach\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-in-the-field-with-educators-e1714579608662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18147\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-in-the-field-with-educators-e1714579608662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-in-the-field-with-educators-e1714579608662-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-in-the-field-with-educators-e1714579608662-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ECU\u2019s Alex Manda (right) will lead one of nine new research projects\nfor North Carolina Sea Grant. Credit: Matt Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/lessons-in-mariculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lessons in Mariculture<\/a><\/em> offers practical career education and science for in-person and online learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/home\/coastwatch-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Coastwatch Classroom<\/em><\/a> provides teachers with online content that compliments stories from our popular magazine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers created a virtual-friendly water quality curriculum and held workshops to share with high school teachers from over 30 N.C. counties. The lessons collectively reached 3,300 students in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hundreds of students across the state took information they learned about the impacts of marine debris to their communities, drawing praise for presentations and effective online videos \u2014&nbsp; and demonstrating the power of students sharing science-based lessons with adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thanks to a collaboration with PBS NC, the NC Division of Water Resources, and other partners, thousands of teachers and students have accessed our award-winning online <a href=\"https:\/\/unctv.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/watershed-wisdom\/lesson-plan-unc-tv-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Watershed Wisdom<\/em><\/a> lessons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Carolina Sea Grant&nbsp; also partnered to develop a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Tp2A8SSulIQPDgoODKcrZveMO47ChZH2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide on marine debris for classroom and informal educators<\/a> of students in grades 5 through 8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wayne-County-Students-Floating-Classroom-on-Neuse-Estuary-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wayne County students get hands-on experience exploring the Neuse Estuary as a part of the Floating Classroom Program. Photo by Becky Kirkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our online resources complement a long line of publications for learners of all different ages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For over four decades, North Carolina Sea Grant has published <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Coastwatch<\/em><\/a>, the program\u2019s flagship print and digital magazine. This <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/about\/recent-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">award-winning<\/a>&nbsp;quarterly presents reader-friendly science and news articles, along with captivating photography, offering new insights on coastal communities, our emerging blue economy, the amazing plant and animal life in our ecosystems, and much more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ugapress.org\/book\/9780820345109\/north-carolinas-amazing-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina\u2019s Amazing Coast: Natural Wonders from Alligators to Zoeas<\/a><\/em> includes entries on the red wolf, margined sea star, blanket flower, and maritime forest, as well as a wide variety of other species.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpressblog.com\/2017\/05\/26\/turning-20-seashells-of-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seashells of North Carolina<\/a><\/em> is a colorful reference guide that includes 261 shells found on our state\u2019s coast.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9780807855133\/mariners-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mariner&#8217;s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas<\/a> <\/em>remains the comprehensive guidebook for cooks who want to know more than just how to bake or fry fish. This 300-page resource contains more than 100 original seafood recipes developed by the dedicated testers and tasters of the NC&#160;State Seafood Lab kitchen. North Carolina Sea Grant also provides many free recipes online at <a href=\"http:\/\/marinersmenu.org\"><em>MarinersMenu.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9781469641430\/seacoast-plants-of-the-carolinas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape<\/a><\/em> is an authoritative, rich, new reference book on plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature lovers, gardeners, landscapers, students, and community leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9780807842126\/a-guide-to-ocean-dune-plants-common-to-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Guide to Ocean Dune Plants Common to North Carolina<\/a><\/em> describes and explains dune species in North Carolina, as well as planning and best-management practices along developed shorelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K-12 teachers count on North Carolina Sea Grant to provide relevant lesson plans and instruction that meet state or national science standards. 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