About the Project

This project transferred the model for science translation used by Virginia Scientists and Educators Alliance (VA SEA) to two partners: Jacques Cousteau NERR and Florida Sea Grant (FLSG). VA SEA is a network of interested graduate students, teachers, and informal educators aimed at translating scientific research into engaging, inquiry-based science lesson plans for K-12 classrooms. The VA SEA program supports graduate students in building a lesson plan based on their research. This project helped expand VA SEA's network of interested graduate students, teachers, and informal educators and deepened the capacity of multiple NERRS and other coastal programs to bring real-world coastal science to K-12 classrooms.

About the Resource

Inspired by real-world research, these engaging, inquiry-based science lesson plans cover everything from nesting sea turtle data to seafloor geology profiles. Targeted for students in grades K-12, each lesson plan is classroom tested and was developed through a collaboration between graduate student scientists and educators. Each lesson plan includes educator instructions, a short video summary, presentation slides and relevant classroom handouts. Lesson plans and more can be accessed at the VA SEA Lesson Plans page.