Let us be your source for Professional Development in science education. Our Educator Workshops are available as exciting in-service workshops at your location, at the Aquarium, or in the field. Choose one of our offerings or ask about designing a program specifically to meet your needs. Call the Academy at 856.361.1023 for more information about teacher in-service workshops.
All of our Teacher Professional Development workshops are aligned to New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and New Jersey Professional Standards.
Cost varies depending on workshop and workshop location. Please call for pricing and availability.
Teachers grades 2 - 12
NJ Professional Development Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 3.2, 5.1, 8.2, 9.6, 9.7
Sharks can prove to be a powerful teaching tool in any science classroom. Whether you’re teaching about adaptations, senses, food chains, conservation or anatomy, you can use your students’ interest in this often misunderstood predator to foster excitement in a variety of science topics. We’ll look at different ways to use sharks as a teaching tool, including a shark dissection.
Teachers grades 3 – 10
The natural world is never too far away in New Jersey! We will discuss New Jersey’s natural history, from glaciers, to dinosaurs, to forest fires, and the rich ecosystems right in our own backyard. We’ll look at flora, fauna, and fossils and explore ideas for developing future New Jersey armature naturalists, both in and out of the classroom.
Teachers grades K – 4
No ocean week is complete without a Paper Bag Penguin Puppet. Or what about an envelope shark during predator week? We’ve put together an Aquatic Activity Survival Kit that your budding marine biologists – and artists! – will appreciate
Teachers grades K – 12
Dolphins and Seals and Whales, oh my! Join us at this interactive workshop, designed to help you teach your students about marine mammals, their special adaptations for survival, and how we can conserve and protect these ocean creatures.
Teachers grades 6 – 12
Without bones, we would be a big pool of jelly! So how do animals without bones get around? Learn about some cool aquatic invertebrates, their secrets for survival and how you can easily bring the mystery of these boneless creatures into your classroom..
Teachers grades K – 12
Trash, sludge, waste…no matter what you call it, when it gets into the ocean, bad things can happen. How does pollution affect the oceans and the critters that call it home? What does “Think Globally, Act Locally” mean any way? How can you and your students, or family become involved in conserving wildlife in habitats?
Teachers grades 6 - 12
Jump into the salt marsh and prepare to get muddy as we explore this diverse ecosystem. Hands-on activities including seining, animal identification and water testing will increase your appreciation for this important habitat.
Teachers grades K – 12
Join us as we take you for a walk along the beach where you'll discover different ways you can use the beach, and the critters that call it home, as a teaching tool in your classroom. Craft ideas, shell collecting and animal identification will all be a part of this hands-on workshop.
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New Jersey Natural Science