• Registration Deadline: Hands-on H2O – Project Wet Make and Take Workshop (6/10)

    In partnership with the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center, we are offering a make-and-take Project WET workshop. Educators can earn six professional development hours during this hands-on and interactive workshop and will leave with activity kits to use immediately with their learners. All activities are aligned with the Common Core and the Next […]

  • STEELS & Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience: Impact Through Inquiry at Asbury Woods

    Participate a one of a kind professional development experience held outdoors on the scenic trails, forests, and wetlands of Asbury Woods. Spend the day learning in and from nature as you explore field tested strategies, collect and analyze environmental data, and plan authentic student action projects—all aligned to PA STEELS and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability […]

  • 2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion

    The Shipboard Science Immersion brings educators aboard the EPA R/V Lake Guardian to work alongside scientists for a week. What: Three investigations will take place during the week focused on: Photochemistry and light, and how water color and incoming light affect water chemistry and where photosynthesis happens; Presence and abundance of two important food sources for […]

  • Illinois & Indiana – Registration Deadline: Earth Systems, A Great Lakes Perspective (7/31-8/1)

    Dunes Learning Center, Indiana Department of Natural Resources/Division of Fish & Wildlife, National Great Rivers, and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant have teamed up to offer a two-day, water-themed workshop for educators. Through this hands-on, overnight workshop, educators will be eligible to earn 12 ISBE clock hours in Illinois or 12 PGPs in Indiana. After completing the workshop, participants will receive […]

  • New York – 2026 Lake Ontario Ships Past & Present Workshop

    What: Learn about the unique maritime heritage of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary region and current state of maritime transportation in the Great Lakes. This two-day workshop will introduce participants to the shipwrecks of the new Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (LONMS) and the vessels that currently sail the lakes. Who: Formal and non-formal […]

  • Shipboard Science Immersion: Virtual Spotlight on Lake Superior

    What: GLEAMS past president and Michigan middle school teacher, Mandi Young, will share the investigations taking place aboard the R/V Lake Guardian from an educator’s perspective. Mandi will provide a brief overview of each project before taking a deeper dive into the specific project she is involved with. Each project has accompanying lessons that will be shared […]

  • Pennsylvania – Aquaponics Educator Workshop

    Aquaponics is a powerful teaching tool for Pre-K-12 learners. From engineering to chemistry, business to food health and even global food security, aquaponics addresses many topics and applies placed-based learning methods. This one-and-a-half day workshop will cover the basics of aquaculture and aquaponics and includes: local facilities tours, make and take aquaponics system, resource sharing. […]

  • Illinois – Waves, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators

    What: Day-long, coastal-themed workshop designed for educators Who: ENTICE workshops are available to teachers, homeschooling educators, non-formal educators, and youth group leaders in Illinois only. When: July 16, 2026, 9 am to 3 pm CT Where: Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL How: Cost: $11. Register here! About: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the Illinois Department of Natural […]

  • New York – CASCADE Curriculum Workshop

    Explore marine debris prevention at the CASCADE Curriculum Workshop hosted by New York Sea Grant and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Who: Formal and non-formal educators When: July 22, 2026 Where: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY What: Learn how researchers, educators, and community members are collaborating to reduce plastic pollution that enters the Great […]