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Outreach Guide
SEA MORE!!!
Outreach
I would like to speak to you on behalf of Students Engaged in Aquatic Sciences, better known as SEAS. We are a very active group of marine science undergraduate/graduate students on the University of South Carolina campus. Within the greater community, we participate in several service projects such as Clean Carolina and River Sweep and various education outreach opportunities. We have often served as science fair judges, volunteered with after-school programs and visited schools in the Columbia area during Science Days and other such events.
As the education outreach coordinator for the upcoming academic year, I would like to share with you the programs we have available for your school. We can adapt our programs for any age level from kindergarten to adult education courses and welcome the input of teachers to better shape the programs for specific classroom needs. Our programs can be used in accordance with the South Carolina Science Standards for all grades in units such as: characteristics of organisms (K-2), animals (2-2), habitats and adaptations (3-2), organisms and their environment (4-2), ecosystems (5-2), landforms and oceans (5-3), structures, processes and responses of animals (6-3), ecology (7-4), Earth’s biological history (8-2) and high school biology curriculum (B-3, B-5, B-6).
We offer a variety of programs that can be used in combination with each other or can stand alone. We often begin each program with a short introduction to marine science. All of our programs last for approximately 20-30 minutes but times are dependent upon age of students and the size of the class.
· Sea Turtle Conservation
o Focusing on the conservation of the endangered sea turtles, we speak about their life histories, differences between species and discuss the threats they are facing. We also offer ideas of how students can help sea turtles and can supply activity sheets to accompany the discussion.
· Touch Tank
o We bring a collection of living invertebrates such as hermit crabs, sea cucumbers, whelks, urchins and sea stars. The students are allowed to touch and hold some of the animals (depending upon age and willingness) as we discuss their life histories and roles in the ecosystem.
· Dried Specimens
o This often accompanies the touch tank and shows a greater variety of sea creatures (horseshoe crabs, whelk egg cases, sand dollars, sea biscuits, various bivalves) the students can also hold and touch.
· Sharks
o The shark program focuses on better understanding sharks and encouraging appreciation of the animals instead of fear. We focus on shark life histories, variations between species, roles in the ecosystem and can also touch on the truth behind shark attacks (age appropriate).
As mentioned previously, we are very amenable to suggestions and requests for other marine science focused programs. If you have any questions or would like to schedule us to visit your school, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you for your time and we hope to see you soon!
Adena Leibman
Marine Science Masters Student
SEAS Education Outreach Coordinator
aleibma@yahoo.com
843-902-1045