TEACHERS
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary offers a variety of free resources for educators.
Downloadable Education Materials
A variety of educational classroom activities and lesson plans are available for download from the Education Page of the Document Library.
Here's an abbreviated list of what you can find:
Word Puzzles
Coloring Pages
Diagrams
Coral Cores: Ocean Timelines Activity
Coral Spawning Globe Activity
Gulf of Mexico Watershed Activity
Coral Construction Activity
Manta Mysteries Activity
Stetson Monitoring Activity
Adaptations from the Depths Curriculum
A brief description is provided for each of these items in the Document Library.
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Education List Serve
This digest-format list serve provides regular updates on sanctuary activities, the latest in information on coral reefs and important marine science issues, educational resources, useful web sites, professional development workshops, career and job opportunities in marine science, and more.
Individuals may not post directly to this list serve, but may email the moderator with announcements for consideration and possible posting.
To subscribe to the Education List, send an email message to requests@willamette.nos.noaa.gov with the subject line "Subscribe FGBNMS Education" (case sensitive). If you use the link in this paragraph, the subject line will be completed for you.
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National Marine Sanctuaries Rack Card
This full-color, two-sided rack card provides a brief overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
To request these rack cards, please email flowergarden@noaa.gov. Be sure to specify what quantity you need and include a physical mailing address.
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Brochure
This full-color brochures includes information about the sanctuary's location, flora and fauna, management, etc. Due to the reading level and some technical content, this brochure is probably best used with middle or high school level students.
Classroom sets of brochures are available by emailing flowergarden@noaa.gov. Be sure to specify what quantity you need and include a physical mailing address.
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Posters
Single copies of various posters are available while supplies last. To find out which posters are currently available, please contact flowergarden@noaa.gov.
Presentations
Our staffing is limited, but we are available for occasional local school presentations, either at your location or here at our offices as part of a field trip experience. If this interests you, please contact us several months in advance.
Other
If you still haven't found what you are looking for, please let us know. We may have something new in development or know of another source for what you need. Feel free to pick our brains!
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