Join a NESS Educator on a Professional Development Ocean Science Adventure! New this year; choose between weekday evenings or weekend days. Register for five or more days to receive a 10% discount on a 2016-2017 NESS academic program! Can’t do five days? Receive a 5% discount for participating in at least two days!
Adventure Field Science: Weekend Professional Development; Sundays 9:00-12:00 $60.00/ Session
Would you like to learn how to connect your students to the local marine environment in an innovative and adventurous way? Or how to expand the learning experience beyond the boundaries of the classroom and into the natural environment? Then come and venture out into the field and learn how New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) has been teaching engaging STEM-education in an adventurous way and creating ocean stewards for the last 10 years. Each day will focus on how to successfully guide a group of students through hands-on learning, which is connected and relevant to the NGSS and Ocean Literacy Standards. Participants will meet at each location except on boat days where the meeting location is NESS. Boat days are limited to 6 participants.
Break Out of the Classroom: Weekday Professional Development; Mondays 5:00-7:00 $40.00/ Session
Have you always wanted to do a NESS school program but aren’t sure if it meets your class’s academic goals? This is the program for you! Join a NESS Educator to learn how to expand some of our most popular water based programs into your classroom to engage pre-learning content or continue the learning long after your NESS adventure!
NESS Fest
Sat Jun 24th 11:00am – 3:00pm
New England Science & Sailing Foundation, 70 Water St, Stonington, CT 06378
New England Science & Sailing (NESS) Foundation will be holding their fifth annual NESS Fest on Saturday, June 24, from 11am-3pm, at 70 Water Street in Stonington. This festive event features fun activities including sailing, kayaking, and stand up
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Date |
Location |
Topic |
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5/7/2017 |
Barn Island, Stonington, CT |
Marsh Exploration and Forest Dynamics |
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6/4/2017 |
BOAT DAY – Sandy Point |
Bird Population Studies and Snorkeling |
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Date |
NESS Program |
Take-Away |
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4/17/2017 |
Kayak Adventures |
Density Dynamics and Boat Building Activities |
paddle boarding. NESS Fest participants are welcome to enjoy ocean adventure activities and giveaways, tour the facilities, meet the staff, and learn more about NESS’s summer programs. No prior experience in water sports is necessary and participants will be supervised by trained and experienced NESS staff members.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 860-535-9362 or visit www.nessf.org.