Ecosystem Engineers Curriculum

We are thrilled to share 5 units of STEM learning thanks to support from Con Edison. To get started with at-home activities, view our Oyster Anatomy video, and an introduction from Ann Fraioli, Director of Education at Billion Oyster Project.

Species ID Guide

There’s more to our reefs than the oysters themselves. Bring local ecology into your curriculum with our Species ID Guide. Download or request physical copies for your classroom at educate@billionoysterproject.org.

• Take a deep dive and check out our classroom curricula.

• Sign up for one of our professional learning opportunities here.

• Adopt live oysters by signing up for an Oyster Research Station (ORS) or Oyster Research Tank (ORT) Training here.

Are you a New York City teacher already using Billion Oyster Project curricular resources in your classroom? You can:

• Join us in June for our 10th Annual Student Symposium

• Inquire about one of the following activities by filling out the interest form below:

  • Field Day on Governors Island: hands-on, outdoor, field program on Governors Island co-led by a Billion Oyster Project educator and classroom teacher.

  • Field Day at a Field Station: hands-on, outdoor program at a field station on New York City’s waterfront co-led by a Billion Oyster Project educator and classroom teacher.

  • Day of Service: community service activity on Governors Island with our restoration team (e.g. cleaning shell and trash pick up at shell pile).

Are you a New York City public middle school teacher? You can:

• Inquire about a walking tour of Billion Oyster Project and New York Harbor School on Governors Island by filling out the interest form below.

Are you a teacher outside of New York City? You can:

• Access our complete set of classroom curricula.

• Join us for any of our virtual professional learning opportunities by signing up here.

• Set up an Oyster Research Tank in your classroom by following our Guide to Keeping an Oyster Research Tank.

To learn more about how you can get your students or classroom involved in Billion Oyster Project, please click the “Email Us” button below.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number NSF EHR DRL 1440869/1759006/1839656, PI Lauren Birney. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.