Students investigate the biology and ecology of oysters through hands-on research at their Oyster Research Station. Working with live oysters in a classroom tank or at a field site, students design and carry out investigations to understand how oysters grow, filter water, and build reef structures. The curriculum connects laboratory skills with real-world restoration science in New York Harbor.

Students investigate the biology and ecology of oysters through hands-on research at their Oyster Research Station. Working with live oysters in a classroom tank or at a field site, students design and carry out investigations to understand how oysters grow, filter water, and build reef structures. The curriculum connects laboratory skills with real-world restoration science in New York Harbor.

Students investigate the biology and ecology of oysters through hands-on research at their Oyster Research Station. Working with live oysters in a classroom tank or at a field site, students design and carry out investigations to understand how oysters grow, filter water, and build reef structures. The curriculum connects laboratory skills with real-world restoration science in New York Harbor.

Students explore estuarine habitat restoration and use GIS spatial analysis to determine where future oyster restoration should take place in NY Harbor, considering both suitable oyster habitat and the impacts on the surrounding human and ecological community. Grades 7-12.

Students explore estuarine habitat restoration and use GIS spatial analysis to determine where future oyster restoration should take place in NY Harbor, considering both suitable oyster habitat and the impacts on the surrounding human and ecological community. Grades 7-12.

A classroom-based investigation where students set up and monitor a saltwater tank with oysters, tracking changes in water chemistry over time. Grades 9-12.

In this series of lessons, students learn about the New York Aquarium and build background knowledge about oysters. At the Aquarium, they complete a scavenger hunt to make connections to oysters across exhibits, including by visiting the Billion Oyster Project display. When they return to the classroom, they reflect on their field trip experience.

In this series of lessons, students learn about the New York Aquarium and build background knowledge about oysters. At the Aquarium, they complete a scavenger hunt to make connections to oysters across exhibits, including by visiting the Billion Oyster Project display. When they return to the classroom, they reflect on their field trip experience.

In this series of lessons, students learn about the New York Aquarium and build background knowledge about oysters. At the Aquarium, they complete a scavenger hunt to make connections to oysters across exhibits, including by visiting the Billion Oyster Project display. When they return to the classroom, they reflect on their field trip experience.

In this series of lessons, students learn about the New York Aquarium and build background knowledge about oysters. At the Aquarium, they complete a scavenger hunt to make connections to oysters across exhibits, including by visiting the Billion Oyster Project display. When they return to the classroom, they reflect on their field trip experience.

In this hands-on lesson, students build a model of how energy moves through the New York Harbor ecosystem. Students visualize the role that oysters play as both a food source and source of food for other living things, and identify patterns in organism interactions.

In this hands-on lesson, students build a model of how energy moves through the New York Harbor ecosystem. Students visualize the role that oysters play as both a food source and source of food for other living things, and identify patterns in organism interactions.

In this hands-on lesson, students build a model of how energy moves through the New York Harbor ecosystem. Students visualize the role that oysters play as both a food source and source of food for other living things, and identify patterns in organism interactions.

In this interactive history lesson, students review facts from the last 400 years of NY Harbor history, and discuss the decisions of people in the past to consider the impact those choices have on our resources today. Students then make observations and inferences of images to create a timeline of these changes.

In this interactive history lesson, students review facts from the last 400 years of NY Harbor history, and discuss the decisions of people in the past to consider the impact those choices have on our resources today. Students then make observations and inferences of images to create a timeline of these changes.

In this interactive history lesson, students review facts from the last 400 years of NY Harbor history, and discuss the decisions of people in the past to consider the impact those choices have on our resources today. Students then make observations and inferences of images to create a timeline of these changes.

In this interactive history lesson, students review facts from the last 400 years of NY Harbor history, and discuss the decisions of people in the past to consider the impact those choices have on our resources today. Students then make observations and inferences of images to create a timeline of these changes.

In this hands-on lesson, students explore oysters' unique anatomy and life cycle. Students may observe patterns in the oyster's development and how structures change over time, or dive deeper into different structures' functions and how they work together as a system.

In this hands-on lesson, students explore oysters' unique anatomy and life cycle. Students may observe patterns in the oyster's development and how structures change over time, or dive deeper into different structures' functions and how they work together as a system.

In this hands-on lesson, students explore oysters' unique anatomy and life cycle. Students may observe patterns in the oyster's development and how structures change over time, or dive deeper into different structures' functions and how they work together as a system.

In this hands-on lesson, students explore oysters' unique anatomy and life cycle. Students may observe patterns in the oyster's development and how structures change over time, or dive deeper into different structures' functions and how they work together as a system.

In this hands-on lesson, students design and build a structure that can break wave energy before it hits land. They collaborate through the engineering design process, figure out that there are many possible ways to solve the problem, and reflect on the role that oysters play as natural breakwaters.

In this hands-on lesson, students design and build a structure that can break wave energy before it hits land. They collaborate through the engineering design process, figure out that there are many possible ways to solve the problem, and reflect on the role that oysters play as natural breakwaters.

In this hands-on lesson, students design and build a structure that can break wave energy before it hits land. They collaborate through the engineering design process, figure out that there are many possible ways to solve the problem, and reflect on the role that oysters play as natural breakwaters.

In this hands-on lesson, students design and build a structure that can break wave energy before it hits land. They collaborate through the engineering design process, figure out that there are many possible ways to solve the problem, and reflect on the role that oysters play as natural breakwaters.

In this reading investigation, students figure out the many important roles that oysters have in their ecosystem. Depending on grade level, students may complete a jigsaw read or participate in collaborative sensemaking from a shared text, and build foundational knowledge of oysters and their ecosystem functions.

In this reading investigation, students figure out the many important roles that oysters have in their ecosystem. Depending on grade level, students may complete a jigsaw read or participate in collaborative sensemaking from a shared text, and build foundational knowledge of oysters and their ecosystem functions.

In this reading investigation, students figure out the many important roles that oysters have in their ecosystem. Depending on grade level, students may complete a jigsaw read or participate in collaborative sensemaking from a shared text, and build foundational knowledge of oysters and their ecosystem functions.

In this reading investigation, students figure out the many important roles that oysters have in their ecosystem. Depending on grade level, students may complete a jigsaw read or participate in collaborative sensemaking from a shared text, and build foundational knowledge of oysters and their ecosystem functions.

A classroom-based investigation where students set up and monitor a saltwater tank with oysters, tracking changes in water chemistry over time. Grades 6-8.

A 12-lesson unit for grades 6-8 anchored on the question: Why restore oysters in New York Harbor? Aligned to NGSS MS-LS2-1 through MS-LS2-5. Approximately 19 class periods (45 min each).

Students investigate the biology and ecology of oysters through hands-on research at their Oyster Research Station. Working with live oysters in a classroom tank or at a field site, students design and carry out investigations to understand how oysters grow, filter water, and build reef structures. The curriculum connects laboratory skills with real-world restoration science in New York Harbor.