The Harbor Ecosystem Unit - Teacher Workshop

Join Billion Oyster Project Teaching & Curriculum staff to explore a BRAND NEW, fully standards-aligned unit: ECOSYSTEMS. We'll spend the morning together to explore the unit storymap as well as run through some specific lessons and activities!

Standards: MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5

What's included

During this informational and interactive workshop, teachers will:

• be introduced to the new unit and gain access to all lesson plans and materials.
• spend time exploring the classroom activities, engaging in student hat moments followed by teacher hat discussion.
• become familiar with oysters and the role they play in the NY Harbor ecosystem.
• connect with other teachers in the Billion Oyster Project Community.

What to bring

Please bring your laptop for this in-person session!

Thanks to the Billion Oyster Project partners and funders: New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members Christopher Marte, Gale Brewer, Carmen De La Rosa, Shirley Aldebol, Vickie Paladino, James F. Gennaro, Shekar Krishnan, Julie Won, Joann Ariola, Alexa Avilés, Rita Joseph, Mercedes Narcisse, Kamillah Hanks, Frank Morano, Amanda Farías, Kayla Santosuosso and the New York City Department of Education.

Please contact us at info@billionoysterproject.org, with as much notice as possible, if you need to cancel your ticket or reservation. We will make every effort to issue a refund to paying customers who cancel with at least 24 hours' notice. Unless otherwise noted, customers will receive a full refund or credit in case Billion Oyster Project cancels an event due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will not receive a refund.