Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA
Professional Development for Educators of Grades 6-12

Educators of grades 6-12 are invited to join a NOAA Ocean Exploration facilitator on October 25, 2025 at the South Carolina Aquarium for a full-day, in-person professional development workshop. Together we’ll dive into the diverse reasons for why it is important to explore the ocean and the variety of tools and technologies that drive how we conduct expeditions in some of the most remote places on the planet.

This fun-filled, full-day workshop will include:

• Coffee, snacks, and lunch;
• A brief introduction to NOAA Ocean Exploration and why and how we explore the ocean;
• Several lessons and hands-on activities that support current science standards and classroom pedagogy to bring the excitement and mystery of deep-sea exploration alive for students;
• Reflection and discussion with peer educators about how to implement these materials in the classroom;
• A guided tour of additional free, online ocean education resources available from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the Deep Ocean Education Project website; and
• General Admission into the Aquarium post workshop.

Registration is REQUIRED and space is LIMITED. Registered educators will receive a collection of classroom-ready resources to continue exploring the deep ocean with NOAA in their classrooms that includes student investigations, videos, fact sheets, and more. Additionally, educators that attend the full day, in-person workshop will receive a NOAA
Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation, and a $100 stipend. The $25 registration fee will be refunded after attending. Please note, a survey to collect more information will be sent upon registration and its completion is required for participation.

This NOAA Ocean Exploration professional development for educators is offered in partnership with the South Carolina Aquarium and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

This professional development workshop is an updated version of previous Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA, Why Do We Explore, and How Do We Explore workshops.

Completion of this registration form will:
1. Opt you in to the NOAA Ocean Exploration Education Newsletter, which offers information about education-related activities, resources, and upcoming events.
2. Provide consent to NOAA Ocean Exploration to use, reproduce, edit, and/or broadcast any and all photographs, video recordings, and audio recordings of me taken during activities funded or supported by NOAA. Please see the NOAA Privacy Act Statement.