K-12 Education Resources
- Oyster Reef in the Classroom - A Hands-On Laboratory Approach (elementary version)
- Oysters in a Clear Bay (build a filter activity)
- Seagrass Model (pdf)
- Watershed Activity Set
- Wetland and Marsh Adaptations Set
Middle and High School
- Virginia Scientists and Educators Alliance (VA SEA) - Graduate Student Lesson Plans
- Oyster Reef in the Classroom - A Hands-On Laboratory Approach
- Estuary Education (coast.noaa.gov/estuaries)- web portal with curriculum (Estuaries 101 High School and Middle School curriculum), games, volunteer opportunities, and data
- York River Water Quality Curriculum - Using Real Water Quality Data to Investigate Water Quality Cycles and Answer Applied Marine Science Questions
- Examining Sea Level Rise Scenarios Through Mock Marsh Transects - High School Activity
- Assessing the County's Readiness for a Climate-Related Event - High School Activity Part 1 - Part 2
- Understanding Changes in Seagrass Communities: Impacts from Local Environmental Factors, Associated PowerPoint
- Mitigating Marshes Against Sea Level Rise: Thin-Layer Placement Experiment, Associated PowerPoint, Associated Story Map
National Curriculum Standards Alignment
- Estuaries 101 Middle School Curriculum - State Standards Alignment - Search by Activity Name
- Estuaries 101 Middle School Curriculum - State Standards Alignment - Search by Virginia SOL
- Estuaries 101 High School Curriculum - State Standards Alignment - Search by Activity Name
- Estuaries 101 High School Curriculum - State Standards Alignment - Search by Virginia SOL
- Nuss, S. M., Sharpe, K., Brill, C. H., Lawrence, L., & Cackowski, C. (2019). Building capacity for meaningful watershed educational experiences. In G. Fauville et al. (Eds.), Exemplary practices in marine science education: A resource for practitioners and researchers (323-340). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
- Brill, C. H., Lawrence, L., Nuss, S. M., Cackowski, C., & Sharpe, K. (2019). Out of the tower and into the classroom: Marine science graduate students as K-12 classroom contributors. In G. Fauville et al. (Eds.), Exemplary practices in marine science education: A resource for practitioners and researchers (241-255). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
- Nuss, S. (2018). Integrating technology into science field investigations. Journal of Virginia Science Education, 11, 26-38.
- Nuss, S., & Venolia, C. (2017). Understanding changes in seagrass communities. Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 31(1), 24-28.
- Nuss, S., & Beck, J. (2015). Enhancing climate education for a changing Chesapeake Bay. Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 29(2), 7-11.
- 2020 Needs Assessment - K-12 Environmental Education Needs Assessment
- 2012 Market Analysis - K-12 Education Program Market Analysis within the Hampton Roads, Virginia Region.
- 2012 Needs Assessment - K-12 Education Program Needs Assessment within the Hampton Roads, Virginia Region.
Professional Training Material
- Carroll, R. Estuarine Aquarium Keeping for Beginners, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062.
General Estuaries Information/Presentations
- What is NERRS?
- What lives in the Chesapeake Bay?
- Water Quality
- Take Action - 10 Ways to Protect Estuaries<