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SEA Show™
SEA Show™
The SEA Show streams live each month, free for everyone to watch. Each session explores a new ocean topic designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Sea our events calendar below for upcoming showtimes.
🐚 Fri Oct 31 | 12:00 pm ET | 6-12+ | Ask The Ocean
🪼 Nov 3 | 1:00 pm ET | K-12+ | World Jellyfish Day / Nat'l Distance Learning Week
🐾 Nov 5 | 1:00 pm ET | 6– 12+| Wisdom from the Wild for Youths
🌱 Mar 22 | 1:00 pm ET | K-6 | Spring / Does it Grow in the Ocean?*
🌎 Apr 22 | 1:00 pm ET | K-6 | Earth Day / Does it Go in the Ocean?*
🦎 May 2 | 4:00 pm ET | K-6 | Remake Learning Days: Salamander Saturday*
📆 Check out the Mote Education calendar for more events.
FREE
FREE
Contact
Contact
📧 Email: marven@mote.org
📞 Call: 941-388-2904
World Sea Slug Day
World Sea Slug Day
Join for a virtual shell-less-bration of World Sea Slug Day. It’s a slime-time adventure for the spooky season! Dive into the world of these creepy, colorful crawlers and learn what secrets they secrete. From dazzling defenses to toxic tricks, discover how sea slugs turn slime into survival in this interactive virtual learning program that’s equal parts science, story, and squish.
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET
Where: Online, via Zoom
Who: For K-6, but all ages welcome
How much: Free!
🪼World Jellyfish Day
🪼World Jellyfish Day
Celebrate World Jellyfish Day with a free Wonderful Animal Virtual Encounter (WAVE) from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Using our new Mote Aquarium Roving Virtual Exhibit Navigator (MARVEN), our educators will give you a live look at jellyfish in the new Mote Science Education Aquarium. Discover fascinating facts about these drifting ocean wonders and ask your questions in real time. Perfect for ocean enthusiasts of all ages.
🎟️ Space is limited. Tickets available starting Sep 5.
📆 Book your own on-demand Jellyfish WAVE anytime.
Help Mote continue providing FREE Virtual Focus Trips to students, teachers, families, and lifelong learners by making a donation today.
FieldED Livestreams
FieldED Livestreams
For K–6, homeschool groups, learning pods, and public libraries
For K–6, homeschool groups, learning pods, and public libraries
In partnership with the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.
🕐 Live at 1:00 PM ET
💻 One-click registration – easy and free
🎂 For K–6, but all ages are welcome.
🎃 Oct 29 | 1:00 pm | Slime Time / Sea Slug Day
❄️ Dec 17 | 1:00 pm | Next Time You See a Snowflake
🧏♀️ ASL interpretation
🧏♀️ ASL interpretation
If you need ASL interpretation for a program, please contact info@cilc.org.
Thank you to the American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC), who has been supporting families with children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing since 1967, for their partnership in providing American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation for select livestreams.
Reviews
Reviews
👍 Recommended by CILC members, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated exceptional by educators
"I have been teaching online for the last 5 years Kindergarten for 3 years and 2nd grade for 2 years. We have learned from you through the CILC presentations. My students have really enjoyed them. Thank you for bringing the ocean to us."
— Teacher, Tucson Unified Virtual Academy, 9/25/25
Dive into Mote—For Free!
Dive into Mote—For Free!
Enjoy free recordings of our past presentations
Enjoy free recordings of our past presentations
See what virtual learning with Mote Marine Laboratory is like for free. These engaging sessions offer insights into marine science, conservation, and the research happening at the lab.
Note: Not every program will be available as a recording, and this limited selection is subject to change.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest videos, including animal spotlights, behind-the-scenes care, research updates, and virtual learning content. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a moment of ocean discovery.
Explore more
Explore more
🖥️ Dive into Dot Day: An Aquatic Celebration (09/20/2023∙49m)
🖥️ Halloween A-Scare-ium Tour (10/25/2023∙41m)
🖥️ Virtual Excursions Australia (02/16/2023∙48m)
🖥️ Spring Into Adventure Educator Demo Day (03/27/2024∙28m)
🎙️ The FizzicsEd Podcast (01/13/2023∙28m)
📰 How the Mote Marine Laboratory Livestreams Its Distance Learning Programs for Kids
📰 Education Matters: Teaching Kids the Magic of the Underwater World
Mote-ivational Mondays™
Mote-ivational Mondays™
Every January, Mote hosts its Science Lecture Series featuring Mote scientists who share their world-class research on Monday evenings. These events are livestreamed in partnership with CILC Roam from Home.
2025 Lecture Series
Don’t miss this conversation that explores how interactive distance learning experiences open a door to an authentic global classroom for learners of all ages.
Seth, Tami, and Allyson chat with Jason Robertshaw from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium about his experiences as a virtual educator. The discussion includes a day in the life in the Studio, supporting a range of experts using tech to teach, unlikely hazards using props, distance learning history and culture. They dive into the different ways an educator can get involved in interactive virtual teaching by using their personal expertise and highlighting important content of their institution or field. Also covered are tips and tricks for working with broadcast technologies – including what to do if a raccoon drops through the ceiling right before a live program!
Teacher Demo
Teacher Demo
Get a firsthand look at how Mote connects classrooms and community groups to the world of marine science. During this behind-the-scenes session, you’ll meet MARVEN (Mote Aquarium Roving Virtual Exhibit Navigator) and see how our educators bring research, animals, and exhibits into your learning space.
We’ll also show you affordable, easy-to-use technology options and share tips for scheduling, customizing, and engaging your learners.
Conferences & Presentations
Conferences & Presentations
National Association for Interpretation 2025, Virginia Beach, Virginia — November 11-15, 2025, 9:00–10:00 am ET
Meet Me in the Mangroves - Virtual Estuary Explorations — a behind-the-scenes look at how Mote’s interpretive team assembled the technology that drives MARVEN, an outdoors mobile virtual studio cart, and transformed it into an engaging virtual field experience. Explore how interpreters can integrate technology, storytelling, and conservation action to expand access, connect with diverse audiences, and bring estuary science to life remotely.
Florida Marine Science Educators Association 2026, Fort Pierce, Florida — April 23 to April 25, 2026
Zoom in. Focus together. Wonder around.™
Zoom in. Focus together. Wonder around.™
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