Access the detailed descriptions & potential curricular links for each individual module

• The cost is $50 per virtual module session.

  • We suggest a maximum of 30 students per session but please contact us if you have more in your class.

• Each module is designed to be a 40-45 minute experience but we can tailor the length of the module to your class period.

• If ready to book, email Danielle Nichols at dnichols@mun.ca and include:

  • Your school

  • Your desired module(s)

  • Estimated number of students & which class this module is for (Bio 2201, Science 1206 or Bio 3201)

  • Suggested dates and times that fit your schedule

• Payment details will be sent when you receive your confirmation email.

Once your date(s) and time(s) is (are) confirmed:

• Given NLESD’s platform restrictions, you will need to generate a Google Meet link from your account and share it with us prior to the session so we can join as guest presenters. If there are students joining from home, they can join your session as well.

• On the day of the virtual field trip, our TA will need to be admitted into your session.

  • We can set up a tech check prior to your field trip if you need that support.

• You and your students will need:

  • Access to a reliable internet connection.

  • A SmartBoard or screen and speakers so your students can see and hear the live feed.

  • A laptop with a web cam and mic that can be hooked up to your large in-classroom smartboard or screen/speakers. We can arrange a sound test upon request.

  • Access to classroom-approved devices (student smartphones or chromebooks) so they can access a web browser and interact with us via live polls/questions.

• Make sure all students have access to a device with which they can engage in the session with us

• Share the module description with them ahead of time so they know what to expect

• You can use this suggested pre-field trip worksheet to introduce them to marine biodiversity.

• You can take them on a virtual tour of the OSC's lab teaching space from which the TA will deliver the program. It will also give you an idea of what students usually do during an in-person field trip visit.

• NOTE:

  • If doing the Aqua Lab module, we suggest printing this Aqua Lab Worksheet so your students can follow the activity in that module. You can also show them this video about how mussels provide a critical ecosystem service (water filtering).

  • If doing the Bio Lab module, we suggest printing this Herring External Anatomy Diagram & Herring Internal Anatomy Diagram for your students prior to the virtual lab. You can also use this Interactive Dichotomous Key for Marine Invertebrates before or after the session to enhance student learning.

  • If doing the Seaweed Lab module, we suggest printing this 'Label that Seaweed' worksheet so your students can follow along during the live activity.

• You can explore these post-field trip suggestions if it fits with the module in which you participated!

  • You can also revisit the Aqua Lab Worksheet , a video about how mussels provide a critical ecosystem service (water filtering), these Herring External Anatomy & Herring Internal Anatomy diagrams, the Interactive Dichotomous Key for Marine Invertebrates , or the 'Label that Seaweed' worksheet to enhance student learning.

• Watch Seal TV! You can now watch the resident seals Babette, Tyler, and Deane from the OSC's live cam!

• Want to connect with a marine scientist or grad student post-field trip? We might be able to help! Please contact us for details.

• Check out these additional resources for teachers & students:

  • Video tutorial: How to do a fish dissection in your classroom!

  • Video tutorial: Guided comparative dissection (Echinoderms)

  • Explore careers in Ocean Sciences: Field Services Technician

  • Explore careers in Ocean Sciences: Aquaculture Researcher