Teaching with Tides: Billion Oyster Project’s Standalone Lessons on Governors Island

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Teaching with Tides: Billion Oyster Project’s Standalone Lessons on Governors Island

A focused, 3-hour workshop led by Billion Oyster Project staff that walks educators through brand-new standalone oyster lessons designed to anchor science instruction in hands-on phenomena.

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Teaching with Tides: Billion Oyster Project’s Standalone Lessons on Governors Island.

Duration
3 hours
Location
Brooklyn
Operator
Billion Oyster Project
Category
Workshop
Robert Eric Crews
Founder & Editor, The Adventure Collective
Published Verified

On Governors Island, the humble oyster becomes a teaching device: the Billion Oyster Project’s standalone lessons use oysters as an anchoring phenomenon to make classroom science tangible. This workshop invites educators to dive into those lessons, explore practical classroom applications, and leave with strategies that slot into existing scopes and sequences.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE LESSONS

Brand‑new standalone oyster lessons

The session centers on a set of newly developed standalone lessons that use oysters to teach common science content in a focused, classroom-ready way.

THE INSTRUCTORS

Led by Billion Oyster Project Teaching & Curriculum staff

Participants work directly with the Project’s curriculum team to explore lesson structure, learning goals, and ways to adapt activities to their scope and sequence.

CLASSROOM READY

Flexible, modular activities

These standalone lessons are designed to be taught individually and integrated into diverse classroom plans, offering concise, hands-on entry points to wider units.

What the day feels like

What the workshop feels like

Expect a concentrated, hands-on immersion: staff guide participants through each standalone lesson, demonstrate classroom uses of oysters as an anchoring phenomenon, and discuss how a single lesson can plug into broader instructional sequences.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this workshop is for and what to watch for.

1
Classroom educatorsIdeal for K–12 teachers seeking short, modular lessons that use oysters to teach core science concepts; no participant limits or age minimums are stated in the provided information.
2
Curriculum coordinatorsUseful for coordinators looking to add phenomenon‑based, ready-to-teach lessons to a scope and sequence; the provided data does not specify participant caps or special restrictions.
3
Pre‑service and informal educatorsA practical workshop for those building instructional repertoires; no health, age, or permit restrictions are listed in the supplied details.
4
Field trip plannersAppropriate for staff organizing external learning opportunities who want classroom-aligned oyster activities, though the listing does not detail group-size limits or other restrictions.

Practical planner

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What to Bring

Participants are asked to bring a laptop for this in‑person session.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

When is the next scheduled event?

The next event is listed for 8/17/2026 on Governors Island.

How long is the workshop?

The workshop runs for 3 hours.

Where do participants meet?

The listed meeting location is a Virtual Zoom Meeting.

Do I need to bring anything?

Yes—please bring your laptop for the in‑person session as requested.

Who leads the workshop?

Billion Oyster Project Teaching & Curriculum staff lead the workshop and present the standalone lessons.

How are the lessons meant to be used in class?

The standalone lessons are designed to be taught individually and to fit into existing scopes and sequences as engaging, hands‑on ways to teach science using oysters.