This free Educator Development class for formal, informal, and homeschool educators gives attendees a look at what the museum offers and how to incorporate maritime history and culture into lessons. Each unit is Social Studies plus another subject and how NCMMSpt can help teach about it. Each unit has a short video, activity, and reflection question. It is designed to spark creativity within your own planning as well as how to include the museum outside of only history settings! It is completely self-paced, so you can start and stop as many times as you want to fit your schedule. In total, we are offering .5 CEU to match the 10 hour contact hour = 1 CEU requirement. To sign up, please email katy.menne@ncdcr.gov. (Please note a FREE Gmail account is required to participate.)

The museum is offering educational packets for children ages 4 and up. The lesson plans incorporate worksheets, an activity, and a surprise gift designed for one of four different age groups: 4 to 6; 7 to 12; 13 to 17; and 18 and up. Each bundle, which is sent via mail, is $15 and all proceeds support the museum. Featured topics are Pirates, Hurricanes, Working on the Water, U.S. Coast Guard,Native Americans, the Civil War, Colonial North Carolina, Women’s History and ECO Warriors. For information or to order, email katy.menne@ncdcr.gov.

Help your Little Mariners (ages 4 to 6) prepare to set sail on their school voyage with special preschool bundles that include lesson plan, worksheet, coloring page, craft/activity (with supplies), and exclusive video content. Bundles are $7 per child+tax (discount for Friends members). Topics include: Otters, Transportation, Whales, Ducks, Shipwrecks and the U.S. Coast Guard. For information or to order, email Education Curator Katy Menne. 

NCMMSpt recognizes that learning is looking different for everyone this season. To assist formal, informal, and homeschool educators with programs typically offered in-person, the crew has designed completely virtual and on-demand programs. All you need is access to the internet for guided video lessons and a printer for worksheets and suggested activities. To access these free resources, email Education Curator Katy Menne. When sending your email request include age range and topic.