{"id":11241,"date":"2024-06-12T10:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T14:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?page_id=11241"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:24:04","slug":"teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/education\/teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome teachers!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This page is your one-stop resource for everything Mote Education has to offer you and your students. Bookmark this page to refer to whenever you need to add a STEM spark to your lesson plan.<\/span><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"gallery gallery-columns-3\">\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2018-06-15_Aly-Busse-with-students-during-education-program__ProjectNatureBridgeFieldTrip_20180615_068.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Aly Busse interacting with students during an education program in 2018. Credit: Conor Goulding \/ Mote\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2018-06-15_Aly-Busse-with-students-during-education-program__ProjectNatureBridgeFieldTrip_20180615_068.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2018-06-15_Aly-Busse-with-students-during-education-program__ProjectNatureBridgeFieldTrip_20180615_068.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2018-06-15_Aly-Busse-with-students-during-education-program__ProjectNatureBridgeFieldTrip_20180615_068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2018-06-15_Aly-Busse-with-students-during-education-program__ProjectNatureBridgeFieldTrip_20180615_068-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Aly Busse interacting with students during an education program in 2018. Credit: Conor Goulding \/ Mote\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-3585\">\n                    Aly Busse interacting with students during an education program in 2018. Credit: Conor Goulding \/ Mote                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Mommy and Me, run by Mandy Herren, had Brian Segal and Albert the juvenile Alligator as special guests on Thursday, April 27th, 2017.\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AlligatorGuestAtMommyAndMe_20170427_018W-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-11255\">\n                    Mommy and Me, run by Mandy Herren, had Brian Segal and Albert the juvenile Alligator as special guests on Thursday, April 27th, 2017.                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-2048x1366.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Sava Shelton examines a sea critter she found during Aqua Kids, one of the several summer camps offered by Mote's Education department.\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AquaKidsFieldSampling_20160715_096-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-11256\">\n                    Sava Shelton examines a sea critter she found during Aqua Kids, one of the several summer camps offered by Mote's Education department.                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Sarasota Bay Explorers work with The Aquarium at Mote to offer interactive, hand-on eco-adventures on the Sea Life Encounter Cruise.\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/EcoboatTour_20160725_053.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-11257\">\n                    Sarasota Bay Explorers work with The Aquarium at Mote to offer interactive, hand-on eco-adventures on the Sea Life Encounter Cruise.                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"School bus parked at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School20Bus-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-11258\">\n                    School bus parked at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"The second graders at Braden River Elementary School raised $1,001 in March and April 2017, which they donated to support Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program on April 18, 2017. On April 18, the second graders took a field trip to visit Mote Aquarium, where they practiced field sampling with dip nets in Sarasota Bay, guided by Mote educators.  The field trip was the culmination of their fundraising project, which included running during mornings in March to raise donation pledges, along with selling popcorn in April. Along they way, the students learned about sea turtles and the reasons to help these endangered and threatened species.\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BradenRiverElementarySchoolVisit_20170418_001W-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"A school group gathers outside Mote Aquarium for a field trip.\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-3388\">\n                    The second graders at Braden River Elementary School raised $1,001 in March and April 2017, which they donated to support Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program on April 18, 2017. On April 18, the second graders took a field trip to visit Mote Aquarium, where they practiced field sampling with dip nets in Sarasota Bay, guided by Mote educators.  The field trip was the culmination of their fundraising project, which included running during mornings in March to raise donation pledges, along with selling popcorn in April. Along they way, the students learned about sea turtles and the reasons to help these endangered and threatened species.                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome teachers! This page is your one-stop resource for everything Mote Education has to offer you and your students. 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