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In-person Visits

As part of our STEM outreach program, we organized several engaging in-person experiences for local elementary school students, offering a hands-on look into marine science and seabird ecology:

  • WHOI Discovery Center: Students learned about ocean science research, engineering, and exploration through interactive presentations.
  • Campus Walking Tour: A guided tour of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution campus introduced students to research vessels, docks, and life as a marine scientist.
  • Touch Tank Experiences: At the Redfield Building and the Marine Biological Laboratory, students explored touch tanks where they could interact with crabs, sea stars, urchins, and other marine organisms.
  • Woods Hole Science Aquarium: Students visited the country’s oldest public aquarium, home to around 140 marine species native to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
  • Seabird Activities at the Beach: Through a hands-on activity about albatross foraging behavior, students experienced how these birds search for food across vast ocean distances.
  • Games to Explore Life History and Chance: We introduced simple, engaging games like a drop-board activity and a seabird-themed version of Battleship to help students explore the concepts of survival, reproduction, and the role of chance in nature.