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Schoodic Education Adventure (SEA) Program
Reservations
To attend the Schoodic Education Adventure, teachers can apply as early as the preceding fall, but no later than May in the spring before they plan to come. The application process is ongoing, but program slots can fill a year in advance. Submit the SEA application (and scholarship application, if applicable) to the SEA director.
SEA Application (Microsoft Word format)
Teacher Training
Register now for the October 14 and 15, 2008, teacher institute to prepare to bring a class to SEA. This required training provides an overview of teacher kits, logistics, and the variety of ranger programs offered. Through the L.L.Bean Kids in Acadia initiative and the Engage Youth Centennial Challenge program, teacher trainings provide stipends to participants. The park offers teacher trainings each summer and fall.
Program Details
The low-cost SEA program is aligned with Maine State Learning Results and integrated across the curriculum. Opportunities for study include math, social studies, language arts, physical education, science, technology, health, and art. Students work with artists from the National Park Service Artist-in-Residence program and, when possible, utilize actual scientific and cultural research taking place on site. Students practice small-group cooperation and communication skills while attending both ranger and teacher instruction.
Ranger programs cover a wide variety of topics:
- Biological inventory of a forest
- Mock archeology dig
- Geology walk and bedrock geology mapping
- Forest succession study
- GPS mapping with computers
- Marine investigations and population study by tidal depth
A well-stocked teacher's library is available on site, providing prepared kits about diverse topics. Teachers also have the freedom to bring their own related lessons.
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