Education
Educator Resources
GulfQuest's goal is to provide teachers and their students with an unforgettable EDUCATIONAL experience.
GulfQuest offers the following resources to help educators maximize learning outcomes before, during and after their field trip to GulfQuest:
GulfQuest Education Program Guide 2019-2020
Pre- and Post-visit Ideas – Offers suggestions on how to prepare students for a field trip and provide follow-up activities after their visit. These will include curriculum connections to social studies, science, math, literature and writing.
Treasure Hunts
Scavenger Hunts help students stay focused on learning outcomes. They also prompt them to engage with the exhibits on a deeper level. Here at GulfQuest we offer Hunts based on grade levels and content needs. Be sure to include chaperones- you might be surprised how much they enjoy these activities, too!
Exhibit Connections to State Courses of Study
In each link below, you will find a description that outlines how certain GulfQuest exhibits connect with each state's standards.
Alabama Objectives Florida Objectives Mississippi Objectives
HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Home school groups may book a field trip and a Classroom Program.
HIGH AND DRY
A ship is "high and dry" when it is in drydock for repair, or run above the high-tide line during a storm. It's out of water, going nowhere Ð and neither are we, when we're "high and dry."