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Carbon the World Traveler

Carbon the World Traveler Educator Lesson Plan (2020) This educator lesson plan uses simple materials to teach the carbon cycle in the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Activities demonstrate how natural processes release and absorb carbon, and ways...

Clay Ball Challenge

Clay Ball Challenge Educator Lesson Plan (2020) This educator lesson plan uses simple materials for fun STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) challenges designed to teach about the properties of buoyancy and density. Includes a separate activity to be done with...
Citizen Science: Encouraging Public Engagement

Citizen Science: Encouraging Public Engagement

Coastal Heritage Magazine Citizen Science: Encouraging Public Engagement Researchers increasingly are turning to volunteers who are willing to scour beaches for sea turtle tracks or check a backyard rain gauge daily, and the data gathered in these basic chores is...
Coastal Museums: Showcasing Homegrown History

Coastal Museums: Showcasing Homegrown History

Coastal Heritage Magazine Coastal Museums: Showcasing Homegrown History The rich culture of coastal South Carolina has come to life in a wave of history museums opened in the past few decades. Connecting Dots. In addition to exhibits, The Village Museum features a...
Passing the Torch: Mentoring the Next Generation

Passing the Torch: Mentoring the Next Generation

Coastal Heritage Magazine Passing the Torch: Mentoring the Next Generation As Baby Boomers near the end of their careers, passing on their institutional knowledge to future generations becomes critical, shining a spotlight on the mentor-protégé relationship. Family...