Course overview: This class will focus on rising seas, and the challenges they present to coastal communities. Students will learn about the problems caused by flooding and pressing coastal hazards of the 21st century. Students will design (using a hands-on, engineering approach) a “coastline” that will be tested against natural hazards. This course will also introduce students to basic ecology/restoration and geology/mineralogy.
Location/Timing: Classes take place at the RISE Center at 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Each class is 90 minutes in length. Workshops address a variety of topics specifically designed for Pre-K-6 grade classes

Topics
Lessons revolve around socio-environmental "hot topics"
- marine/coastal geosciences,
- coastal ecology (fauna and flora),
- building coastal resilience against rising sea levels,
- protecting coasts against natural hazards,
- environmental justice/climate change science

Contact and Pricing
To learn more about this program or to schedule a Living Classroom Workshop, contact: Marvin Lopez Acevedo, Youth Programs/Engagement Coordinator via mlopez@riserockaway.org. Otherwise, contact programs@riserockaway.org for general inquiries.

PRICING:
PUBLIC (in The Rockaways): FREE
PUBLIC (outside The Rockaways): $10/student
(up to 25) OR $250 flat rate
PRIVATE: $15/student (up to 25)
OR $375 flat rate
HOME/CHARTER: contact RISE Programs

This class will focus on native shorebirds and their importance to the well-being of the ecosystem. Emphasis placed on native avian fauna of the Rockaways. Students will learn the basics of bird identification and behavior, as well as how to use binoculars, before they head outside to try their skills on the boardwalk, where they'll get the chance to see a variety of different birds and work on a collaborative project. Each workshop involves hands-on activities outdoors.

Classes take place at the RISE Center at 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Each class is 90 minutes in length. Workshops address a variety of topics specifically designed for Pre-K-6 grade classes. Lessons revolve around socio-environmental "hot topics":
- marine/coastal science,
- climate change,
- migratory bird species & avian migration,
- plastic pollution/occurrence of marine debris,
- environmental justice,
- and more!

All programs are FREE to public schools in The Rockaways.

• Pricing for public schools OUTSIDE The Rockaways will be $10/student for a maximum of 25 students or flat rate of $250.
• Pricing for PRIVATE school groups will be $15/student with a maximum of 25 students or a flat rate of $375.
• HOME SCHOOL groups can call for pricing!

To learn more about this program or to schedule a Living Classroom Workshop, please contact us at: mlopez@riserockaway.org (Fall 2023 programs) or programs@riserockaway.org (general inquiries).