Education Support & Resources

Professional Learning

Professional Learning opportunities and science education support are available by request through the Director of Education, Katie Antczak. Professional learning opportunities may be hosted at your school, the Okefenokee Swamp Park, or Okefenokee RESA.

Potential Professional Learning topics include:

Accelerated and Integrated Learning
3-Dimensional Science Instruction
Okefenokee Swamp Phenomena
Science Instructional Planning
GSE Science Curriculum Alignment
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Writing in Science
Teaching Outdoors
Making Time to Teach Science
Project WILD & Aquatic WILD
Project Learning Tree
Custom professional learning by request

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Lesson Plans

The Okefenokee Swamp Park, in conjunction with the Director of Education, Katie Antczak, is developing a series of ready-to-go, all materials included lesson plans and mini-units that are directly aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science.

Alligators Eat WHAT?! – 7th Grade

American Black Bear Characteristics – 5th Grade

Okefenokee Activity Sheets

Carnivorous Plants Resources

More lessons will be coming soon!

Do you have an idea for a lesson plan or unit that you would like to see? Contact Katie Antczak at kantczak@okresa.org

Field Trip Resources

ALLIGATOR RESEARCH FLIP BOOKS

DOWNLOAD OSP ALLIGATOR FLIPBOOK

DOWNLOAD OA ALLIGATOR FLIPBOOK

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