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Educator Programs

Spend an afternoon with our education team and leave with lessons you can teach on Monday. Every Moody Gardens Educator Workshop is TEKS aligned, built for K-12, includes a guided pyramid tour, and earns 4 CPE hours with a chance at 4 more through extra credit.

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Public workshops

2027 Educator Workshops

From the depths of the ocean to the tops of the rainforests, learn all that Moody Gardens can provide to enhance classroom curriculum! Moody Gardens Educator Workshops provide K-12 educators with the opportunity to strengthen skills and enhance career growth through learning various ways to connect their classroom to nature! All Educator Workshops are TEKS aligned and provide 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours with the chance for extra credit.

Each workshop caters to a variety of grade levels, includes a pyramid tour, and demonstrates various activities that educators can implement in their classrooms!

All workshop times are 12-4pm
Pricing: $30 per Educator for Moody Gardens members, $35 per Educator for non-members
Maximum of 36 participants for each workshop.
Advanced registration required.

To inquire about a private workshop for your team, please contact workshops@moodygardens.org or 409-683-4231 for more information and booking.

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SatJan 12027

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Texas is a critical stop in the Monarch butterfly migration! During this workshop, teachers will learn how to bring these beautiful creatures into their classrooms, from science and math to art and beyond! Lesson plan activities will feature a combination of grade levels, creating an adaptable workshop for teachers of all K-12 ages.

*This workshop takes place from 12-4pm.

Includes: Rainforest Pyramid tour and Butterfly Garden walk.

About Educator Workshops

Moody Gardens Educator Workshops provide the opportunity to enhance your curriculum! All Educator Workshops are TEKS aligned, provide 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours with the chance for extra credit, and offer a multitude of hands-on activities and lessons that K-12 educators can bring back to their classrooms!

Advanced registration is required. When registered, check-in information and day-of information will be emailed to participants 1-2 weeks before the workshop date. The program is for adults only.

Pricing: $35 per educator, $30 per educator for Moody Gardens members. Maximum of 36 participants for each workshop.

To inquire about a private workshop for your team, contact workshops@moodygardens.org or 409-683-4231 for more information and booking!
June 5, 2027
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
Educator Workshop, 4 CPE Hours
Educators
Educator Workshops - Beautiful Butterflies
SatJan 12027

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Discover how truly amazing sharks are! The Sharks in Depth workshop dives into shark anatomy, behavior, and more for a variety of new ways to bring sharks into the classroom. With a variety of immersive lesson plans, teachers are bound to leave with a new take on sharks. Lesson plan examples will feature a combination of grade levels, creating an adaptable workshop for teachers of all K-12 ages.

*This workshop takes place from 12-4pm.

Includes: Aquarium Pyramid tour, 3D movie at the MG3D Theater (schedule dependent), and shark exhibit behind the scenes.

About Educator Workshops

Moody Gardens Educator Workshops provide the opportunity to enhance your curriculum! All Educator Workshops are TEKS aligned, provide 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours with the chance for extra credit, and offer a multitude of hands-on activities and lessons that K-12 educators can bring back to their classrooms!

Advanced registration is required. When registered, check-in information and day-of information will be emailed to participants 1-2 weeks before the workshop date. The program is for adults only.

Pricing: $35 per educator, $30 per educator for Moody Gardens members. Maximum of 36 participants for each workshop.

To inquire about a private workshop for your team, contact workshops@moodygardens.org or 409-683-4231 for more information and booking!
July 17, 2027
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
Educator Workshop, 4 CPE Hours
Educators
Educator Workshops - Sharks in Depth
SatJan 12027

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The world of rainforests is extraordinary, and this workshop covers it all from the forest floor to the emergent layer! During the Tropical Treasures workshop, teachers will get closer than ever to the rainforest with activities and lesson plans to bring the rainforest into the classroom. Lesson plan examples will feature a combination of grade levels, creating an adaptable workshop for teachers of all K-12 ages.

*This workshop takes place from 12-4pm.

Includes: Rainforest Pyramid tour and animal ambassador presentation.

About Educator Workshops

Moody Gardens Educator Workshops provide the opportunity to enhance your curriculum! All Educator Workshops are TEKS aligned, provide 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours with the chance for extra credit, and offer a multitude of hands-on activities and lessons that K-12 educators can bring back to their classrooms!

Advanced registration is required. When registered, check-in information and day-of information will be emailed to participants 1-2 weeks before the workshop date. The program is for adults only.

Pricing: $35 per educator, $30 per educator for Moody Gardens members. Maximum of 36 participants for each workshop.

To inquire about a private workshop for your team, contact workshops@moodygardens.org or 409-683-4231 for more information and booking!
July 26, 2027
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
Educator Workshop, 4 CPE Hours
Educators
Educator Workshops - Tropical Treasures

For your campus or district

Private Team Workshops

Schedule any of these themes for your team on a date that works for you. Need a topic that isn't listed? We'll build a custom workshop around it.

Call 409-683-4231 or email workshops@moodygardens.org to book.

Beautiful Butterflies+

Texas is a major stop along the monarch migration route. Connect students to butterflies with interactive activities to bring back to class.

Includes a Rainforest Pyramid tour and Butterfly Garden walk.

Flying Wild+

Bird biology, conservation and natural history through project-based learning, with lesson plans for every grade level.

Includes a Rainforest Pyramid tour and an animal ambassador.

Inquiry in Action+

Spark curiosity in the classroom. Educators form their own testable question about one of our reptiles or amphibians and run an observational study they can repeat with students.

Includes a Rainforest Pyramid tour and an animal ambassador.

Sharks in Depth+

Shark anatomy, behavior and more, with new activities, demos and curriculum for the classroom.

Includes an Aquarium Pyramid tour, a 3D movie at MG3D Theater (schedule permitting) and a behind-the-scenes look at the shark exhibit.

The Power of Plastics+

For educators who teach environmental issues, especially marine debris. Includes service learning and ways to connect the work to citizen science projects.

Includes a Bermuda Beach clean up (weather permitting) and an Aquarium Pyramid tour.

TOADally Frogs+

Frogs and toads compared: where they live, their life cycle, their defenses and more. TEKS aligned and adaptable for any grade.

Includes a Rainforest Pyramid tour.

Tropical Treasures+

The rainforest from the forest floor to the emergent layer, with lessons tailored to a variety of grade levels.

Includes a Rainforest Pyramid tour and an animal ambassador presentation.

Wild for Literacy+

Bring literacy and natural science together, using the natural world to build reading fluency.

Includes an Aquarium Pyramid or Rainforest Pyramid tour and a 4D movie.

Free Classroom Resources

Use these before or after your visit. Pair a film at our theaters with its curriculum guide to carry the lesson back into your classroom. Moody Gardens does not provide printed materials, so print what you need ahead of time.

20,000 Leagues Educator GuideOPEN PDFScavenger Hunt: All of Moody GardensOPEN PDFScavenger Hunt: Aquarium PyramidOPEN PDFScavenger Hunt: Rainforest PyramidOPEN PDF

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