VIMS

Resources and Publications

K-12 Education Resources
Curriculum
Elementary
Middle and High School
National Curriculum Standards Alignment
Publications
  • Nuss, S. (2020). Creativity and environmental literacy. In M. A. Peters & R. Heraud (Eds)
    Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_183-1
  • Sharpe, K., & Nuss, S. (2019). Assessing resiliency in the face of sea-level rise. Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 32(2), 9-15. https://doi.org/10.5334/cjme.31
  • Munden, M., & Nuss, S. (2019). Assessing short-term learning and long-term impacts of non-formal education programs. Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 32(2), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.5334/cjme.33
  • Nuss, S. M., Sharpe, K., Brill, C. H., Lawrence, L., & Cackowski, C. (2019). Building capacity for meaningful watershed educational experiences.  In G. Fauville et al. (Eds.), Exemplary practices in marine science education: A resource for practitioners and researchers (323-340). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90778-9_18
  • Brill, C. H., Lawrence, L., Nuss, S. M., Cackowski, C., & Sharpe, K. (2019).  Out of the tower and into the classroom: Marine science graduate students as K-12 classroom contributors.  In G. Fauville et al. (Eds.), Exemplary practices in marine science education: A resource for practitioners and researchers (241-255). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90778-9_15
  • Nuss, S. (2018).  Integrating technology into science field investigations.  Journal of Virginia Science Education, 11, 26-38.
  • Nuss, S., & Venolia, C. (2017).  Understanding changes in seagrass communities.  Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 31(1), 24-28.
  • Nuss, S., & Beck, J. (2015). Enhancing climate education for a changing Chesapeake Bay.  Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 29(2), 7-11.
  • 2020 Needs Assessment - K-12 Environmental Education Needs Assessment
  • 2012 Market Analysis - K-12 Education Program Market Analysis within the Hampton Roads, Virginia Region.
  • 2012 Needs Assessment - K-12 Education Program Needs Assessment within the Hampton Roads, Virginia Region.
Professional Training Material
General Estuaries Information/Presentations
Podcasts

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