Educational Resources
Curated with the Bay’s Educators in mind. Available to Everyone.
Our educational resources tell the story of the important science being done throughout the Tampa Bay watershed and beyond. While many of these products were created with educators in mind, our goal is to inspire that same preparedness within our community of boaters, parents, naturalists, science communicators and more.
Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration StoryMap
Visualizing Restoration in Tampa Bay.
Scoop That Poop
Pick Up and Dispose of Dog Waste
Be Floridian: Summer-Safe Products
Tips on alternative fertilizer products for Florida lawns and gardens that are preferable during the summer rainy season.
Streaming Science
Science from the comfort of your own home.
TBEP Video Series by G. Steve Jordan
3-part Video series telling our Program’s story, its successes and plans for the future.
Microplastics In The Estuary: Interactive Lesson Plan
An interactive microplastics lesson plan for 4th-9th grade students.
Sea Level Rise in Tampa Bay
A comprehensive overview of Tampa Bay’s coastal ecosystems at risk due to rising waters, created by Tampa Bay Watch.
Estuary Coloring Book
Pairing science and creativity through coloring.
“Tampa Bay: Living Legacy” Documentary
The “Tampa Bay: Living Legacy” film chronicles the transformation of Tampa Bay from one of the nation’s most polluted waterways to one of its most heralded environmental success stories.
Diamondback Terrapins Board Game
A unique board game to complement the comprehensive illustrated teaching guide.
Salt Marsh Teacher’s Guide
Helping educators explore the inner workings of a wetland with their students.
Freshwater Turtle Activity Book
An illustrated guide covering the biology and ecology of turtles that live in Floridas’ lakes, rivers and ponds.
Diamondback Terrapins Educator’s Guide
A comprehensive illustrated teaching guide exploring the biology and ecology of the imperiled diamondback terrapin.
Pathfinder Outdoor Education
A Tampa Bay-based outdoor education non-profit offering experiential programming to school groups in the state of Florida.
Association for Experiential Education
The Association for Experiential Education is a membership organization that strives to elevate and expand the global capacity of Experiential Education.
Beetles: Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning & Expertise Sharing.
30-day Experiential Education Calendar
This 30-day Challenge Calendar was created to get students of all ages outside to explore, observe, and critically think about the ecosystems in Tampa Bay. Each challenge has follow-up questions that foster further discussion with students, encourage the student to formulate their own questions as well. Created by Carlyn Scott, a recipient of our Digital Challenge Grants. Created with help from Pathfinder Outdoor Education
Gopher Tortoise Activity Book
An illustrated guide by Anna Maria Island teen Zander Srodes covering the biology and ecology of the gopher tortoise.
Estuary Anatomy Coloring Books
Estuary Coloring Book: Mangroves, Oysters, Seagrass and Tarpon
Exploring Tampa Bay
A teacher’s guide with six units for educating middle-school level students about the bay’s natural resources and pressing problems.
Summer Camp Activities & Curriculum
Activities and curriculum curated for Tampa Bay area summer camps.
Flippers and Feathers: Our Beach Friends Forever!
Through drawing and coloring activities, children will learn how they can protect nesting sea turtles and shorebirds when visiting the beach.
Fish Invaders at Gypsy Point
Two friends discover a strange fish while snorkeling at Gypsy Point and learn that it’s an invasive lionfish that has been released from someone’s home aquarium.
Invasive Species Teaching Guide
Activities, vocabulary lists, fact sheets, and more designed for middle-school students to learn about invasive plants and animals.
A New Home for an Old Friend
This children’s book tells a story, in rhyme and illustrations, about a family’s search for a new home for their pet lionfish when a move requires them to empty their aquarium.
Be Floridian
In Florida, summer rains don’t water fertilizer in — they wash it off our lawns and into our lakes, bays and oceans. The excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the water feeds algae blooms that use up oxygen, kill fish and turn the water the color of pea soup. As more and...