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ANGARI educational resources are designed to improve ocean literacy and enhance student understanding of environmental and ocean science concepts and methods. We offer a variety of activities and curated content that complement ANGARI programs, including our flagship Generation Ocean 360 film series, Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks hands-on education program, Lagoon Drift citizen science experiment and Ocean Expert Exchange webinar series.
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SHARK RESEARCH FEATURE
[All Ages]
Get to know the equipment used for shark research during Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expeditions on R/V ANGARI! This infographic highlights bottom-set drumlines, a type of fishing gear specially designed to safely capture sharks for research purposes. Each Tools of the Trade feature is available in color and black & white, and includes the complete graphic, as well as fill in the blank worksheets.
[All Ages]
Get to know the equipment used for shark research during Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expeditions on R/V ANGARI! This infographic details the various tools used to collect scientific data and samples from a shark after it is safely secured to the research vessel. Each Tools of the Trade feature is available in color and black & white, and includes the complete graphic, as well as fill in the blank worksheets.
[All Ages]
Get to know the equipment used for shark research during Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expeditions on R/V ANGARI! This infographic details a variety of tag types that can be deployed to study the distribution, movement, behavior, age and growth rates of sharks. Each Tools of the Trade feature is available in color and black & white, and includes the complete graphic, as well as fill in the blank worksheets.
[All Ages]
Get to know the equipment used for shark research during Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expeditions on R/V ANGARI! This infographic highlights baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS), a low-impact tool for studying marine life in its natural habitat. Each Tools of the Trade feature is available in color and black & white, and includes the complete graphic, as well as fill in the blank worksheets.
[Middle & High School]
ANGARI Foundation has teamed up with scientists from Florida International University to immerse youth and educators in hands-on marine science research onboard our 65-foot research vessel, R/V ANGARI. The Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks program features full-day at-sea expeditions for educators and youth 12 to 18 years of age departing from Palm Beach County, Florida, as well as accompanying onshore educational programming delivered via scientist visits to schools.
[All Ages]
Ocean Expert Exchange is a live educational webinar series for all ages featuring experts in marine science and technology. Each live event begins with an ~15 minute presentation on the speaker’s area of expertise followed by audience Q&A. Recordings of the live events are available with complementary educational content for those wanting to dive deeper into the topic. Check out upcoming and past Exchanges featuring sharks by clicking on the thumbnails below!
[All Ages]
Experience the remarkable migration of thousands of blacktip sharks along the Florida coast! You’ll be immersed working alongside Florida Atlantic University scientist Dr. Stephen Kajiura and the FAU Elasmobranch Lab team as they take to the sea and the sky to study some of South Florida’s most exciting shark species.
[All Ages]
Meet Nemesis, an approx. 3.3 meter long female great hammerhead that overwinters in Bimini in The Bahamas. Nemesis is depicted here as the most accurate 3D model of a great hammerhead shark ever created. The model can be viewed on a computer, experienced via augmented reality or virtual reality or even 3D printed!
360 VIDEO & 3D MODELS
[All Ages]
Experience the remarkable migration of thousands of blacktip sharks along the Florida coast! You’ll be immersed working alongside Florida Atlantic University scientist Dr. Stephen Kajiura and the FAU Elasmobranch Lab team as they take to the sea and the sky to study some of South Florida’s most exciting shark species.
[All Ages]
Join Dr. Ian Enochs and his team for an expedition onboard R/V ANGARI to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to study coral reefs. Survey the health of a coral reef using SCUBA and camera equipment, collect a coral core and take it back to the lab for scanning, and visit the Experimental Reef Lab to learn more about ongoing experiments.
[All Ages]
Meet Nemesis, an approx. 3.3 meter long female great hammerhead that overwinters in Bimini in The Bahamas. Nemesis is depicted here as the most accurate 3D model of a great hammerhead shark ever created. The model can be viewed on a computer, experienced via augmented reality or virtual reality or even 3D printed!
[All Ages]
Meet Skye, a friendly 2.5 meter juvenile male manta ray living off Florida’s east coast. Skye appears here as a 3D model with stunning detail and accuracy- from his anatomy, identifying scars, markings and texture, to the life-like animation of his motions during swimming and feeding. This model can be viewed on a computer, experienced via augmented reality or virtual reality or even downloaded for 3D printing!
[High School; Undergraduate; Graduate]
This lesson helps students develop an understanding of photogrammetry and 3D modeling’s uses in biology, ecology and other scientific fields. Students get hands on experience learning to build a basic 3D model.
[All Ages]
This model of a section of coral reef affected by coral bleaching in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas was created from imagery collected during R/V ANGARI Expedition 31. The model was produced as a collaboration between Middlebury College and the Perry Institute for Marine Science.
[All Ages]
This animated blacktip shark model appears in ANGARI Foundation’s Generation Ocean: Sharks 360 film. The model was created by Digital Life in collaboration with Discovery Channel and Dr. Neil Hammerschlag. The model can be viewed on a computer, experienced via augmented reality or virtual reality or even 3D printed!
[All Ages]
Visit the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and learn about the collaborative work the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their partners, including Coral Restoration Foundation, are doing to restore critical coral reefs in the sanctuary.
LIVE & RECORDED WEBINARS
[All Ages]
Ocean Expert Exchange is a live educational webinar series featuring experts in marine science and technology. The 30-minute live events welcome audiences of all ages and include a presentation on the speaker’s area of expertise followed by Q&A. Recordings of the live events are available with complementary educational content for those wanting to dive deeper into the topic.
[All Ages]
Live panel event aired Feb. 17, 2021 with shark scientists from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University and ANGARI’s film producer. In addition to learning about our panelists work, the audience had the opportunity to have their questions answered by the experts. A recording of the live event with complementary educational content is available.
[All Ages]
Live panel event aired Sept. 30, 2020 with scientists from Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation, Friends of the Environment and Perry Institute for Marine Science. They shared impacts of the Cat 5 storm on communities and marine life in The Bahamas and answered audience questions. A recording of the live event with complementary educational content is available.
COLORING & ACTIVITY PAGES
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2026 Our Power, Our Planet themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2025 Our Power, Our Planet themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2024 Planet Versus Plastics themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Florida Crystals, Florida Power & Light and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2023 Invest In Our Planet themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Florida Crystals, Florida Power & Light and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2022 Invest In Our Planet themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Florida Crystals, Florida Power & Light and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
[All Ages]
Earth Day 2021 Restoring Our Earth, Protecting Our Community themed coloring book in partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Florida Crystals, Florida Power & Light and Lewis Longman & Walker PA. The book highlights the work and imagery of Palm Beach County environmental organizations, and includes captions in English and Spanish.
[All Ages]
OctoNation and ANGARI Foundation partnered for a fun tutorial merging art and science. OctoNation’s own Chris Adams leads you through the steps to draw a charismatic octopus, while Dr. Chelsea Bennice (aka Octo Girl!) shares some awesome octopus facts.
[All Ages]
A series of at home Earth Day activities compiled by Palm Beach County based individuals and organizations affiliated with the Resources In Science Education collaborative.
