Teacher Resources
Tidewaters
In-class Video Demonstrations
Estuaries and the Gulf of Mexico, Sharlene Walker, Foy H. Moody High School, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Lesson One: Estuaries (Video)
- Lesson Two: The Gulf of Mexico (Video)
Oysters and Estuaries, J.R Jones, Richard King High School, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Intro: Oysters and Estuaries (Video)
- Lesson One: The Best Laid Plans (Video)
- Lesson Two: Turbidity Lab (Video)
- Lesson Three: Oyster Anatomy (Video)
- Lesson Four: Wetlands (Video)
- Lesson Five: Field Trip (Video)
- Lesson Six: Wrap Up (Video)
Demonstration Teacher Profiles
J.R. Jones, Richard King High School, Corpus Christi, Texas
Sharlene Walker, Foy H. Moody High School, Corpus Christi, Texas
Content Enhancements
The Texas Gulf Coast (Video)
Pedagogy Enhancements
Strategies for Teaching about Tidewaters (Video)
Cooperative Learning/Jig Saw/Newspapers
When Things Don’t Go as Planned
Cooperative Learning/Assigned Roles
Lesson Plans
Oysters and Estuaries, J.R Jones, Richard King High School, Corpus Christi, Texas (PDF)
Estuaries and the Gulf of Mexico, Sharlene Walker, Foy H. Moody High School, Corpus Christi, Texas (PDF)
Other Lesson Plans on Tidewaters