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Jellyfish Day Jamboree | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Take a virtual journey into the gelatinous world of jellyfish. Mote is home to several mesmerizing species and anywhere from 150 to 1,000 individuals. Discover how we feed so many …

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Fun facts, science, and surprises in this free Wonderful Animal Virtual Encounter. #JellyfishDay #MoteMarineLab #VirtualLearning
🗓️ 11/3 @ 1:00 PM ET
💻 Free virtual event
🔗 mote.org/event/jellyfish-day-jamboree

Jellyfish Day Jamboree | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Take a virtual journey into the gelatinous world of jellyfish. Mote is home to several mesmerizing species and anywhere from 150 to 1,000 individuals. Discover how we feed so many …

Dive into the gelatinous world of #jellyfish, the most mesmerizing movers in the sea. Fun facts, science, and surprises in this free Wonderful Animal Virtual Encounter. #JellyfishDay #MoteMarineLab #VirtualLearning
🗓️ 11/3 @ 1:00 PM ET
💻 Free virtual event
🔗 mote.org/event/jellyfish-day-jamboree

Jellyfish Day Jamboree | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Take a virtual journey into the gelatinous world of jellyfish. Mote is home to several mesmerizing species and anywhere from 150 to 1,000 individuals. Discover how we feed so many …

mote.org/event/jellyf...

YouTube video by Mote MARVEN Shell-less-bration for #SeaSlugDay

Have a tentacular time on #SeaSlugDay with #MoteMarineLab
youtu.be/SGKAFg4rNnY 10/29 1pm ET mote.org/event/sea-sl...

Join the shell-less-bration for World #SeaSlugDay tomorrow, 10/29 at 1pm ET mote.org/event/sea-sl... #Nudibranch #Nerd #SeaSlug #VirtualLearning #SeaMeRead #MoteMarine

Illustration of two green jellyfish drifting above a wavy ocean floor with bubbles, seaweed, and a small starfish. A purple vertical banner on the left reads “VIRTUAL EVENTS,” and large green text at the top says “JELLYFISH DAY.” The overall style is soft and watercolor-like.

Dive into the gelatinous world of #jellyfish, the most mesmerizing movers in the sea. Fun facts, science, and surprises in this free Wonderful Animal Virtual Encounter. #JellyfishDay #MoteMarineLab #VirtualLearning
🗓️ 11/3 @ 1:00 PM ET
💻 Free virtual event
🔗 mote.org/event/jellyfish-day-jamboree

Illustration featuring four colorful sea slugs—a purple, a brown, a blue with red and yellow, and a yellow with black spots—arranged on a light gray background. Along the left side, a purple vertical banner reads “VIRTUAL EVENTS.” At the bottom, bold, multicolored text says “SEA SLUG DAY.”

Join us for a shell-less-bration of Sea Slug Day!
It’s a slime-time adventure for the spooky season—discover the secrets they secrete. 10/29 @ 1:00 pm Free mote.org/event/sea-sl... #SeaSlugDay #SEAmeRead #VirtualLearning #MoteMarineLab #CILC

Announcing SEA Me Read Plus Save nearly 20% with SEA Me Read + WAVE combos—virtual storytime and live animal encounters from Mote Marine Laboratory. Book now for fall sessions.

📚🐠 Announcing SEA Me Read Plus — STEM storytime + live animal encounters. Best for K-4.

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#EDUsky #VirtualLearning #KidLit #NSTA

Weekend Wonders: diamondback terrapins 🐢 Weekend Wonders: Diamondback terrapins thrive where rivers meet the sea. Join us to celebrate their dazzling dots this #InternationalDotDay.

🐢 Weekend Wonders: the bedotted Diamondback Terrapin — explore Florida’s only brackish water turtle and its unique estuary home.

🔗 Read more: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/week...

#DotDay #InternationalDotDay #terrapin

Meet M.A.R.V.E.N. – the Mote Aquarium Roving Virtual Exhibit Navigator

🤖 Meet M.A.R.V.E.N. — the Mote Aquarium Roving Virtual Exhibit Navigator. Our new livestreaming cart connects classrooms to marine science with real-time, behind-the-scenes access to the exhibits and animals at Mote.

🔗 Learn more: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/meet...

Weekend Wonders: Roseate Spoonbill 🌸🐦

🌸 Weekend Wonder: Meet the roseate spoonbill—one of Florida’s most striking wading birds. With its vivid pink feathers and unique spoon-shaped bill, this bird sweeps shallow waters to find food in a way few others can.

Full post: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/week...

Dive Into Dot Day with Mote Marine Laboratory – September 15 at 1:00 pm ET Celebrate Dot Day with Mote. Explore ocean patterns, learn about marine life, and create your own ocean masterpiece.

Celebrate #InternationalDotDay with Mote Marine Laboratory in a creative, interactive ocean-themed Virtual Focus Trip that blends art, science, imagination, and fishes.

🐠 Spots, dots, and sea life.
📅 Sept 15, 1 pm ET
🆓 FREE

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@intldotday.bsky.social

International Dot Day | Celebrate Creativity Now Join #InternationalDotDay - a global creative celebration, courage and community. Sign up to connect, create, and inspire with millions worldwide on September 15-ish - and share how you will use your ...

Has your school, library or community group signed up for #InternationalDotDay global celebration of creativity? Join over 32 million participants in 190+ countries! Free downloadable #DotDay guide w registration: www.internationaldotday.org @peterhreynolds.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Mote Marine Laboratory Receives 2024–2025 CILC Pinnacle Award for Virtual Learning Excellence

🏆 Mote Marine Laboratory receives the prestigious 2024-2025 CILC.org Pinnacle Award for Virtual Learning Excellence. Our thanks to the teachers, students, and staff who made this honor possible.

📚 Celebrating 30 years of connecting classrooms together.
motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/mote...

#STEM

Booking a Virtual Focus Trip with Mote

📅 Booking a Virtual Focus Trip with Mote is now easier than ever. We’ve added TidyCal.com integration for quick scheduling + payment. Now, only our available time slots are shown so you know exactly when to connect.
motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...

Dive Deeper with Endless Oceans Online

The ocean never stops changing—and neither should you. 🌊
Explore Mote’s Endless Oceans Online: self-paced lessons, Florida ecosystems, marine careers & more.
💻 Learn anytime | motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/dive...

#OceanEducation #MoteMarine

Make a Mangrove Paper-craft Tree Activity

🌳 Mangroves aren’t just cool-looking—they’re coastal superheroes. Build your own model mangrove tree while learning how their tangled-rooted protect shorelines, trap sediment, and shelter wildlife.

🔗 Start crafting: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/make...

#STEMventures

New SEA Me Read - Next Time You See a Pill Bug

🌊 New SEA Me Read: Next Time You See a Pill Bug
From land to sea, discover how pill bugs and their ocean cousins are connected.
Live virtual reading + live animal look for grades K–4.
🔗 motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/new-...
#SEAmeRead #VirtualLearning #EmilyMorgan #NSTAKids

Over three decades of STEM learning journey

📡 From shipwrecks to sharks, Mote has over 30 years of virtual learning journeys. It started all the way back in 1989—and we’ve been innovating ever since.
🔗 motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/over...
#EdTech #STEM #VirtualLearning

FMNP CEUs, In-Service Credit & Financial Support

🎓 Teachers, naturalists, and lifelong learners: earn CEUs or in-service credit with the Florida Master Naturalist Program at Mote. Financial assistance is available.

🔗 Learn more: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/fmnp...

#FMNP #ProfessionalDevelopment #LifelongLearning #TeacherPD

Weekend Wonders: Zebra Sharks

🌊 Weekend Wonders: Zebra Sharks!
Did you know zebra sharks lose their stripes as they grow? 🦓🦈
Read more: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/08/week...

#MARVEN #sharks #ZebraShark #WeekendWonders #MarineBiology

A wooden table with a laptop at the center displaying a digital yellow submarine and question icons on its screen. Surrounding the laptop are summer items: a straw hat, sunglasses, a glass of water, a vintage camera, and a smartphone showing an underwater question mark. At the top, the text reads “SEA SCIENCE: ASK THE OCEAN” in bold. In the bottom right corner is the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 icon labeled “Life Below Water.”

❓🧠🌊 Ask The Ocean: Your Questions, Answered by Ocean Experts. Ever wonder how sharks sleep? What it takes to become a marine biologist? What it’s like to work at a world-class research lab? Now’s your chance to ask!
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Explore Florida’s Liquid Heart with the Lifelong Learning At Mote

💧 Dive into Florida’s freshwater habitats this summer. Join us for an FMNP Freshwater Systems course and explore wetlands, wildlife, and water quality with expert-led field experiences.
🔗 Sign up today: motemarven.blogspot.com/2025/07/expl...

#FMNP #Freshwater #Florida #LifelongLearning

About to go live with our #EarthDay / #RemakeLearningDays live Estuary Explorations. 4/22 3:30 pm ET. mote.org/event/estuar...

YouTube video by Mote SEA Trek Mote Marine Lab - Remake Learning Days - Earth Day Estuary Explorations

🌊 Go on a hike without the bug bites. 🥾 Celebrate Earth Day 🌍 with a virtual excursion into an
estuary! Explore mangroves and seagrass habitats in Sarasota Bay. 🐟🦀

✨ All ages
📆 4/22, 3:30 pm ET
🌐 mote.org/event/estuar...

#SuncoastRemakeDays #RemakeDays #EarthDay

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It’s a great day on the bay. Join us for Bay Fest at at The Bay Park. Learn about our local sea life and see what we are planning for #SuncoastRemakeDays
#SarasotaBay #RemakeDays

www.thebaysarasota.org/event/bay-fe...

Are you a student interested in marine biology? Would you like to speak to someone about careers in marine science? Interested in learning more about Mote research programs? Book a session with our ocean experts and find out more.

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Discover the Challenge of Ocean Exploration - this virtual presentation supports participants in the FIRST LEGO League “SUBMERGED” season.

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#STEMLearning #LEGO

Framed promotional image for 'Dot Day: Aquatic Colors, Creativity, & Imagination,' part of the Sea Show: Community of Learning from Mote Marine Laboratory. The image features a smiling presenter in a blue shirt and bow tie, holding what appears to be a shark jaw. Above him is the Mote Marine Laboratory logo, and in the background is a stylized fish illustration in green and blue tones, along with dots resembling watercolor splashes. The phrase 'International Dot Day' is written within an orange circle, tying into the theme of creativity.

Virtual Dot Day
9:11 @ 1:00 pm ET
Free
Celebrate Dot Day with a visit to see the dots and spots of the sea. Explore the patterns and colors of nature’s underwater artworks while you make a masterpiece of your own with our guided artivity. K-6 mote.org/event/virtua...

Image of a laptop on a wooden table with various items around it, including a camera, a smartphone, a hat, and sunglasses. The laptop screen displays an illustration of a yellow submarine and various icons. The text 'SEA SCIENCE: ASK THE OCEAN' is prominently displayed at the top of the image. In the bottom right corner, there is an icon representing the 'Life Below Water' sustainability goal.

Are you a student interested in marine biology? Would you like to speak to someone about careers in marine science? Interested in learning more about Mote Marine Laboratory’s research programs? Book a session with our ocean experts and find out more. www.cilc.org/ContentProvi...