Adaptive Swimming with The Light House
Swimming and safety in the water is for everyone! This winter, NESS is providing a “Learn to Swim” program for students from The Learning Campus of The Light House Voc-Ed Center. This program is focused on learning how to stay safe in the water and developing new swimming skills. The Light House is a school […]
3 Ways You Can #OptOutside on Black Friday!
Don’t spend your Black Friday in busy shopping malls, #OptOutside! REI began a national campaign to get people outdoors by closing their stores and giving their employees a paid day off to enjoy nature on Black Friday. REI chooses life outdoors, and so do we! Not only will you get some fresh air, but time […]
Sound and the Ocean: The Connection Between Music and Science
New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) and the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ESCO) presented New London 4th graders with an exciting collaboration! This project, funded by Pfizer, exposed New London students to live music and interdisciplinary learning. Kelli O’Connor (clarinet), Tom Brown (trumpet), and Becky Johnson (viola) from ESCO visited students from Winthrop STEM […]
NESS: Bringing Marine Science and STEM to YOU!
When schools aren’t able to travel to us, we come to them! Accessibility and inclusiveness are very important to NESS. We want to provide STEM ocean adventure programming to everyone regardless of location or ability to travel. Our educators, Noodle (Lauren), Hulapopper (Caleb), and Wookie (Evan) brought marine science and STEM-based experiential learning programs to […]
Our Students LOVE Slime… And So Do Ocean Animals!
Slime has been a popular trend in the past few years and sure can make for a fun time. You know who else likes slime? Tons of ocean animals and creatures. They also make their own slime! In nature, animals usually use slime for protection. Read on to learn about a few ocean creatures who […]
A Closer Look at Our Core Values!
NESS provides STEM-based programs year-round, on and off the water, for students from all walks of life. Our goal is to build brighter futures. From the beginning, we have been guided by four main core values. These core values are inclusiveness, experiential learning, personal growth, and stewardship. So even when our students are out powerboating, […]
What’s A Field Trip To NESS Like?
Have you ever wondered what a field trip to NESS is like? Earlier this year, 6th and 8th grade students from the St. John School in Old Saybrook came to NESS Stonington for a field trip. They enjoyed their trip and wrote a great blog post about it! They have agreed to let us share […]
Body Zones: Exploring Comparative Anatomy
First grade Regional Multicultural Magnet School students in New London, CT learned all about comparative anatomy with educators, Camo (Sean), Noodle (Lauren), and Pisces (Lilia)! We explored the differences between how whales, squid, and crabs breathe, move, and protect themselves throughout three rotations. Protection Students learned all about how and why animals protect themselves by […]
Cardboard Boat Project at BDJMS
One of the best aspects of the engineering process is creating something from start to finish. How better to teach the 8th grade STEM students at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School (BDJMS) this process than to have them envision, plan, and create a boat from start to finish? Earlier this week, the NESS SEA AmeriCorps […]
