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Wade Institute for Science Education

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Nonprofit providing high quality, inquiry-based, hands-on science education professional learning

10/08/2026

Mark your calendars 📆 Massachusetts STEM Week is October 19–23, 2026! This is our sixth year expanding hands-on STEM opportunities for students across the state, with the support of the Executive Office of Education. We are making dozens and dozens of pre-packed STEM Materials kits to go to YOUR classroom for FREE. Last year, we designed the mini engineering design unit, H2Whoa! Hydroengineers at Work and we are bringing it back for Round 2 ♻️💧

You can register for just the kit or you can join us in-person or virtually for the accompanying professional development workshops!

Register at our site: https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/massachusetts-stem-week-challenges/

09/29/2026

Check out some photos from our Summer Institute adventures 😎☀️⛵

A HUGE thank you to our summer partners at the Trustees, Lowell National Parks, Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, and the Center for Coastal Studies for bringing to life some spectacular summer professional development.✨

We are grateful to our teachers who return every summer or who have just joined us for their first program. 💞

06/16/2026

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT! 🎇We are thrilled to be working with The Trustees and Val this summer at the Crane Estate. Teachers registered for the Resilient Coasts program will experience a mix of coastal science and conservation in Ipswich. View the beautiful variety of spaces at the Crane property, including the Great House, a walk of the dunes, and a kayak of the marsh. Swipe to slide 2 to meet Val ➡️, our institute's expert partner for this program! 👋

Register at the link in bio!

The Trustees The Trustees - Crane Estate

05/23/2026

We are so sad to share the passing of Kathy Renfrew, who contributed her talent and enthusiasm to the Wade Institute as an Education Specialist. Kathy was always ready to contribute exciting ideas to our work supporting science teachers; her drive to promote science education and literacy in the elementary grades was truly inspirational. As we merged with Manomet Conservation Sciences, she dove right in to engaging with Manomet's conservation work - and excitedly shared with us her latest discoveries of children's books on shorebirds and migration. We wish we could continue this work with Kathy by our side. Our condolences to all who knew and loved Kathy - and in particular to her family and friends.

05/19/2026

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT! 🎇We are thrilled to be working with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy again this summer. "Awareness Inspires Conservation" participants will get to visit the AWSC Center in Chatham, MA for two days of the program. Marianne will guide us through a Spiny Dogfish dissection, a historical walk of the National Seashore, mapping White Shark research, and more! 🦈🐚

"The best part of today was being able to investigate white sharks with Marianne. She's a very engaging presenter and I appreciate the time she spent with us." - 2023 participant, New Bedford 💬

05/12/2026

🛶 Local Phenomena. BioBlitz. Participatory Science. This August, level up your professional learning experience with our "The Living Storyline" workshop! 🌿Get comfortable and CONFIDENT with Storyline Teaching.
This two-day, hands-on PD takes you outside to explore coastal and terrestrial ecosystems at the beautiful Lloyd Center for the Environment in South Dartmouth, MA.
📅 August 11–12, 2026
💵 $275 | PDPs & grad credit available

05/09/2026

Today is World Migratory Bird Day!

At Manomet, this celebration goes straight to our roots. Studying bird migrations has been part of our DNA since our very start as the Manomet Bird Observatory in 1969. Decades later, we have expanded throughout the Western Hemisphere, following birds along their flyways from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego.

This year's theme, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 – 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!, is something we live by. Participatory science is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding and protecting birds, and 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Classrooms can collect data - and contribute that data to eBird (ebird.org). Every observation adds to a growing picture of where birds are, how they're moving, and what they need.

04/29/2026

Summer PD at the Beach? Yes! In this program designed for 6-12 teachers, spend 3 days at Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA this summer engaging with real datasets, discussing ongoing research, and examining how ecosystems respond to human impact over time. Learn how authentic fieldwork and community science can deepen student understanding of environmental change.

04/26/2026

Big things are happening! 🌊 The Wade/Manomet education team is beyond honored to be collaborating with the incredible Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School and the Stone Living Lab on a really special coastal resilience learning sequence🌿Cathleen Stone Island is bursting with natural phenomena just waiting to be explored. Stay tuned 👀

Manomet Conservation Sciences

04/22/2026

🌱This Earth Day, we're celebrating the amazing educators bringing conservation efforts and sustainable practices to life in our institutes & workshops. YOU are inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards. 🌍 Happy Earth Day!

Address

1354 Hancock Street, Ste 302
Quincy, MA
02169

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/wadeinstitutema, https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/

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