Name: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!
Start: 2025-07-10T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-07-11T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Peter Benchley is known for being the author of Jaws and a renowned ocean conservationist. But did you know that he was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson? At We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat! Water Ecology in the Classroom, we’ll take a deep dive into the great blue to explore the history of ocean science, the pivotal role sharks play in our ecosystem, and the ecology of water systems.
In this 2-day educator workshop, the LBJ Library welcomes K-12 educators and ocean lovers who impact student learning to submerge themselves into the study of ocean exploration, focus on what Benchley called “slimy, savage things” and “an impossibly perfect piece of machinery,” and how we can use all of these fascinating facts to engage students in your curriculum – maybe even sparking the curiosity of the next biologist.
Registration for this program is $30 and closes June 27, 2025 at 11:59pm CST. Registration includes classroom resources, breakfast and lunch each day, and 16 hours of CPE credit.