Join the adventure of discovery and exploration from the nation's fourth-largest research university through subscription-based curricula. New expeditions are released each year, building on previous lessons and expanding to other areas of research in FIU's College of Arts, Sciences & Education.
Expedition Ocean
Explore Aquarius Reef Base and the rest of FIU's undersea science. Learn core concepts and see them in action through real-world research.
Expedition Biscayne Bay
Discover our researchers' work on the Biscayne Bay Campus and the South Florida coast, addressing environmental issues with global stakes.
Sample Finding Fins
Interested in seeing what Mission Inspire is all about? Dive into to our free lesson! Educators have access to this full lesson that includes:
- Data-driven and standard aligned activities
- PowerPoint presentations
- Scientific papers explained for you and your students
- Assessments to track science content understanding
Explore how FIU scientists study shark conservation on a global scale using genetic stock identification, DNA bar coding and DNA zip coding. Try it for Free
Coming Soon
Expedition Miami
Language Arts
Expedition Forensics
Physics & Chemistry
Expedition AstroScience
Earth & Space Sciences
Expedition Health
Life Sciences
Expedition Tropics
Biological Sciences
Choose Your Own Adventure
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Subject Areas
Interdisciplinary STEAM activities in each expedition meet a range of standards.
Educator Toolkit: Take the Plunge
Our supplemental content engages students and educators in real-world science and scholarship through activity-based lessons and unique experiential opportunities.
Training videos walk educators through the concepts covered by Mission Inspire lessons. Additional training through Camp Create guides teachers through mapping activities to their pacing guide and adapting their own existing activities.
Who's on Board?
Check out who joined the adventure in 2021-2022.
What's New?
Now, elementary level educators and students can engage in meaningful science content, research and standard aligned activities. In development:
- Expedition Ocean: Grades 3rd - 5th
- Expedition Biscayne Bay: Grades 3rd - 5th
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