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Do you want a fun and exciting introduction to marine life IN your class? Then Ocean Outreach is for you! With an extensive marine education background, enthusiasm and animated teaching style, our Ocean Outreach instructors bring a memorable experience to your class. Hands-on demonstrations, specimens, and student involvement enhance the educational experience. Each program is tailored to the grade level and interests of the class.
Having a problem finding a program to fit your curriculum? We can often customize a class to suit your needs. |
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Reservations are required. Call 310-548-7562, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5
pm.
Want your kids to take home some souvenirs but don't want to
hassle going to the Gift Shop? Pre-order Aquarium treasure bags before
your field trip with this handy Treasure Bag
order form. Treasure bags are economical and convenient and
will be ready for pick up on the day of your field
trip. 
School Programs
Adventures of C. Weed the Snail: Grades PreK - K
Through the wonders of puppets, young students will learn about various ocean animals and their strange ways. This class includes a basic overview of who lives in the sea followed by an assortment of hands-on specimens.
At Home in the Sea: Grades K - 1
Geared toward younger students, this class is a general overview of what lives in the sea. Extensive interactivity makes this class especially interesting for the little ones. Sea stars, crabs, lobsters, and sea turtles are some of the subjects explored.
Greatest Fish Story Ever Told: Grades 1 - 6
Students are able to touch and examine a common ocean fish while learning about fish types, senses, breathing processes, and locomotion. During grunion season and depending on availability, baby grunion fish may also be hatched by students.
Treasures in the Tidepools: Grades 2 - 8
Explore what makes the tidepools such an incredible habitat as we find out what adaptations tidepool animals use to survive in the pounding surf. Students will also check out a gigantic lobster molt, spit out their stomachs like a sea star, and use scientific inquiry to discover the unknown.
Thar She Blows! Whale of a Lesson: Grades 2 - 6
Examine the differences between baleen and toothed whales. Hear whale sounds, view a slide show, participate in a whale breathing experiment, and watch as a student is transformed into a whale.
Fish Printing: Gyotaku in the Classroom: Grades 3 - 8
This class allows students to experience the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku (fish rubbing). Each student will learn the background of Gyotaku and get to take home their own printed creation.
Fish Dissection - No Guts, No Glory: Grades 3 - 8
During this lesson, even the timid are transformed into doctors! Learn about the many different types of fish, followed by an actual dissection of an ocean fish. Also covered are the external/internal anatomy and function.
Squid Dissection - Ten Arms and an Attitude: Grades 3 - 8
Get face-to-face with some denizens of the deep! Octopus, squid, and their relatives are some of the unusual creatures explored in this class. Find out what makes squid special as students wrestle with tentacles, examine different types of squid and follow-up with a dissection.
What is Plankton Anyway?: Grades 3 - 6
Watch as a student is transformed into a SCUBA diving plankton collector. View live plankton under a microscope and get a chance to taste plankton while learning about these odd creatures which are so important to our own survival.
Shark! It's OK to Go in the Water: Grades 3 - 6
Step into the jaws of a Great White! Learn the facts while we dispel the myths about this misunderstood animal. Students participate in a shark tagging demonstration, watch as a classmate is transformed into a shark, view a slide show, and follow-up with hands-on specimens, including a jaw from a Great White. Each student will take home a fossil shark tooth embedded in plaster to complete their own shark dig.
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