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Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s team of enthusiastic Ocean Outreach educators to learn about some extraordinary animals that live in the ocean!
We can even bring live marine animals to your school!
Our programs enhance the educational experience through the use of hands-on discovery, specimen investigation, science inquiry & student participation. All our programs are tailored to grade-level & designed to spark your students’ curiosity for the ocean & the extraordinary life in it!
Topics offered include (see details for each topic below):
- The Adventures of C. Weed the Snail & His Friends
- At Home in the Sea #
- The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told
- “Thar She Blows” – A Whale of a Lesson
- Treasures in the Tidepool #
- Shark! It’s O.K to Go into the Water
- What’s Plankton Anyway? #
- Ten Arms and an Attitude: A Squid Dissection
- No Guts, No Glory: A Fish Dissection
- Fish Printing: Gyotaku in the Classroom
# These classes feature a touch tank and live animals during the visit
Details:
- Days offered: Tuesday - Friday
- Dates offered: January - December
- Length of program: One hour; up to four programs / three topics per site per day
- Times offered: between 9:30am and 4:00pm
- Maximum Participation Limit (per session): 30 students*
- Fee**: $170 for the first program, $70 for each similar program at same site on same day. After-school programs (after 2:30pm): First program $230, second program $90.
To schedule a school visit, please submit your reservation request here.
* Sessions designed for small groups to maximize engagement and instructor to student interactions
** Grant-funded support; scholarships are available for financial assistance. Please call our Reservation Team for more information (310) 548-7562. |
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What's Plankton Anyway?
Program Length: One hour; up to four programs per site per day
Day/Time Offered: Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4 pm
Grades: 3 - 6
Location:
At Their Facility
Program Cost: $170 for the first program, $70 for each similar program at same site on same day. After-school programs (after 2:30pm): First program $230, each additional program $90.
Month(s) Offered: January - June
Description:
Dive into the science of plankton and watch as a student is transformed into a scuba-diving plankton collector. Through science inquiry, experiments and an up-close encounter with LIVE tidepool animals your students will learn about these amazing life forms which are so important to our own survival.
All our programs are tailored to grade-level and designed to spark your student’s curiosity for the ocean and the extraordinary life in it!
*Limit 30 students per classroom program. Additional similar programs at the same site on the same day will be $70/program, with a maximum number of four programs per day. After-school programs (any program beginning after 2:30 pm) are $230 for a single class, $320 for two classes.
Programs are adaptable to grade-specific Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
To schedule a school visit, please submit your reservation request here.
* Grant-funded support & scholarships are available for financial assistance. Please call our Reservation Team for more information (310) 548-7562.
** Sessions designed for small groups to maximize engagement and instructor to student interactions
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.
Outreach programs are L.A. City Board of Education approved and follow guidelines of the Science Framework and California State Board Science Content Standards.
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