IN SCHOOL CLASSES
Hands - On Lab:
Grades pre-K – 12
1-1.5 hours
Using preserved specimens, the instructor will present a large variety of marine organisms (e.g. sponge, crab, octopus, fish, stingray), detailing such information as habitat, diet, defense mechanisms, etc. Students will have the opportunity to touch the specimens and use microscopes.
Class size limit: 36 students
Cost: $75
Marvelous Mollusks:
Grades 4-12
2-2.5 hours
Using specimens from the Phylum Mollusca (e.g. snails,
squid, octopus) the instructor will give a brief description of the organisms. Students will have the opportunity to touch and observe the specimens. This is followed by a studentperformed squid dissection (1 squid per 2 students).
Class size limit: 36 students
Cost: $125
A Sample of Water:
Grades 4-12
2-2.5 hours
An introduction to everything that is in ocean water from
plankton to pollution. Students will touch & observe
marine specimens, use microscopes and participate in an
activity related to watersheds, estuaries and pollution.
Class size limit: 36 students
Cost: $125