Overview
Living Lab Programs include hands-on lesson, that are NGSS and CCSS aligned. Trail activities, aquarium scavenger hunts, and exploration of exhibits are led by teachers / school staff / chaperones. Lunch space with storage is provided.
Program Times and Schedules
If you arrive after your designated arrival time or leave before the end time, your program will be cut short and modified.
1 Class (up to 20 students)
9:30 – 1:30
- 9:30 – 10:30 Program
- 10:30 – 11:30 Aquariums
- 11:30 – 12:00 Lunch
- 12:00 – 1:30 Trails & Outdoor Spaces
2-3 Classes (approx. 21-40 students)
9:30 – 1:30
- 9:30 – 10:30 Group A Program ; Group B Aquariums
- 10:30 – 11:30 Group A Aquariums; Group B Program
- 11:30 – 12:00 Lunch
- 12:00 – 1:30 Trails & Outdoor exhibits
Living Lab Program Descriptions & Resources
Watershed Chemistry (6-8)
This lab will include a variety of real experiments and tests such as salinity, pH, and oxygen levels that are sure to get students excited about science! Students will practice their skills on a local watershed.
Eat, Don’t Get Eaten (6-8)
This program is a perfect introduction to everything ecology. Come be challenged by the delicate balance of an ecological food web that must overcome disasters, natural and man-made alike.
Fish Dissection (6-8)
Through a fishy and fun dissection, students will compare what parts of a fish are similar or different to humans. Fish provide an excellent model for scientific exploration and comparison of vascular systems.
Squid Dissection (6-8)
Do squid and humans have anything in common? Compare the anatomical parts of a squid and learn how its physiology is designed to help it survive a habitat very different than ours!
The Good, The Bad, and The Bizarre (7-8)
Discover the animal “gene pool lottery” that will produce good adaptations, bad traits, and bizarre appearances for wild animals. Students will model dominant and recessive traits with a chance to create an ultimate animal or be stuck with a bizarre organism.
Educational Tour (6-8)
This program is led by our team of highly trained docent volunteers. Tours include visits to the outdoor exhibits: sea turtles, sharks & rays, and eagles. Living Labs include the tour as part of the program. The Education team will do its best to assign a docent volunteer to each group that registers, however we cannot guarantee it. Accommodations will be made to the best of our ability.
