Grade Level Pre-K - 2
Jellyfish Dream - Auditorium Program (K-2) Program Description: Join J. J., a young child who is curious about the ocean world and uses the power of imagination to transform into a beautiful jellyfish, J. J. travels through the ocean meeting other exciting species of jellies as well as jelly predators. Students explore with J.J. to discover what a jellyfish is, how and why jellies sting and more. Students also learn about the ocean habitat jellyfish need to survive.
Lesson: Learn about the life of jellyfish, how they swim, what they eat, how they sting and how they reproduce.
Conservation Message: All life on Earth exists as part of an ecosystem.
Life Cycles - Classroom Program (Pre-K - 2)
Program Description: Piece together the different stages of individual life cycles as students discover and compare how animals grow and develop. Students gain an understanding of metamorphosis and the needs of all living things as they meet live, crawling creatures. Finally, students work in teams to complete a puzzle depicting an animal's complete life cycle.
Lesson: Learn about life cycles focusing on animal growth and development.
Conservation Message: All life on Earth exists as part of an ecosystem.
Animal Adaptations - Classroom Program (K-2)
Program Description: We play hide and seek as a fun game, but many animals play hide and seek to survive! This highly interactive program uses pictures, props and live animals to introduce students to the many colorful ways animals blend into their environment. Everyone creates their own camouflaged critter to take home.
Lesson: Learn about protective coloration of animals and their struggle for survival.
Conservation Message: All life on Earth exists as part of an ecosystem.
Your Place or Mine? - Classroom Program (K - 5)
Program Description: Students will meet a variety of reptiles and amphibians, learn about the different habitats they live in and discover unique adaptations which help them survive.
Lesson: Learn about unique adaptations that reptiles and amphibians possess and their roles in the environment.
Conservation Message: All life on earth exists as part of an ecosystem.
Animal Senses Lunch & Learn (Pre-K - 2) Program Description: Students watch a short video about animal senses while they eat, discuss specialized senses that animals use to survive and have their own animal encounter.
Lesson: Learn about adaptations of fascinating animals that live all around the world.
Conservation Message: All life on Earth exists as part of an ecosystem.
Penguins Lunch & Learn (Pre K-2)
Program Description: Students watch a short video about the penguins while they eat, discuss the adaptations which enables penguins to survive, and play a penguin game.
Lesson: Learn about the different species of penguins and their habitats.
Conservation Message: All life on Earth exists as part of an ecosystem.