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Teachers, are you ready to bring your students to the Tennessee Aquarium? Let us help you make the most of your visit. Below are several topics that may make your field trip planning a little easier.

• Top ten reasons to visit the Tennessee Aquarium (pdf)
• How do I schedule a field trip?
• Who do I ask about specific field trip questions?
• What can my students do while at the Aquarium?
• Are there discounts for students on a Free/Reduced Lunch program?
• What other educational opportunities does the Aquarium offer?

Your children learn many exciting things about the natural world using videos, games, puzzles, crafts, activities and books from our Discovery Box collection. Most of these boxes focus on children in preschool through first grade and many are adaptable to other grades. Click here to review the list of Discovery Boxes available for use.

Helpful links for teachers:

• Environmental Education in Tennessee
• Environmental Education Association of Alabama (EEAA)
• Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia (EEAG)
• Environmental Education in Georgia
• Environmental Education in Kentucky
• North Carolina Office of Environmental Education
• Electronic Naturalist - A free natural science education website
• ReefVid - Great videos that are free to use for educational and research purposes including power-point presentations.
• The George Lucas Education Foundation - Information and inspiration for innovative teaching in K-12 schools.