Learning at the Aquarium
Program and Visit Fees
ON-SITE-PROGRAMS
DISCOVERY LABS
Grades: Pre-K-12
Times: M-F (9:30-10:30 am; 11:15 am-12:15 pm; 1:00-2:00 pm)
Fees:
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October-January $130 for up to 20 students;
$6.50 for each additional student
- February-June $155 for up to 20
students;
$7.75 for each additional student
Capacity:
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Pre-K: max. 20 students
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Grades K-3: max. 25 students
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Grades 4-12: max. 35 students
Chaperones:
One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students;
Additional chaperones at $11 each
NOTE: Aquarium admission is included with program fee.
K 1 Discovery Lab programs run 45 minutes in length.
Pre-K Discovery Lab programs run 25 minutes in length.
(booked two at a time)
DISCOVERY LAB TOPICSPre-K
Meet and Greet the Sea
Sea Stories
Grades K-1
Fish Printing
Tide-pool Treasures
Fascinating Fish
Colossal Kelp
Grades 2-3
Fish Printing
Can You Dig It?
Fish Diversity
Sandy Shores
Creatures Of The Kelp
Grades 4-6
Fish Printing
Kelp 101
Fish Diversity
Earth Rocks!
All About Fish
Inside Molluscs
Hanging By A Thread
Life On The Rocks
Plankton Planet NEW!
Grades 7-9 Fish Printing
Fish Lab
Squid Dissection
Hanging By A Thread
Science Of The Sea
Ocean Connection NEW!
Grades 10-12 Fish Printing
Fish Lab
Squid Dissection
Hanging By A Thread
Science Of The Sea
AQUARIUM-GUIDED EXPLORATIONS
Docent-guided hands-on investigations of aquarium exhibits.
Grades: K-12
Times: M-F (9:30-10:30 am and 11:15 am-12:15 pm)
Fees:
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October-January: $65 for up to 10 students; $6.50 for each additional student
- February-June: $77.50 for up to 10 students ; $7.75 for each additional student
Capacity: Minimum 10 students, maximum 35 students
Chaperones: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students;
Additional chaperones at $11 each.
AQUARIUM EXPLORATION TOPICSGRADES K-6 Shark Survivor
Water Works
GRADES 7 12:
Climate Challenge NEW!
SELF-GUIDED VISITS
Grades: All grades
Times: Daily, by reservation only
Fees:
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September-January: $5 for each student
- February-August: $5.50 for each student
Capacity: Sixty students are allowed entrance at one time. If your group is larger than 60, we will ask that you divide the group and separate their arrival times by thirty minutes.
Chaperones: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students;
Additional chaperones at $11 each
OFF-SITE PROGRAMS
AQUARIUM EXPRESS
Grades: Pre-K
Times: 25 minutes per program (booked two at a time)
Fees:
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October-January: $170 per two programs: additional blocks of two are $150. Maximum of 6 programs pe day.
- February-June: $190 per two programs; additional blocks of two are $170. Maximum of 6 programs per day.
Capacity: 20 students per program
Chaperones: At the school location, at least one supervisory teacher or
adult chaperone acting as supervisor must be present in the room at all
times.
An additional fee will be charged for sites more than 30 miles away from Birch Aquarium.
Grades: K-12
Times: 55-minute programs
Fees:
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October-January $170; additional programs are $150 each when scheduled for the same day. Maximum of four programs per day.
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February-June $190; additional programs are $170 each when scheduled for the same day. Maximum of four programs per day.
Capacity:
Grades K-2: max. 25 students
Grades 3-12: max. 35 students
Chaperones: At the school location, at least one supervisory teacher or
adult chaperone acting as supervisor must be present in the room at all
times.
BEACH TEACH
Grades: K-12
Times: Two-hour program at the beach
Fees:
- October-January: $7.50 per student
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February-June: $8.75 per student
Purchase aquarium admission at a discounted rate of $4.50 per student
when booked with a Beach Teach. Admission to aquarium is valid only on
day of scheduled program.
Capacity:
Grades K-2: max. 30 students
Grades 3-12: max 40 students
BEACH TEACH TOPICS (tide dependent)
Beach Investigation
Zonation Station
Tidepooling
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