Shark Survivor Class

Learning at the Aquarium

Program and Visit Fees
ON-SITE PROGRAMS

 

Discovery Labs

GRADE: Pre-K

TIMES:
9:30–10 a.m. and 10–10:30 a.m.
11:15–11:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
1–1:30 p.m. and 1:30–2 p.m.

DURATION:    30 minutes

FEES:   
September–February   $67.50 for up to 10 students; $6.75 for each additional student
Aquarium admission included with program fee

March–June  $81.50 for up to 10 students; $8.15 for each additional student
Aquarium admission included with program fee

CAPACITY: 10 students maximum per 30-minute program

CHAPERONES: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 2 students
$12 for each additional chaperone
Maximum 10 chaperones in classroom

PROGRAM: Meet & Greet the Sea


GRADES: K-12


TIMES: M–F
9:30–10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.; 1–2 p.m.

DURATION:   
K–1     Discovery Lab programs run 50 minutes in length
2–12    Discovery Lab programs run 60 minutes in length

FEES:   
September –February $150 for up to 20 students; $7.50 for each additional student
 Aquarium admission included with program fee

March–June  $185 for up to 20 students; $9.25 for each additional student
Aquarium admission included with program fee

CAPACITY:
Grades K–3: 25 students maximum, 20 students minimum
Grades 4–12: 40 students maximum, 20 students minimum

CHAPERONES: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students
$12 for each additional chaperone
Maximum 10 chaperones in classroom


DISCOVERY LAB CLASSES


GRADE Pre-K    

Meet & Greet the Sea

GRADES K–1    

Tide-Pool Treasures
Fascinating Fish
Colossal Kelp

GRADES 2–3    

Can You Dig It?
Fish Diversity
Creatures of the Kelp
Sandy Shores

GRADES 4–6    

Kelp 101
Fish Diversity
Earth Rocks!
All About Fish
Inside Molluscs
Hanging by a Thread
Plankton Planet

GRADES 7–12

Fish Lab
Squid Dissection
Hanging by a Thread
Life Without Light
Science of the Sea

AQUARIUM EXPLORATIONS


GRADES:     K–12


TIMES:    M–F  
9:30–10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

DURATION:     60 minutes

FEES:    September–February     $75 for up to 10 students
$7.50 for each additional student Aquarium admission included with program fee

March–June    $92.50 for up to 10 students
$9.25 for each additional student Aquarium admission included with program fee

CAPACITY: 40 students maximum, 10 students minimum

CHAPERONES: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students
$12 for each additional chaperone

PROGRAMS:

GRADES K–6:   
Shark Survivor 
Water Works

GRADES 7–12:
Climate Challenge

 

SELF-GUIDED VISITS


GRADES: All grades*

TIMES: Daily, by reservation only

FEES:  September–February $6 for each student

March–August $7 for each student

CAPACITY: Due to capacity constraints, groups will be assigned first available admission time. 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 15 minutes.

CHAPERONES: One teacher/adult chaperone required per 5 students; $12 for each additional chaperone

* For playgroups and other organizations with parent/toddler participation, adults are $9.50 each and children age 2 and under are free.

OFF-SITE PROGRAMS

 

AQUARIUM EXPRESS


GRADE: Pre-K

TIMES: 25 minutes per program (booked two at a time)

FEES*: September–February  $180 for two programs; additional blocks of two are $160. Maximum of six programs per day

March–August $210 for two programs; additional blocks of two are $190. Maximum of six programs per day.

CAPACITY: 20 students maximum per program, no minimum

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 the aquarium. We use Google Maps to estimate mileage to address given for reservation.

GRADES:     K–12

TIMES:    55 minutes per program

FEES*:    September–February    $180; additional programs are $160 each when scheduled for the same day. Maximum of four programs per day.

March–August     $210; additional programs are $190 each when scheduled for the same day. Maximum of four programs per day.

CAPACITY:         
Grades K–2: 25 students maximum, no minimum
Grades 3–12:     40 students maximum, no minimum

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 the aquarium. We use Google Maps to estimate mileage to address given for reservation.

BEACH TEACH

 

GRADES:     1–12

TIMES: Two-hour program at the tide pool or beach, tide dependent. Please call for available dates.

FEES:September–February  $170 for up to 20 students
$8.50 for each additional student

March–June $205 for up to 20 students
$10.25 for each additional student

Purchase aquarium admission at a discounted rate of $5 per student when booked with a Beach Teach. Admission to aquarium is valid only on day of scheduled program.

CAPACITY: 45 students maximum, 20 students minimum

PROGRAMS:
Beach Investigation
Tidepooling