Field and Laboratory Experiences for students to explore coastal resources • Grades 6-12 • 1-2 Hours
This immersive field trip combines laboratory learning and in the field learning. Create your experience by building your program.
Duration
1-2 Hours
About
Options include:
• Pelagic Problem Solvers (60 Minutes)
• Squid Dissection (60 Minutes)
• Biodiversity Beach Trek (60 Minutes)
• Ecosystem Virtual Reality (30 Minutes)
• Hammock Field Guide experience (30 Minutes)
• * Coming Soon- Sift N’ Seine- Aquatic collection (60 Minutes)
• * Coming Soon- Community Scientist (30 Minutes)
Build your experience by choosing between a 1 hour, 1.5 hour, or a 2-hour program for your students.
Pelagic Problem Solvers Lab– Allows students to learn about the impact that humans have on the environment and why scientists use sea turtles as a barometer for ocean health.
Squid Dissection Lab– Students will be able to learn about squid species. After the presentation, students will be able to dissect an inshore squid species that can be found in the water here in Florida.
Biodiversity Beach Trek– Students will learn on a beach trek about barrier islands, tides, and why our beaches are so important for the animals that live and nest there.
Ecosystem Virtual Reality– This guided experience takes place in our theater and transports students into real action scenes from different ecosystems that can be found in Florida. From mangrove ecosystems to our coral reef ecosystems.
Hammock Field Guide Experience– Students will adventure into the Juno dune hammock and be immersed in the flora and fauna found there. Students will learn about the importance of a field guide and create their own from their observations on the hike.
Please note, 6-12 Grade Experiences field trips are 1–2-hour educator-led lessons held in a classroom or laboratory setting. All lessons are aligned to Florida’s State Academic Standards for Science. Exploration of our expanded campus including the BRAND-NEW indoor One Ocean Hall, outdoor Ecosystem Tanks, and the Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital are self-guided extensions of our field trip programs. Please plan your trip accordingly to account for extra exploration time!
Minimum 10 students required.
We require there be 1 chaperone/teacher to every 10 students. There will be a fee of $100 associated the day of the field trip if there is not the proper amount of chaperones/teachers per students.
ATTENTION TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
If you are reserving a Field Trip, Virtual Field Trip, or School Outreach program for a Title 1 school or organization and would like to request Title 1 grant funds through our Oceans of Opportunity initiative, please do not proceed and contact a member of the Guest Services Team.