Marine Invertebrate Lab
October 9, 2012 to June 14, 2013
Students will conduct hands-on inquiry investigations with live animals from the seashore habitat of the Puget Sound. Meet marine invertebrates (animals without backbones) and learn how scientists classify them into family groups, how their physical and behavioral adaptations are suited to intertidal life, and how they interact with the living and non-living parts of the intertidal ecosystem. A discussion about the positive and negative ways that humans impact this ecosystem will help students gain an understanding of ocean conservation.
Science standards that apply: 6-8 LS2A, 6-8 LS3E, 6-8 LS2B, 6-8 LS2D.
Puget Sound Plankton Lab
October 9, 2012 to June 14, 2013
Students will take a closer look at marine plankton and their adult counterparts in a hands-on learning laboratory experience. After conducting their own plankton tow, students will use microscopes to discover how plankton can be sorted into plants and animals based on their physical and behavioral adaptations. Further discussion will reveal how these producers and consumers interact with each other and non-living factors to create an ecosystem at the ocean’s surface. The positive and negative impacts people have on ocean ecosystems will be used as a basis for learning more about the importance of plankton and overall ocean conservation.
Science standards that apply: 6-8 LS3E, 6-8 SYSC, 6-8 SYSF, 6-8 LS2A, 6-8 LS2B, 6-8 LS2C, 6-8 LS2D.
Orca Exploration
October 9, 2012 to February 28, 2013
Discover the connection we all have with Puget Sound orcas in this interactive program. While building a life-size whale skeleton, students will compare human and orca structures and understand that each is a subsystem of an ecosystem. Your class will discover what makes our local resident orcas unique and talk about how changes in both non-living and living factors in their habitat are impacting their population, they'll also learn how they can help orcas.
EALRs 1 & 2: Systems and Inquiry.
Science standards that apply: 6-8 SYSA, 6-8 SYSC, 6-8 LS2A, 6-8 LS2D.
Salmon in Our Watershed
October 9, 2012 to February 28, 2013
Learn the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the many hazards they face as they migrate through our local ecosystems. Students will examine how different body parts adapt as the salmon transition from fresh water to the ocean and back again. A discussion about how humans can affect habitats in both helpful and harmful ways will lead to a better understanding of environmental stewardship.
EALRs 1 & 2: Systems and Inquiry.
Science standards that apply: 6-8 SYSA, 6-8 SYSB, 6-8 SYSC, 6-8 LS2D.
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Dates and Fees
October 9, 2012–June 14, 2013
Tuesday–Friday, October 9–February 28
Monday–Friday, March 1–June 14
Students and chaperones: $9 admission
Class Times
10am, 11:15am, 12:30pm and 1:45pm
Other Information
- Hands-on inquiry science experiences are emphasized in these programs.
- Programs align with Washington State Science Standards
- Topics are seasonal
- Conservation Education Scholarship Funding available.
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