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Students participate in one of Birch Aquarium's school programs
Grades 2 to 3
Fish Diversity  Forked tails, rounded tails, pointed tails, and more! Through hands-on investigations, students will learn about the diversity of fish teeth, fins, and coloration and how different adaptations help them survive in the sea.
Sandy Shores Ever wonder why sand is pink, black, or even green? Learn where sand comes from, what happens to it once it gets to the beach, and which animals make the sand their home. Students will examine sand samples from all over the world, observe animals that live in sandy habitats, and investigate how they use their environment to find food and shelter.
Creatures Of The Kelp Want to trade your peanut butter sandwich for a hearty helping of kelp? Students will explore the wonders of the kelp forest, discover how animals there have adapted ways of finding food, and even how humans use kelp in everyday food items through hands-on experiments and interactions with live animals.
Can You Dig It?Make no bones about it! Students become marine paleontologists as they discover how different types of fossils are created and what they teach scientists about the past. Students will unearth the mysteries of ocean fossils by performing a mini-excavation, matching fossils to present-day relatives, and creating a take-home fossil.
Aquarium Explorations
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Water Works Are you ready to get wet and wild? Through hands-on investigation and interactions at Wonders of Water play stations, students will explore water’s unique properties, discover the power of water in motion, and learn what it means to conserve this precious resource.
Shark Survivor¬How do sharks survive challenges of nature and those presented by humans? The aquarium’s live shark displays provide an ideal living classroom for students to explore the challenges sharks face and how they have adapted to survive for more than 400 million years. Students will tour shark exhibits to observe live shark behavior and adaptations and use hands-on models to discover sharks’ unique design.
Self-Guided VisitDiscover an ocean full of adventure at Birch Aquarium. Lead your classes along the Pacific coast as they explore the exhibits of cool northern waters all the way down to tropical coral reefs in Baja, Mexico. Make sure to stop by the tide-pool plaza, the outdoor shark display, and Wonders of Water and Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge exhibits.
Beach TeachExplore the Ecological Preserve of La Jolla Shores beach in this fun, hands-on field science program. Each program is customized based on tide and weather conditions and student grade level. Please call for available dates.
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BEACH INVESTIGATION (subject to tides)Using clues found right under their toes, students will learn about the life surrounding the sandy beach. Participants will dig in the sand to understand how animals use their adaptations to survive in this changing environment. They also will learn about the local kelp forests and its residents and explore how sand is made, what it is made of, and how it gets to our beaches.
TIDE POOLING (subject to tides)Life in the tide pools is no day at the beach! Students will learn about life on the rocky shore and the special adaptations needed to survive in this harsh environment. They’ll also take a sneak peek at how animals move, camouflage, find food, and hold on in the tide pools.
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