School Programs Guide

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1 School Programs Guide

2 1 explore our ocean of knowledge Self-Guided Excursions Sail through the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit at your own pace! Engage your students with your own curriculum or use ours. Self-Guided activity packets available. All grades Guided Excursions Journey through the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit at a steadier pace with the assistance of an Interpretive Naturalist. This undersea expert will guide your exploration, providing extensive information on the creatures and habitats you encounter along the way. By piloting your trip with your very own captain of education, your group will get the most out of our exhibit, with the least amount of work by you! Grades 1+ Behind-the-Scenes Tours Designed for advanced junior high and high school science groups, this Guided Tour emphasizes water quality, animal husbandry, exhibit maintenance and aquarium careers. Walk through animal holding areas to experience new sights, sounds and smells! Grades 6+ Interactive Diver Show Enrich your excursion by adding an Interactive Diver Show. Your group will get an opportunity to interact with a biologist in the Gulf of Mexico exhibit, our 25,000-gallon habitat. You and your students will be able to chat with a diver swimming underneath an oil rig teeming with redfish, snappers and even a shark! You can ask questions and learn everything you can imagine about this underwater habitat and its animals. All grades OCEARCH Landry s Downtown Aquarium is proud to announce its educational partnership with OCEARCH! Visit OCEARCH.org to access our free STEM-based curriculum, track live great white sharks, and learn all about shark conservation! Grades 3-8

3 your students, their education, our programs At the Downtown Aquarium, we know that flexibility is the key to a great education program. Our programs are designed with your students in mind. Classroom Programs Study your A-B-Seas with our 30-minute classroom programs. Allow our expert educators to do the teaching at the Downtown Aquarium during your field lesson. TEKS-aligned subjects that have hands-on activities will engage your students. Some programs involve interactive lab projects and live animals. Outreach Programs Can t come to us? We ll come to you! All of the Classroom Programs at the Downtown Aquarium can travel to your school. We offer classroom and auditorium-style presentations. Discounts offered for a second program on the same day. Travel fees may apply. Distance Learning - Video Conferencing Most of our programs are now available for Distance Learning. Using video conferencing technology, your students can learn about the animals that call the Downtown Aquarium home without leaving the classroom. To learn more, see page 5. Special Needs/Multi-Age Level Classes Please let us know your needs in advance. The Downtown Aquarium s understanding educators can modify programs to fit most requests. HISD Title 1 schools are able to get free admission for their students to the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit during Special Seasonal Pricing. Monday through Friday in September, October, November, January & February. Don t Miss the Bus! Get your Field Lesson Application in soon Discount Days will fill up fast! With a pre-booked program on Discount Days, Aquarium Adventure Exhibit admission is automatically upgraded to an All-Day Pass to enjoy our amusement rides. Monday through Friday in September, October, November, January & February. 2

4 PRESCHOOL Move & Groove! For the younger animal loving set (ages 3-5 years), we now have our Move & Groove Program. Kids will learn about how animals move while they move themselves in the classroom. This program includes live animals! Science: 2A, 2B, 10A, 10B; Music: 2A; Theater: 1C, 1D, 2B, 2D Spectacular Story Time Dive into animal learning with a story, activities, a live animal and a craft. Several subjects to choose from, including rainforest, ocean, lizards and snakes. K-2 Something s Fishy Mouth here, eyes there, fins, fins, everywhere. Learn all the unique features that fish have and learn how they can swim, breathe and feel under the sea much differently than we can. TEKS: Grade K: Language Arts: 1F Science: 2A, 2B, 9A, 9B, 10B; Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 9A, 9B, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 9A, 9C, 10A 1-6 If The Beak Fits Ever wonder why our planet is packed with birds of all shapes and sizes? Here you get a chance to understand how both ordinary and outrageous adaptations help birds survive their everyday lives. Explore beaks, feet and every part in between, and see why a parrot and a pelican can t just trade jobs. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 4A, 9A, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 2A, 2F, 4A, 10A, 10B; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 2A, 2F, 3A, 4A, 10A, 10B; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 9A, 10A, 10B; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 4B, 12E Coral Communities Do all of the fish in the coral reef get along? How can some animals live so closely together? Learn all about coral reefs and the special relationships that make up the rainforest under the sea. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 9B. 9C, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 4D, 9A, 9C, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 9A, 9B, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A Rockin the Rainforest Reach for the trees in our Rockin the Rainforest program. Live animals and our knowledgeable education staff will teach your students about the layers of the rainforest. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 1C, 2A, 6C, 10A Social Studies: 6A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 1C, 2A, 2E, 2F, 3A, 9A, 9B, 1OA Social Studies: 6A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 1B, 9A, 9B, 10A Social Studies: 4A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 2A, 9A, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 1B, 9A, 9C, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 1B, 2A, 12E, 12F study your a-b-seas with Crazy About Carnivores Can t keep your eyes off carnivores? Sink your teeth into this classroom program about the Downtown Aquarium s carnivore collection. Caution: This program contains live carnivores! TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 9C, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 2E, 2F, 3A, 9A, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 2A, 10A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2D, 12E Awesome African Animals Let our African Animals be your safari guides to the continent s unique habitats. Learn about how animals live in such a diverse environment. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 10A Social Studies: 6A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 2E, 2F, 9A, 9B, 10A Social Studies: 6A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 9A, 9C, 10A Social Studies: 4A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 12E, 12F Radical Reptiles Reptiles are everywhere. From the rainforest to the desert, and even in our own backyard! Take a look at these radical animals and learn all about reptiles. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 2F, 9A, 9B, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 9A, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 12E Stupendous Sharks! Did you know that sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime? Some sharks also can live in fresh and salt water. Join us to learn more about the unbelievable sharks! TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 1C, 2A, 10A; Grade 2:Science: 1A, 2A, 2F, 9A, 9B, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 9A, 9B, 10A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 9A, 9C, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 1B, 2A, 12E 3

5 our classroom programs 6-8 Where d You Get Those Genes? Genes the building blocks of life. Discover how these tiny molecules can have such a huge impact on living organisms of all shapes and sizes. Experience hands-on how small changes here and there can affect an organism s ability to survive. TEKS: Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 3A, 3B, 12A; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 3A, 3B, 11B, 11C, 14A, 14B, 14C; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 3A, 3B Physics of Flight Fascinated by flying birds? Learn how birds fly by doing experiments and meet some of our flying feathered friends. TEKS: Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 8B; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 7C, 12A; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 6A Fishy Anatomy Dive into a fish with this hands-on dissection class. Students will learn how fish school and stay upright. Our educators will lead the dissection and clean up the mess! TEKS: Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2C, 4A, 4B; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 4A, 4B, 12A; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 4A, 4B Life in the Gulf of Mexico Ever wonder about the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico? Want to find out how sharks and redfish live as one in the same area? Let our educators take you on a journey through life in the Gulf of Mexico. TEKS: Grade 6: Science: 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, 12E, 12F; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 3B, 5C, 10A, 10B; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 3B, 11A, 11B, 11D All Ages (6 years and up) Training 101 Is training just for the birds? Learn about animal training from the expert staff at the Downtown Aquarium. Play the training game and see animal training in action. Squidy Anatomy A squid uses its mantle to jet propel itself through the water and its tentacles to catch prey. Learn all about squids and their cephalopod family while getting to dissect a squid. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 2A, 4B, 10A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 4B, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4B, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4B; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4B, 12A, 13A; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 3A, 4A; HS: Aquatic Science: 1A, 2E, 2G, 3A, 10A Biology: 1A, 2E, 3A Being an Aquarist Think you can just pour salt into a fish tank or that fish will clean their own water? Learn about the work that goes into tank upkeep and what it takes to be an aquarist. TEKS: Grade 1: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 2E, 3C, 4A; Grade 2: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 3C, 4A; Grade 3: Science: 1A, 2A, 2F, 3A; Grade 4: Science: 1A, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 3A, 4A; Grade 5: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 3A; Grade 6: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 3A, 4A; Grade 7: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 3A, 4A; Grade 8: Science: 1A, 2A, 2B, 2E, 3A, 4A; HS: Aquatic: 1A. 2E. 3F. 2G. 3A. 5B. 9A Biology: 1A, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A Downtown Aquarium Classroom Programs are TEKS aligned Outreach Program Distance Learning Live Animal Lab Activities 4

6 BRING THE WILDLIFE TO YOUR SCHOOL! Our educators can bring classroom programs and animal shows to your school! Outreach Programs No buses? Not enough chaperones? No problem, we ll come to you! The Downtown Aquarium will provide ocean and wildlife themed lessons right in your classroom. We bring the materials and the animal experts, you provide the students. Note: All of our 30-minute classroom programs are available for outreach. Some classroom programs involve live animals. See pages 3 and 4 for program topics. Animal Shows Make learning fun with our 30-minute auditorium-style animal presentations. Built for Survival Animal Show See animal adaptations in action. Animal trainers bring animals right to your school to show off their awesome adaptations. Our serval, macaws, or snakes can be a part of this interactive show. TEKS: Grade K: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B; Grade 1: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1B, 10A, 10B; Grade 4: Science: 1B, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1B, 10A; Grade 6: Science: 1B, 10A, 13A, 13B; Grade 7: Science: 1B, 11A Reptile Reaction Show! Discover the world of reptiles without having to leave your school! Find out how a slow-moving animal protects itself, why skinks have such tough skin and why snakes have such beautiful colors. Learn how these animals adapt in order to avoid predators. TEKS: Grade K: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B; Grade 1: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 10A; Grade 2: Science: 1C, 2A, 2E, 9A, 10A; Grade 3: Science: 1B, 10A, 10B; Grade 4: Science: 1B, 10A; Grade 5: Science: 1B, 10A DISTANCE LEARNING VIDEO CONFERENCING Visit the Downtown Aquarium without ever leaving your classroom. We offer a variety of programs through Video Conferencing. Classroom Programs are $95 for a 30-minute adventure. Booking is easy, call or visit and search for Downtown Aquarium. New to Distance Learning? Book a free virtual Educator Open House for your teachers to see how fun Video Conferencing can be! IP Network Required Receive pre & post program materials to further your student s knowledge. 5

7 BOOKING YOUR GROUP VOYAGE IS EASY! Field Lesson Registration The Downtown Aquarium requires advance reservations for all school groups. Reservations can be made by filling out the form on the following page of this brochure and faxing, mailing or ing the form to us. Registration forms available for download at Reservations can also be made over the phone by calling Susie Shark at or by ing Please note that no reservation is complete until you receive a confirmation letter. Reservations should be made as soon as possible, at least two weeks in advance. Payment All programs require full payment due at the time of the field trip. We accept credit cards, business checks and cash. You will receive a receipt at the time of payment. School group rates are already discounted; therefore, no other discounts apply. If you are tax exempt, please submit a copy of the signed state tax exemption certificate when you make your reservation. Check-In Made Easy All chaperones should wear ID badges. Buses should pull into the valet area at the front of the building to drop off students. Have your students line up near the Marlin Fountain. The teacher in charge can take the confirmation letter to the exhibit ticket booth where an Aquarium representative will greet you, count the group and give you all of the information you need for your adventure. Buses for school groups may park for free in the Aquarium Lot. Policies The Downtown Aquarium allows 1 teacher/chaperone for every 5 students for free. Additional adults will pay the school rate. Please arrive minutes early for check-in. Groups arriving late are not guaranteed specific time slots. At check-in, an actual count is recorded. If less than the reserved number of students come, a refund will be issued after your visit. If your total number of students is less than the minimum, you will still be charged for the minimum number of students. If more students come, the school will be billed for the remaining balance. For large groups, we will have staggered start times for tours. We ask that teachers and chaperones accompanying the group maintain responsibility for supervising the students during the visit by staying with their group the entire time. Any group displaying disruptive behavior will be asked to leave (without a refund). Because students have an opportunity to interact with some of our animals, we ask that teachers and chaperones encourage quiet, gentle behavior at this time. Aquarium staff reserves the right to limit animal interaction time if students do not conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. We now allow students to bring their own lunches and eat at the picnic tables on property. However, schools are responsible for keeping up with their own lunches as Downtown Aquarium does not have a place to store them. The Downtown Aquarium reserves the right to change program dates and times without prior notice. 6

8 TRIP TIPS Reservations are required for school group visits. Contact Susie Shark at or complete the included form and fax it to to reserve tickets. Reservations for education programs must be made at least two weeks prior to your visit. All reservations will receive a confirmation form. 8 Ask about our lesson plans and Self-Guided tour booklets to jump start your field lesson. Please be green! After eating, please pick up garbage and place it in the appropriate receptacles provided. Ask students to look under the table for straw wrappers! 9 Check out our daily schedule at the front of the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit. This lists animal feedings, animal interactions, or tiger enrichment activities. Plan your field trip for the fall or winter months when the crowds are smaller. Be sure all chaperones understand that they must stay with their assigned groups, regardless of age, at all times while on Aquarium grounds. This includes the Treasure Chest Gift Shop CALL TO HAVE ONE OF OUR MASCOTS, SHARKEY, NERO OR OCTAVIUS, VISIT YOUR SCHOOL EVENT, PARENT NIGHT, READING PARTY OR FIELD DAY. Committed to education and conservation, the Downtown Aquarium houses over 500 aquatic species guaranteed to keep your students interested and engaged. The Downtown Aquarium is a proud member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

9 7 BAG LUNCHES AND RESTAURANT LUNCHES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VISIT LEGEND 1 Reel to Real 2 Louisiana Swamp 3 Ship Wreck 4 Rainforest 5 Sunken Temple 6 Gulf of Mexico 7 Discovery Rig - Education Room 8 White Tigers of the Maharaja s Temple 9 Stingray Reef Tickets 1 Aquarium Adventure Exhibit 2 Aquarium Restaurant Entrance (Located on the second floor) 3 Marlin Fountain 4 Dancing Fountains 5 Reef Refreshments 6 Shark Voyage Train Depot 7 Midway Games 8 Aquatic Carousel 9 Diving Bell Ferris Wheel 10 Lighthouse Dive 11 Animal Education Stage 12 Shark Voyage Building 13 Stingray Reef 14 Nautilus Ballroom (Located on the third floor) 15 Valet Drop Off & Pick Up 16 Parking Entrance 17 Parking Lot 18 Sharkey s Big Shot 19 Frog Hopper Restrooms ATM 8

10 School Group Reservation Form Field Trip 410 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Phone Fax School Name: District: School Address: City: State: Zip: Contact Name: Address: Phone #: Fax #: Today s Date: Requested Field Trip Date: Alternate Date(s): Requested Arrival Time*: (see below) # of Students: # of Adults: Total #: Please arrive minutes early for check in. Groups arriving late are not guaranteed specific time slots. One complimentary adult for every 5 students. School Group Ticket Options Prices below are per person unless noted and do not include tax. Individual Tickets Aquarium Adventure Exhibit $6.00 (Includes Aquarium Adventure Exhibit & Stingray Reef admission; guide not included.) With a pre-booked program on a discount day (Monday through Friday in September, October, November, January, and February), your Aquarium Adventure Exhibit ($6) will automatically be upgraded to an All Day Adventure Pass ($10 value) at no extra cost! Individual Ride Tickets Shark Voyage Train Ride $2.50 Ferris Wheel $2.50 Carousel $2.50 Light House Dive $2.50 Frog Hopper $2.50 Quantity Price Best Value! All Day Adventure Pass $10.00 Unlimited access to Aquarium Adventure Exhibit, Stingray Reef, and all rides. Educational Program Options (require Aquarium Adventure Exhibit ticket or All Day Pass purchase) Exhibit Tour $4.00 per person (Grades 1 st -12 th, 10 person minimum) Interactive Diver Show $5.00 per person (Grades 1 st -12 th, 20 person minimum) Behind -the-scenes Tour $5.00 per person (Grades 6 th -12 th, 10 person minimum) Classroom Program $5.00 per person (10 person minimum / 180 person maximum) Schools with more than 30 participants will be divided into groups and will attend the program(s) on a rotating schedule. Additional chaperones/parents may be asked to join the group at the end of the program(s) if not included in the above total number of adults. Grades Pre K- K: Move & Groove Grades Pre K- K: Spectacular Story Time Grades K- 2: Something Fishy Grades 1-6: If the Beak Fits Grades 1-6: Coral Communities Grades 1-6: Rockin the Rainforest Grades 1-6: Crazy About Carnivores Grades 1-6: African Animals Grades 1-6: Radical Reptiles Grades 1-6: Stupendous Sharks Grades 6-8: Fishy Anatomy Grades 6-8: Physics of Flight Grades 6-8: Where d You Get Those Genes? Grades 6-8: Life in the Gulf of Mexico Grades 1-12: Animal Training 101 Grades 1-12: Squidy Anatomy Grades 1-12: Being an Aquarist Student Lunch Options (not required; prices are per person; may only select one option) Option 1: Picnic Lunch $4.00 (not offered on Saturday & Sunday) Sandwich (with mayo, lettuce, & tomato), chips, cookie, apple or orange, and juice. # of Turkey & Cheese = # of Ham & Cheese = # of PB&J = Changes to the total number of lunches requested must be made within 24 hours of your trip date; otherwise you will be charged the total amount of the original request. Please notify of any allergies that may affect the preparation of picnic lunches. Option 2: Aquarium Restaurant Kids Meal* $ % Gratuity** (Max of 3 Choices) # of Cheese Pizzas = # of Chicken Tenders = *Served with drink (water, Sprite, or fruit punch) and a side of French fries. # of Mini Cheeseburgers = # of Mac & Cheese = **Gratuity to be added below after tax. Option 3: Three Course Luncheon $ % Gratuity* Includes beverage, dinner salad, grilled chicken served with a side of pasta marinara, and ice cream. *Gratuity to be added below after tax. Completed paperwork must be submitted and confirmed by the Education Sales Department to guarantee your selection(s). - Groups with educational program options MUST submit this form at least two weeks in advance! - Groups with student lunch options MUST submit lunch orders at least 48 hours in advance! - If your group is tax exempt in Texas, submit a SIGNED copy of a Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate along with this registration form. Otherwise, you will be charged tax! - Downtown Aquarium accepts credit cards, business checks, and cash. - Free self-parking is provided only for school busses and vans. Subtotal Tax (8.25%) Food Gratuity (15%) Total 9 REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE

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