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Meet Our Otters!

by  Texas State Aquarium

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Meet Merlin, the North American River Otters in Texas State Aquarium’s Otter Creek habitat. Learn first-hand how an otter keeps warm and navigates through murky waters by dressing like an otter and constructing your own set of whiskers to mimic their amazing adaptations. View Merlin live and see what other adaptations help otters to thrive in their environment.

Program Rating

   based on 6 evaluation(s).

About This Program

Cost

By Request: $77.50


The pricing is based on 30 students

For more information please contact the Aquavision Studio at (361) 654-1450.

Length

30 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

30


Primary Disciplines

Sciences Ocean Literacy


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom



Booking Information

Disclaimer: Please submit program request at least two weeks in advance to insure that your program supplies will be received on time. Materials for this program will be mailed in advance for use during the session. If the program is canceled, all shipped materials will need to be returned at the cost of the recipient to avoid any charges. Programs offered by request AND by specific date and time. Spanish version offered by request on MWF only.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.Programs needing to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances MUST be rescheduled and completed no later than one week after the original program date.

Materials for this program will be mailed in advance for use during the session. If the program is canceled, all shipped materials will need to be returned at the cost of the recipient to avoid any charges.

The Texas State Aquarium reserves the right to cancel programs at anytime. If the Aquarium cancels a program then a full refund will be supplied.

About This Provider

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Texas State Aquarium

Corpus Christi, TX
United States



The Texas State Aquarium is a non-profit, AZA accredited aquarium that focuses on the species and habitats in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Opened in 1990, our mission is to engage people with animals, inspire appreciation for our seas, and support wildlife conservation.


The Texas State Aquarium is the perfect platform for students to learn and discover together. Our virtual programs put aquatic animals front and center in your classroom with real-time cameras throughout our animal exhibits. 







Contact:
Nicole Gaertner
educationservices@txstateaq.org
3616541450

Program Details

Format

1.This program begins with an interactive PowerPoint
2.Discuss river otter adaptations
3.Assemble whiskers
4.Demonstrate different layers of otter fur
5.See live river otters!
5.Time is allowed for questions and answers

Objectives

The participants will:
-Explore river otter adaptations
-Engage in a discussion about how river otter adaptations help them survive in their environment
-Compare river otter adaptations to tools used by humans
-Describe ways to keep waterways clean and help protect the North American River Otter

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National Science Standards
NS.K-4.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop:
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understanding about scientific inquiry

NS.K-4.3 LIFE SCIENCE
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of:
The characteristics of organisms
Organisms and environments

State Standards

Texas Science Standards
Pre-Kindergarten:
VI.B.1 Child identifies and describes the characteristics of organisms.
VI.B.3 Child recognizes, observes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.

Kindergarten:
K.2 A Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
K.2 B Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations such as ways objects move.
K.2 E Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to communicate observations with others about simple descriptive investigations.
K.10 B Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to identify parts of plants such as roots, stem, and leaves and parts of animals such as head, eyes, and limbs.

1st Grade:
1.2 A Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
1.2 E Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to communicate observations and provide reasons for explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.
1.10 A Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats.

2nd Grade:
2.2 A Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events during observations and investigations.
2.2 E Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.
2.10 A Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to observe, record, and compare how the physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them meet their basic needs such as fins help fish move and balance in the water.