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SEA ME READ: Shark Baby

from Mote Marine Laboratory - SEA Trek

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When Shark Baby’s egg case is torn loose in a storm, he goes on a journey across kelp forests, coral reefs, and seagrass meadows. He needs to find the “mermaid” to find out where he belongs. Will he find his way back? Read along with us to find out.


We read this fictional story aloud with your students and then engage in a Creative Minds learning segment to help build critical thinking skills, promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, STEM engagement, and reading comprehension.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $80.00
By Request Premium: $72.00


CILC Premium Members save 10%. EdExploreSRQ discounts will appear on your invoice.

Length

Up to 30 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

100


Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Sciences


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, etc...)
Webinar
Google Hang Out
Zoom
Skype
Vidyo
WebEx
Microsoft Teams or whatever you need



Booking Information

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Receive this program and 9 more for one low price when you purchase the CILC Virtual Expeditions package. Learn more

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

"You may reschedule a lesson once per request at no charge for any reason by emailing seatrek@mote.org or calling 941-388-2904. Please let us know at least 48 hours prior to your lesson date. Fees will be waived due to technical problems only if they are reliably traced to a malfunction on our end. You may schedule a separate, free Tech Check prior to your lesson to ensure the quality of your connection here: https://www.cilc.org/ContentProvider/Program.aspx?id=7743

You may connect with us up to 10 minutes prior to your scheduled start time to ensure the quality of the connection. However, you must connect with us no later than 15 minutes after your start time to avoid cancellation and billing.

For lessons with a fee, an invoice will be sent to you after we confirm your requests. Requests for lessons are an obligation for payment. Checks should be made out to Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc.

Please send payment to:
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
ATTN: EDUCATION DIVISION
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, Florida 34236

Payment is due within 30 days of delivery of lessons. There will be a 5% interest charge per month on late invoices. Late payment may affect our ability to offer you connections in the future. If your organization cannot pay by check, please email us at educate@mote.org to arrange payment via credit card. All credit card transactions are subject to a base fee of $3.50 + 2.9% of your payment amount. This processing fee is non-refundable and is in addition to your program fees.

Billing Questions: please contact Lauren Markham, Operations & Administration Manager (educate@mote.org, 941-388-4441;348).

There is a $10 convenience fee for calls that require rental of a H.323/SIP Room Connector. Weekend and after hours (5 pm ET) requests are available for an additional fee."

About This Provider

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Mote Marine Laboratory - SEA Trek

Sarasota, FL
United States

Mote Marine Laboratory is a world-class, nonprofit, marine research institution located in Sarasota, FL. We provide informal science education to pre-K children through adults, aligning with state and national education standards with a focus on marine research themes through exciting, interactive lessons and authentic research experiences.

Mote Aquarium is proud to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and has met rigorous, professional standards for animal care, wildlife conservation and research, education and more.

Our virtual field trips are an exciting way to engage your learners with STEM topics. Dive into our aquarium and chat with a shark trainer. Or explore the Florida Keys and make observations like a real coral reef scientist. Lessons are available up to 30 or 60 minutes in length for PreK-12th + Lifelong Learners.

Contact:
Jason Robertshaw
seatrek@mote.org
(941) 388-2904

Program Details

Format

In this program, Mote Marine Laboratory will present a media-rich lesson on sharks.
1. Shark Emoji, shark diversity guessing game (4 minutes)
2. The story of Shark Baby (8 minutes)
3. Creative Minds, help answer a few questions about the story and about sharks in general (7 minutes)
6. Questions and Answers (5-8 minutes)

Objectives

Students will learn about ocean habitats and the diversity of animals in them.
Students will learn about shark characteristics and the difference between egg-laying sharks and sharks that give birth to live young. Students will also use literacy and reading comprehension skills.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.1.RL.5 -- Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
ESS2C K-2 -- The roles of water in Earth's surface processes
ESS3A K-2 -- Natural resources
LS1A K-2 -- Structure and function
LS1B K-2 -- Growth and development of organisms
LS1D K-2 -- Information Processing
LS4D K-2 -- Biodiversity and humans
A full list of alignment to core and NGSS standards is available from Arbordale
https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/Standards_by_title.php?state=CR&t=138

State Standards

Florida
K - SC.K.L.14.2, SC.K.L.14.3
2 - SC.2.L.16.1, SC.2.L.17.2