Visit the Sea Turtle Care Center

Length

30 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Sciences

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom
Skype(Others may be available upon request.)

Booking Information

Please use this link to request a time for your program: https://scadistancelearning.youcanbook.me

Book it!

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

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made with Dakotah Tanczuk at least 7 days before the reservation date to be eligible for a full refund. Refunds are not available after this date. If you need to change dates, please email Dakotah Tanczuk (dtanczuk@scaquarium.org) at least 7 days before your reservation date.
In the case of Aquarium closure due to inclement weather or external factors, Aquarium staff will reach out immediately to notify you and to reschedule your program.

About This Provider

 

South Carolina Aquarium

Charleston, South Carolina
United States

The South Carolina Aquarium, jutting out 200 feet into
the Charleston Harbor, offers a state-of-the-art environmental learning center
that encompasses the entire spectrum of the Southeast Appalachian Watershed as
found in South Carolina: the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the
Coast, and the Ocean. The Aquarium’s mission is to inspire conservation of the
natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education
and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience. The South
Carolina Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization relying on the
support of paying guests, members, foundations and the generosity of donors.
The Aquarium’s 93,000-square-foot building includes nine galleries featuring
more than 5,000 amazing aquatic animals, from river otters and sharks to
loggerhead turtles and American alligators, within approximately 50 exhibits

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to South Carolina Aquarium and the work we do in the Sea Turtle Care Center
2. Tour of the rehabilitation facility
3. Up close look at individual patients and discussion of why they are in the hospital
4. Q&A along the way and time at the end
5. How can we help endangered Sea Turtles?

Objectives

1. To gain understanding of the process of Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release of endangered Sea Turtles.
2. To meet current Sea Turtle patients and hear their stories.
3. To inspire conservation and how we can help to make a difference!

Standards Alignment

National Standards

K-LS1-1
K-ESS2-2
K-ESS3-1
K-ESS3-3
1-LS1-1
1-LS3-1
2-LS4-1
3-LS1-1
3-LS2-1
3-LS3-2
3-LS4-2
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
4-LS1-1
4-LS1-2
5-PS3-1
5-LS1-1
5-LS2-1
5-ESS3-1
MS-LS1-4
MS-LS1-5
MS-LS2-2
MS-LS2-3
MS-LS2-4
MS-LS4-4
MS-ESS3-3
MS-ESS3-4
MS-ESS3-5
HS-LS2-2
HS-LS2-4
HS-LS2-6
HS-LS2-7
HS-LS2-8
HS-LS4-2
HS-LS4-4
HS-LS4-5
HS-LS4-6
HS-ESS2-4
HS-ESS3-1
HS-ESS3-3
HS-ESS3-4
HS-ESS3-5
HSESS3-6

State Standards

K.L.2A.1
K.L.2A.2
K.L.2A.3
K.L.2A.5
1.E.4A.2
1.E.4A.3
1.L.5A.1
1.L.5A.2
1.L.5A.3

2.L.5B.1
2.L.5B.2
2.L.5B.3
2.L.5B.4
3.E.4A.2
3.E.4B.4
3.L.5A.1
3.L.5A.2
3.L.5B.1
3.L.5B.2
4.L.5A.1
4.L.5A.3
4.L.5B.1
4.L.5B.3
5.E.3B.3
5.L.4A.1
5.L.4A.2
5.L.4B.1
5.L.4B.2
5.L.4B.3
5.L.4B.4
6.L.4A.1
6.L.4B.1
6.L.4B.2
6.L.4B.3
6.L.4B.5
7.L.3B.1
7.EC.5A.1
7.EC.5AA.3
7.EC.5B.1
7.EC.5B.2
8.E.6B.1
H.B.6A.1
H.B.6A.2
H.B.6C.1
H.B.6D.1
H.E.5A.8
H.E.6A.5
H.E.6A.9