Format
1. Introduction to the South Carolina Aquarium
2. What is a HABITAT
3. Tour of the Mountain forest habitat and meet the resident River Otters
4. Travel to the Swamp habitat
5. Meet swamp animals: fish, turtles, snakes
6. How can we help conserve wild species?
7. Time for Q&A
Objectives
1. Learn the meaning of the word “habitat”.
2. Experience a unique habitat with a tour of several of our amazing exhibits and meet the animals that live there.
3. Examine the four things animals need to survive in their habitats: air, food, water, and shelter.
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
South Carolina 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