Mountain - Swamp Trek : a Habitat Adventure!

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
SkypeOthers may be available upon request

Booking Information

Please follow this link to select a date and 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 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: alligators, 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