Discovery Dive: Sharks

by Texas State Aquarium

Did you know that our SCUBA divers swim with sharks, rays, and a variety of fish every day? Learners will discover the adaptations of sharks and rays and how we care for the animals that call this habitat home. During this program, you’ll discover the skills we use every day to care for our animals and learn how you can help conserve these habitats.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $282.50

Length

45 minutes

Target Audience

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

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

N/A

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Sciences, STEM

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom
WebEx

Booking Information

This program must be booked two weeks in advance, and is also available by request! Due to our shark feeding schedule, we prefer to offer this program a the following times: M/W/F between 10-11:30 am CST, and T/TH between 8:30- 9:45 am CST.

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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

Requests to reschedule the program will be considered, but are not guaranteed. No refund will be given to sites which reschedule or cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

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

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. Studio presenter will introduce program and Caribbean Sea habitat.
2. SCUBA diver will use underwater camera to introduce shark and ray species in Caribbean Sea.
3. Participants will discover feeding adaptations of sharks and rays, their place in the food web, and how we feed these animals at an Aquarium.
4. Question and Answer session with SCUBA diver.
5. Conservation message and conclusion with studio presenter.

Objectives

1. Participants can name two ways sharks and rays are the same and two ways they are different.
2. Participants can describe two feeding adaptations of sharks and rays.
3. Participants can name one way they can help protect sharks and rays in the ocean.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

LS1A 3-5 -- Structure and function
LS1A K-2 -- Structure and function
LS2A 6-8 -- Interdependent relationships in ecosystems
LS4D 9-12 -- Biodiversity and humans

State Standards

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Science K.10B, 1.10A, 2.10A, 3.10A, 4.10A, 5.10A, 7.12A, 8.11C
Aquatic Science 3E, 10B, 12D
Biology 12A