School Programs - Grades 3-5 - Self-Guided Program

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Education Outreach


Look what the tide brought in! Can't make it to the Aquarium? Let us float on over to you, so your class can get up close and personal with our animals. Using live animals and biofacts, our educators will provide your students with an engaging ocean experience. Each program is aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards to help you incorporate this unforgettable experience into your curriculum.


Program Options

Georgia Journey (3-5)
Pack your bags, we are heading out to explore Georgia and its many habitats. Students will examine the amazing adaptations these animals have to survive in unique habitats of Georgia. Georgia Performance Standards addressed: S3CS4, S3L1, S3L2, ELA3LSV1, S4CS4, S4L2, ELA4LSV1, S5CS4, S5L1, ELA5LSV1
(Download Teacher Guide)

Coastal Critters (3-5)
Come check out our Georgia coast! Students will explore some of our coastal animals and their coastal habitats. Students will identify adaptations these animals possess to help them survive and classify them into groups based on their similarities and differences. Georgia Performance Standards addressed: S3CS4, S3L1, ELA3LSV1, S4CS4, S4L1, S4L2, ELA4LSV1, S5CS4, S5L1, ELA5LSV1
(Download Teacher Guide)
(Download Creature Cover-Up.)

Program Details

Program Fees:
1 Program: $400
Additional Programs: $115 each (max of three programs per day)
Applicable for programs presented on the same day at the same venue.
Max distance the Outreach Program travels is 50 miles from the Aquarium

Program Length: 45 minutes

Maximum Number of Students per Program:
All classroom programs are limited to a maximum of 50 students.

General Reservation Policies

  • Reservations are required at least 30 days prior to your program date.
  • Non-refundable deposit of $200 is due at time of making reservation.
  • Final payment and final count of participants is due 3 weeks prior to program date. Participant numbers cannot increase after this date without approval from Aquarium.
  • Schools or program sites unprepared for their Outreach visit may result in the program being canceled.
  • Date changes are subject to availability and $50 fee per date change.

Outreach Policy and Procedures: Please read, print and return one week prior to program with directions. Click here to open document.

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