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Home School
Georgia Aquarium offers educational programming to home school students through our instructor-led programs at 1:45 pm on select dates. These 45 minute Instructor-Led programs provide a focused learning opportunity where students can expand their understanding of aquatic ecosystems. All programs are aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and include a downloadable Teacher guide with pre and post activities. All Instructor-Led programs include admission to the Aquarium and Deepo 4D Show.
Dates
- Tuesday, September 6, 2011
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
- Monday, October 3, 2011
- Wednesday, October 19, 2011
- Tuesday, November 1, 2011
- Thursday, November 17, 2011
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011
- Tuesday, January 10, 2012
- Thursday, January 26, 2012
- Monday, February 6, 2012
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012
- Thursday, March 22, 2012
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012
- Monday, April 23, 2012
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Specific Need to Know Information for Home School Groups
- Reservations must be made at least 2 weeks before visit date.
- To make a reservation, call 404.581.4121
- Chaperone ratio for Home School is 2 children: 1 adult. Additional adults must purchase a general admission ticket and will be permitted to join the group after the program.
- No children 4 and under allowed on the program.
- Home School groups can enter at 11:00 am the day of their program to tour the Aquarium prior to their program.
- Once tickets are reserved and paid for, Home School groups can pick up their tickets at Will Call the day of their program.
- All home school groups need to check in at 1:30 pm with the Education Department for their Instructor Led program.
- Cost per student is $12.
- A copy of your Home school Letter of Intent must be provided as proof of home schooling.
- AT&T Dolphin Tales Show - Add on $4 per person The dolphin show is a fun, theatrical production where dolphins help spin the Star Spinner’s story for the audience.
Program Schedules
Tuesday and Thursday Programs Offered:
Grades Kindergarten-2nd
Sea Life Safari: Join us as we go on an aquarium safari. Search for lionfish, sand tiger sharks, and barracudas. On their aquatic expedition students will explore the four basic needs of all animals and witness how their needs are met here at the aquarium.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: SKCS1, SKCS2, SKCS5, SKL2, ELAKLSV1, S1CS1, S1CS2, S1CS5, S1L1, ELA1LSV1, M2M1, M2M3
Common Core Standards: KCC2, KCC4, KMD1, KMD2, 1MD2, 2 MD1, 2MD2, & 2MD3
Grades 3rd – 5th
Weird and Wild: Come along on a “Weird and Wild” adventure at the Georgia Aquarium! Students will explore some of our unique habitats to discover the “Weird and Wild” characteristics of our most unusual animals. The students will visit some behind the scene areas while learning how our animals are able to survive in their habitats.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed:S3CS4, S3L1, ELA3LSV1, S4CS4, S4L1, S4L2, ELA4LSV1, S5CS4, S5L1, ELA5LSV1
Grades 6th – 8th
Undersea Investigators: Have you ever asked yourself, why does an animal behave the way it does? For example – How can you tell a juvenile beluga from an adult beluga? Through research we are able to seek answers to questions like these to better understand our animals and those in the wild. As an Undersea Investigator, students will discover how research is conducted, while gaining insights about the underwater world.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: S6CS1, S6CS8, S6CS9, S6E3, ELA6LSV1, M6D1, S7CS1, S7CS5, S7CS8, S7CS9, ELA7LSV1, S7L4, M7D1, M8D4, ELA8LSV1
Common Core Standards: 6SP5 & 7SP2
Grades 9th – 12th
Aquarium 101: How does the world’s largest aquarium operate? Through an exploration of the aquarium’s exhibits and behind the scene areas, students will be exposed to aquarium related careers, research efforts, conservation programs and how the aquarium meets the diverse needs of our animals.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: SCSh1, SCSh6, SB4, SZ5, SEV5
Monday and Wednesday Programs Offered:
Grades K-2nd
Bite Size Basics: All animals have certain basic needs, including food. Come discover what some of our aquarium residents eat, how they eat and how their food is prepared.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: SKCS1, SKCS5, SKL1, SKL2, ELAKLSV1, S1CS1, S1CS5, S1L1, ELA1LSV1, MKM1, MKP4, M1M1, M1P4, M2M1, M2P4
Grades 3rd – 5th
Snack Attack: Come explore some of the predator-prey relationships found in aquatic ecosystems around the globe. Discover how some of our amazing animals catch their meals and how they keep from becoming a meal.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: S3CS4, S3L1, S3L2, ELA3LSV1, S4CS4, S4L1, S4L2, ELA4LSV1, S5CS4, S5L1, ELA5LSV1
Grades 6th – 8th
Sharks In-Depth: Wow, look at all of those teeth!.... Covering the sharks’ entire body! There is much more to know about sharks than what we see on the surface. Acquire a deeper knowledge of sharks and how scientists learn about them. During this program students will examine how sharks impact their environment and how humans impact sharks.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed:S6CS8, S6E4, ELA6LSV1, S7CS5, S7CS8, S7L1, S7L4, ELA7LSV1, S8CS8, S8P3, ELA8SV1, S6CS5, S6CS6
Grades 9th – 12th
Animal Behavior: What is enrichment? and Why do we train animals? Before animals can live in a zoological setting, biologists must understand what they need and how they behave. While participating in this exploratory experience, students will discover how the aquarium staff maintains the health of the animals as well as the training and enrichment techniques used in the process.
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: SCSh1, SCSh6, SZ4, SZ5
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