School Programs - Grades K-2 - Instructor-Led Program

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Instructor-Led Program


$12 per student

Our 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. Instructor Led programs are 45 minutes in length and include admission to the Aquarium and 4D Deepo Show. You will have the remainder of your time at the Aquarium to explore the wonders of the aquatic world with your students.

Programs take place Monday-Friday and are scheduled at:
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

Instructor-led programs include admission to Deepo's 4D Wondershow.

AT&T Dolphin Tales Show - Add on $4 per person.
Our new show, more than two years in the making, is a spectacular production created specifically for Georgia Aquarium. The memorable tale is narrated by the StarSpinner, a mysterious seafaring adventurer who leads the way through an interactive journey across the oceans and through an epic battle against villains of the ocean.

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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. (Teacher Guide)
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

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. (Teacher Guide)
Georgia Performance Standards addressed: SKCS1, SKCS5, SKL1, SKL2, ELAKLSV1, S1CS1, S1CS5, S1L1, ELA1LSV1, MKM1, MKP4, M1M1, M1P4, M2M1, M2P4

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