Thursday, October 14, 2010

Catch of the Day - Shedd Aquarium - 10/14/2010

 

At Shedd Aquarium, your students can connect to the living world through aquatic animals.

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Located in Chicago, IL, on the shore of Lake Michigan, the goal of Shedd Aquarium is to inspire you to make a difference as a result of learning about the aquatic world.

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Shedd Aquarium furnishes a large number of teacher resources including …

  • Free educator admission
  • Teacher guides
  • Learning lab guides
  • Fun Finds maps
  • Activity guides
  • and more

Shedd Educational Adventures enrich learning with interactive online aquatic science resources for K-12. Interactive programs and animal facts connect your students to Shedd Aquarium’s diverse collection of animals. Grade-specific lesson plans supplement your curriculum. All content aligns with Illinois and national science, language arts, and math standards

The classroom experience is enhanced by using inquiry and problem-based learning in immersive environments. Students can explore the world of water, making discoveries in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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For those in the Chicago area, the Shedd Aquarium offers in-house 50 minute classes and labs for grades K–5 and 90 minute programs for grades 6–12. All programs are held in the Aquatic Education Center. Shedd Aquarium can bring small- or large-group programs for grades K–5 to your school, too. Themed presentations may include animal encounters.

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Watch a video about the Shedd Aquarium

John G. Shedd, a self-made millionaire, decided a world-class aquarium would be the most beneficial gift he could make to the city.

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1 comment:

Mrs. Tenkely said...

The learning lab guides are awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

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