THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS CATALOG 2019-2020 FLAQUARIUM.ORG Innovative STEM programming aligned with Florida’s Standards Visit flaquarium.org for details, or call (813) 273-4015. COME VISIT THE IMMERSIVE CAROL J. AND BARNEY BARNETT LEARNING CENTER. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT! ADMISSION PRICES PROGRAM PRICES CONTENTS Ticket Category General Operation Coral, Coral, Sea Labs (36 In My Backyard Behind the Exploring Traveling Ticket Only Operation Shark, Turtle, or students max (20 students max Scenes (20 max the Bay Programs (All student or Operation Shark Mini per program*) per program*) per program*) (see pg 10 for *Most Labs can run *Programs can run back- *Programs can often run Planning Your Trip Page 2 groups) Sea Turtle concurrently or back-to- to-back for more than 20 concurrently or back-to-back details back for more than 36. if space is available. for more than 20. 15-30 students Teacher Programs Page 4 Education Group $10 Includes 3 free $50 $40 $80 $40 $50 $600 $195 for the first chaperones program, $150 for Title One $6 each additional program, PLUS Student Programs Hillsborough, Manatee, 31-60 students Page 5 Pasco & Pinellas County only Includes 6 free $75 $70 N/A N/A N/A $600 mileage (same chaperones site, same day Hillsborough Mon.-Thurs.: Free Onsite Programs Page 6 61-90 students $600 + County Fri.: $6 $95 $90 N/A N/A N/A Head Start Includes 9 free $9/person Pre-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12 chaperones over 60

Additional Programs Page 9 Welcome Teachers, PLANNING YOUR TRIP Aquarium Address Every year, the Education Team prepares for the new school year. In 2014, the 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 Traveling Programs Page 10 • Group minimum is 15. Carol J. and Barney Barnett Learning Center opened to provide innovative RESERVATIONS OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION student programming using three dynamic spaces to host Operation: Sea Turtle • School programs are available Monday – Friday, September Phone: (813) 273-4015 or (800) 353-4741 ext. 4015 Education Back Cover through May. (formerly Operation: Tango). With the success of Operation: Sea Turtle, the Mail: The Florida Aquarium Education/Reservations • Summer programming or weekend options may be available for Program Sponsors Education team was motivated to develop a second three-room program about select programs, so please call Reservations at 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 coral reefs: Operation: Coral. In January 2018, the Education Team debuted a third (813) 273-4015 to inquire. Website: flaquarium.org innovative program about sharks called Operation: Shark. All three of these multi- Maximum program participant numbers above reflect the maximum at Email: [email protected] room programs for elementary and middle school students are interactive and one time in one room. Many programs can run concurrently in different include critical thinking that helps strengthen skills in STEM (science, technology, rooms or can be offered back-to-back to accommodate larger groups. MAKING A RESERVATION engineering, and mathematics) and align with the Aquarium’s conservation CHAPERONE TICKET PRICES: efforts. In each program, students are presented with a challenge. Students then There are two convenient registration methods travel through the Learning Center to gather clues to complete the challenge. • One chaperone is required for every 10 students. Teachers are • Register online at flaquarium.org. Once there, hover over the There are also mini-program options available for groups who have limited time. considered chaperones and are counted in the total chaperone Education tab. Click on Field Trips. On that page, you will find details count on field trip day. about field trips and how to easily schedule your school field trip. The Education Team even offers programs starting at 9:00 AM, before the main Aquarium opens, to accommodate school schedules. • Additional chaperones pay the student admission rate. • Call the Education Reservations Team at (813) 273-4015, and they • For your group’s convenience, only teachers and teacher- will be happy to make all arrangements for you over the phone. The fourth learning space is a colorful replica of a typical Florida backyard. Focused designated chaperones are permitted into instructor-led • Whether you call or submit a web registration form, we advise on pre-kindergarten through first grade, this space allows students to explore local programs, with a maximum of three adults per room. that you have two or three possible dates in mind in case your Additional chaperones may tour the Aquarium and/or visit habitats and to develop an appreciation for the outdoors. first choice is not available. the Aquarium’s Café Ray. RESERVATION TIPS For upper elementary, middle, and high school students, the fifth space is a Aquarium Annual Memberships, Teacher Study Program cards, and dedicated laboratory. Students can dissect specimens, examine sediment, and the Sea Star program are not valid for school field trip admission. • Consider coming for your field trip between September and February, as the Aquarium is typically not as crowded. classify marine invertebrates while using technology and scientific instruments to PARKING PRICES practice their STEM problem-solving skills! • Consider coming for your field trip earlier in the week, as Buses: FREE Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are usually less crowded. If you cannot make it to the Aquarium, our traveling Water Wheels program is Cars: $4 per car on field trip day only (discounted school group rate) • If you plan to purchase lunch, use the form on the web site or the form included in your confirmation email to pre-purchase for you! It provides students a hands-on opportunity to learn about animals and BUS PARKING DIRECTIONS environmental science right at their school. There are engaging options for all lunches for your students. It is more economical, and you can Proceed to the drop-off location on Cumberland Street* (Port pick up your food at the time you designate. grade levels. Terminal 3), and watch for an Aquarium Team Member to greet your group. o All group lunches must be pre-ordered; group walk-ups are not There are programs for every age level. With our pricing structure, programs are **On certain days, cruise ships may be in Port, and there may be an alternate permitted in Café Ray. drop-off location. Review your confirmation materials carefully and call easily combined with general field trip tickets. Don’t hesitate; call today to register Reservations at (813) 273-4015 to find out if this may affect you. CONFIRMATIONS your students for your field trip! • If you submitted a web registration form, allow up to five business CAR PARKING DIRECTIONS days to receive your confirmation. If you requested an onsite Cars should proceed to the main parking lot, north of the Aquarium, program, we will call you to review program times. located off York Street. The parking lot opens at 9:30 AM. • If you call, we will make all arrangements over the phone. You will HILLSBOROUGH OR PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL PICK-UP LOCATIONS: ESCOT BUS LINES IS THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM’S know your date right away, and you will also receive an electronic PREFERRED EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION PARTNER! 56-passenger 38-passenger RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS confirmation within five business days. Are you having difficulty securing transportation for your field trip? Consider Four-hour trip $520 $448 • If a staff member is not available, please leave a voicemail with Additional hour $90 $80 RESERVATIONS OFFICE HOURS using our preferred education transportation partner, ESCOT Bus Lines. ESCOT the best number and time to call. Monday – Sunday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM has the experience you need in Florida for all your large and small group day PASCO COUNTY SCHOOL PICK-UP LOCATIONS: • Your confirmation materials cover details about arrival, parking, trips. They feature 56- and 38-passenger luxury buses for your field trip. Visit 56-passenger 38-passenger Aquarium Operating Hours program schedule, lunch options, and chaperone guidelines. The Florida Aquarium on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, and mention Florida Please take the time to read all materials. Four-hour trip $644 $556 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM every day Aquarium/ESCOT Education Express to get these special rates: Additional hour $90 $80 • If you registered a group for another person, please pass the Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas confirmation information to the person who will be leading the trip. Call (727) 545-2088 or e-mail [email protected]. ESCOT Bus Lines is family-owned and has served the Tampa Bay area since 1983. 2 PAYMENT METHODS AT THE AQUARIUM • Payment for the field trip is required upon arrival. • On most days, groups will drop off at the Port of Tampa’s Terminal 3. • Payment must cover all of the students and additional chaperones in Carts will be provided for your group to transport your lunches to the your group. Teachers are considered chaperones and are counted in Sea Star Pavilion. Each group is responsible for transporting and storing the total chaperone count on your field trip day. their own lunches in the designated area. Please pack in coolers and label all coolers with your school’s name. • Please collect all payments from your group and make ONE SINGLE PAYMENT for your field trip. • Your group will enter the Aquarium through the School & Camp Group Entrance adjacent to Port of Tampa’s Terminal 3. Your group will wait in • Exploring the Bay Eco-Tours and sleepovers require deposits. the courtyard while the group leader is directed to the Group Check-In Sleepovers will need to be paid in full before the date of the program. TEACHER Desk in the main lobby for payment. At this time, lunches may be stored • Outreach payments also require deposits and must be paid in full two in the designated area next to the Sea Star Pavilion. weeks before we travel to your school to complete the program. • At check-in, the Group Leader will proceed to the Group Check-In Desk at the entrance to the Main Lobby. Present your Group Information PROGRAMS ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT Form and have payment ready (check, cash, credit card, or PO). Please • Checks: Make checks payable to The Florida Aquarium. Please do one single payment. remember to present cash in If you have registered TEACHER STUDY PROGRAM not mail ahead for field trip bookings. Bring the check with you on for a program, confirm your program time(s) and meeting location(s). the day of the field trip. Plan for your visit! • For programs, if your group arrives late, you may not be able to participate • Purchase Orders (PO): Please bring a copy of the PO on the day of in your program. We will make every effort to accommodate your group. Florida VPK through grade 12 teachers, assistant your trip. Groups may not be admitted without a copy of the PO. However, on busy days with multiple programs, this might not be possible. principals, and principals are invited to visit the • Cash: We welcome cash, but all cash must be collected and made in You will not be charged for programs your group doesn’t attend. Aquarium to prepare for their upcoming field one single payment. • At check-in, if you brought lunches with you, you will select a lunch time. trip. Simply visit flaquarium.org/educators and • Credit Cards: We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Lunch times for groups bringing lunches are only assigned at check-in. complete the web form located in Educator followed American Express. You may not select a lunch time prior to check-in. by the Programs section. Once your application • Don’t forget your receipt! You should also receive visitor guides for each NON-ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FIELD TRIPS chaperone. Help us be green, and only take the quantity you need. The is approved (please allow 72 hours), you will • Aquarium Annual Pass Memberships, Sea Stars Family Rewards daily show schedule can be found in the main lobby. receive a confirmation email. Once you receive the Program, Teacher Study Program card, or discount coupons. • If you have pre-ordered lunch at Café Ray, please check in with the Café staff confirmation email, check in at Guest Services with when they open at 10:00 AM to confirm your lunch order, lunch time, and to your photo ID. Family and friends are welcome but CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES make payment. Your group will eat at a location designated by Café staff. will be required to purchase regular admission. Offer If you must change group totals, cancel or postpone a visit, please • Return to your group in the courtyard, distribute visitor guides to chaperones, is good for Florida Teachers during regular business call (813) 273-4015 or email [email protected] soon and confirm program times and lunch times with your chaperones. hours (9:30 AM to 5:00 PM). Teachers are counted in as your plans change. A voice mail message or email is sufficient for cancellation notice. Changes to your group total may affect the • Make sure you have your coolers and other belongings when you leave. the chaperone total on field trip days. number of free chaperones. DISCOUNTED TEACHER MEMBERSHIPS GUIDELINES FOR CHAPERONES FIELD TRIP DAY INSTRUCTIONS Florida VPK through grade 12 teachers, assistant Chaperones are our partners! Studies have shown that chaperones PRE-TRIP PLANNING can have a positive influence on student learning while at the principals and principals receive a discount on family • Visit flaquarium.org/fieldtrips and download our scavenger Aquarium. Please follow these guidelines to ensure students make memberships which include: free admission, free hunt. To save paper and to engage chaperones, we recommend the most of their visit: parking while visiting the Aquarium during normal printing one scavenger hunt or chaperone guide per group and • Students must remain in chaperoned groups at all times. business hours, SHARE program benefits at many allowing chaperones to lead activities. • Please be considerate of other visitors in the Aquarium so that local attractions, discounts in the gift shop and Café, • Be sure to meet with chaperones/adults prior to your visit so everyone has an enjoyable experience. informational member publications, and more! Call that expectations are known. A ratio of at least 1:10 is required. • Student groups must use the stairs instead of the escalator. An elevator (813) 273-4030 for details, or stop by Guest Services on Unescorted student groups are not permitted in the Aquarium for is available for guests who are physically unable to utilize the stairs. your next visit with proof of school employment. the safety of both the students and the animals. Please be sure • Please touch animals only in the designated areas: Moon Bay in that chaperones have assigned student groups. More detailed TEACHER WORKSHOPS information will be included in your confirmation information. the lower lobby, No Bone Zone in the upper lobby, and Stingray Beach in the Bays and Beaches Gallery. Please also adhere to any The Florida Aquarium offers hands-on, multi- • If planning to purchase lunch, use the order form in your “touching time-out.” disciplinary teacher workshops throughout the school confirmation information to select your lunches. Call Aramark at • Food, drink and chewing gum are not allowed in the Aquarium Galleries. year. Workshops are aligned with Florida Standards (813) 273-4000 x4027 for further information. Aramark will only accept cash, check, or credit cards for orders. Payment must be • Student groups are welcome to visit the Aquarium Gift Shop, but we and are engaging for teachers of all levels. We can made directly to Aramark. Groups are not permitted to have require that they be accompanied by a chaperone. also host a workshop for your group or tailor a topic lunch delivered from outside companies (e.g., burgers, pizza) • Students should WALK in all Aquarium Galleries, as floors may become to suit your needs. Visit flaquarium.org for details to eat within our facility. Group lunch orders must be made in wet and slippery in some areas. and updates on new dates and topics that become advance; groups will not be allowed to individually purchase • Check in with the lead teacher if your group is doing an educational available after the start of the school year. lunches in Café Ray. program. Space in the Learning Center is limited to no more than three To register for Educator Workshops, visit • If you are bringing lunches, there will be outdoor storage at our teachers/aides per room. flaquarium.org, or call (813) 273-4015 for more Sea Star Pavilion. Please pack lunches in coolers with your • To be fair to all school and camp groups, to ensure the safety of our school’s name clearly marked on each cooler. guests, and because of limited capacity, admission to The Splash Pad information. Register early, as space is limited. • Be prepared for check-in. Complete the Group Information Form is not permitted for field trip groups. prior to arrival. The morning of the field trip, double check your • Please be green! After eating at the Sea Star Pavilion, please pick up group count and update prior to arrival. Have your check, cash, garbage and place it in the receptacles provided. Please ask students credit card, or purchase order (PO) ready to present at the Group to look under tables for wrappers and other trash. In an attempt to Check-In Desk (near Guest Services) to complete payment. reduce single-use plastics, we no longer use plastic straws or lids in our Café, so please consider “skipping the straw” to be part of the effort. • If you would like to schedule a group photo, please contact Thanks for helping us keep garbage from entering animal areas. The Magic Memories at (813) 273-4205. Aquarium has mixed recycling receptacles in the lunch area for plastic, aluminum, and glass.

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SEA STARS STUDENT REWARD PROGRAM PROGRAM START TIMES As part of The Florida Aquarium’s Sea Stars Program, students Groups must check in 15 minutes before the start present their most recent qualifying report card (printed of the program. or digital) at the Aquarium’s ticket window and get a FREE child’s admission and 50% off adult general admission tickets Programs starting at 9:00 AM will meet at the (maximum of two adults at the discounted rate). This offer is Business Entrance, behind the manta ray statue, valid for grades K-12 during the months of November, January, by no later than 8:45 AM. April, and June.

TEEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN MY BACKYARD Visit our website for more information about our Teen Volunteer Grades: Pre-K-1st (ages 4-6) Programs for high school students. We are excited to offer a Program Length: 45 minutes variety of options that support the Aquarium’s mission, from Cost: $40 per program year-round opportunities to summer-only programs. Our Teen Max. Students: 20 Volunteer page is updated quarterly, with Junior Educator (Programs can run back-to-back for more than 20) applications updated in December. Max. Teachers/Aides: 3

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS During this instructor-led program, students will visit a series of stations that immerse them in the diversity In addition to school programs, The Florida Aquarium offers of backyard habitats in Tampa Bay. Our themed early birthday parties, scout programs, family events, homeschool childhood room encourages hands-on learning through classes, members’ programs, tots programs, and more. Be investigation and observation. sure to check flaquarium.org for details, or call (813) 273- 4015 for more information on our offerings. OPERATION: SEA TURTLE (FORMERLY OPERATION: TANGO) SCHOOL YEAR AQUACAMPS Grades: 1st-8th When school is out, camp is in! If your students are in need Program Length: 60 minutes of activities when school is on holiday (single days or multi- Cost: $50, $75, or $95 (see page 2 for details) days during Thanksgiving, winter, spring, or summer breaks), Max. Students: 90 (divided into groups of 30) please suggest The Florida Aquarium. Students will have a Max. Teachers/Aides: 9 (max. of 3 per room) wild time as they continue learning while on vacation. The researchers at Turtle Base Tampa have lost contact with ADOPT AN ANIMAL Tango, a female loggerhead sea turtle that was tagged when she was young. She has returned to nest on her home beach Your class can adopt an animal from The Florida Aquarium! You will every few years, and that has provided valuable behavioral and receive a photo of the “adopted” animal with adoption certificate tracking data to help expand our knowledge of sea turtles. Your and a fact sheet detailing the latest addition to your class. For challenge is to help us find her! Travel through the coast and details or a brochure, call (813) 273-4030 or visit flaquarium.org. the open ocean, and spend time at our conservation outpost to learn more about sea turtle life history and how humans and sea turtles can live together in harmony. Students will use critical thinking and inquiry-based learning strategies to discover challenges that sea turtles and other creatures encounter.

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OPERATION: CORAL Grades: 1st-8th Program Length: 60 minutes Cost: $50, $75, or $95 (see page 2 for details) Max. Students: 90 (divided into groups of 30) Max. Teachers/Aides: 9 (max. of 3 per room) A mad scientist has contacted Turtle Base Tampa and needs our help! Coral reefs throughout the Florida Keys are changing at an alarming rate. Your mission is to travel through the coast, open ocean, and conservation outpost LABS to help us discover the culprit. During your mission, you The Florida Aquarium’s lab programs provide inquiry-based STEM learning in a laboratory setting. will learn about the history of coral reefs, compare corals around the world, and discover ways that humans can help PLANKTON LAB CLASSIFY THIS! MARINE INVERTEBRATE corals. Students will use critical thinking and inquiry-based Grades: 3rd-12th ZOOLOGY LAB learning strategies to discover challenges that corals and Program Length: 60 minutes Grades: 6th-12th Cost: $80 Program Length: 60 minutes other creatures encounter. Max. Students: 36 per program (Programs can often run Cost: $80 concurrently or back-to-back for more than 36.) Max. Students: 36 per program (Programs can often run OPERATION: SHARK Max. Teachers/Aides: 3 per program concurrently or back-to-back for more than 36.) Grades: 1st-8th Most plankton may be small, but they’ve got a big job to Max. Teachers/Aides: 3 per program Program Length: 60 minutes do! Learn about the importance of plankton, and meet live Dolphins, sharks, game fishes, and whales often come specimens eye-to-eye. Students will spy on the secret world to mind when thinking about ocean life, but there are Cost: $50, $75, or $95 (see page 2 for details) of tiny, living organisms that come straight from Tampa Bay. so many other interesting and important invertebrates Max. Students: 90 (divided into groups of 30) that play a vital role in the ocean food web. Using real Max. Teachers/Aides: 9 (max. of 3 per room) SEDIMENTOLOGY LAB invertebrates, such as echinoderms and mollusks, students Grades: 3rd-12th will learn key features that distinguish each phylum and Follow a fisherman on his quest to find sharks! Several Program Length: 60 minutes will use a dichotomous key to learn how scientists classify species of sharks are threatened, and this is affecting the Cost: $80 invertebrates. Students will be challenged at the end of balance of the ocean. Your mission is to travel through the Max. Students: 36 per program (Programs can often run the lab to classify a live marine invertebrate.

coast, open ocean, and conservation outpost to help us concurrently or back-to-back for more than 36.) Max. Teachers/Aides: 3 per program restore balance to the ocean. During your adventure, you INVESTIGATION: SHARK! Tiny sand grains started out as something much bigger! Discover Grades: 3rd-8th will learn about different species of sharks, where they can the geological processes that shape our beaches, and learn Program Length: 60 minutes be found, human shark interactions, and ways in which how they contribute to components and characteristics of our Cost: $80 humans can help shark populations. Students will use critical coastlines. Students will use microscopes to compare and contrast Max. Students: 30 per program Programs can often run thinking and inquiry-based learning strategies to discover sand from around the world, and learn to read the story told by the concurrently or back-to-back for more than 36.) grains of sand on a beach. Max. Teachers/Aides: 3 per program challenges that sharks and other creatures encounter. SQUID DISSECTION LAB Sharks are critical to the health of our ocean, but what do CORAL, SHARK, OR SEA TURTLE MINI Grades: 3rd-12th we do when they are in trouble? Through investigation, observation, and critical thinking, students will draw Grades: 1st-8th Program Length: 60 minutes Cost: $80 conclusions about what may have happened to a variety of Program Length: 30 minutes Max. Students: 36 per program (Programs can often run shark species from around the world. Cost: $40, $70, $90 (see page 2 for details) concurrently or back-to-back for more than 36.) Max. Students: 90 (divided into groups of 30) Max. Teachers/Aides: 3 per program Max. Teachers/Aides: 9 (max. of 3 per room) Discover the inner and outer workings of an amazing aquatic creature! Join a knowledgeable instructor for a guided look Choose between three important and mysterious inside a squid. Students will use dissection tools to investigate creatures; coral, sharks, or sea turtles! Take a quick dive their animal with a lab partner. into their habitats to learn about challenges they face and how you can help. 7 8 ADDITIONAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS TRAVELING BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: THE INSIDE STORY PROGRAMS Grades: 3rd-12th & college students Program Length: 35 minutes WATER WHEELS: WE COME TO YOU! MARINE MEGAFAUNA Cost: $50 Group size: max 20 participants, including chaperones The Water Wheels program is a favorite of many teachers. Grades: 1st-12th (Programs can often run concurrently or back-to-back for more than 20.) It provides students a hands-on opportunity to learn about Program Length: 30 to 60 minutes Ever wonder what it takes to operate a REALLY big habitat? Go behind the animals and environmental science right at their school. (depending on age and group size) scenes and take a closer look at food preparation and animal care. See a • Available year-round within 75 miles of The Florida Aquarium. Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program different side of the habitats from areas not open to the public. Max. Students: 125 per program • $195 for first program and $150 for each additional EXPLORING THE BAY program, 3 programs max. per day except as noted (same Our one ocean comprises a huge portion of the Earth’s surface, Grades: 3rd-12th & college students day, same site, same program), plus mileage. and living within it are some incredible creatures. Marine Program Length: 75 minutes (boat departs at 10:30 AM) Megafauna focuses on some of the larger animals swimming in • Registration for Water Wheels programs must be made at Cost: $600 for 60 people, $9 for each additional person our seas. This gameshow-like program is loaded with biofacts Group size: least two weeks in advance. Full payment is due at least max 90 participants, including chaperones and interactives that make it a great option for large groups two weeks prior to your scheduled program. Come aboard our Bay Spirit II catamaran, and see Tampa Bay in a whole new with a wide age range. way! Search for dolphins, birds, and other aquatic life forms in their natural • A $100 non-refundable deposit is due within one habitat. Tours are narrated by an Aqua educator. week of reservation. Credit cards or checks are accepted SECRETS OF THE SWAMP • Reservations are required and are on a first-come, first-served basis. for deposit. Final payment is made two weeks before Grades: 2nd-8th • Two-week minimum advance notice is required for all reservations. the program. Program Length: 45 to 60 minutes • Education tours last approximately 75 minutes and are offered Monday through Friday at 10:30 AM. Weekend options may occasionally be available, call Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program (813) 273-4015 to inquire. ANIMAL SENSES Max. Students: 125 per program • $600 for up to 60 participants, with additional participants at $9 each. Maximum Grades: Pre-K-1st Have you ever stopped to listen to the sounds of the swamp? capacity is 90. Aquarium admission is not included in the cost of the Eco-Tour What secrets are the swamps hiding? An expert instructor will but can be added for an additional cost. Program Length: 30 minutes Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program take you on a journey through Florida’s treasured wetlands. • A $100 non-refundable deposit is due within one week of reservation. Credit cards Students will have the opportunity to examine biofacts and meet or checks are accepted for deposit. Final payment is made on the program day. Max. Students: 20 per program a LIVE animal that calls the swamp its home. • Groups must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to eco-tour departure. Some animals have an excellent sense of sight, while others rely • The Aquarium reserves the right to combine school groups. on their sense of smell, or even their sense of touch, to survive. GATOR SAFETY Meet a LIVE animal, and discover which sense you think is best. • The Aquarium reserves the right to cancel boat programs due to poor weather, Grades: 2nd-12th technical difficulties, or late group arrival. ANIMAL ANTICS Program Length: 45 to 60 minutes Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program SLEEP WITH THE FISHES – AQUARIUM THEMED SLEEPOVERS Grades: Pre-K-1st Max. Students: 125 per program Grades: 2nd-12th & College Students Program Length: 30 minutes Program Length: 7:00 PM – 9:30 AM Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program There is a large, dangerous species living in Florida…and Group size: 15–125 participants, including chaperones Max. Students: 20 per program alligators need your help to stay safe from them! During the Gator Dive into sleeping bags in front of snoozin’ sharks and evening eels, Safety program, students will meet a live alligator and learn how Animals have some of the wildest adaptations. Students and have a wet and wild sleepover! Reserve your sleepover as soon as we can coexist with these amazing and important reptiles. possible. A two-week minimum advanced notice is required. Dates are will meet a variety of The Florida Aquarium’s animal limited and fill up quickly. ambassadors and learn about the many characteristics that THE GREAT ANIMAL CHALLENGE make them so special. An opportunity to meet one of our Build your own sleepover! Grades: 3rd-8th animals up-close is sure to happen! PM Activities AM Activities Additional items Program Length: 60 minutes Column 1: Choose 2 Column 2: Choose 1 Column 3: Choose any TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL AMBASSADORS Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program Squid Dissection Animal encounter (Included) Patches ($2) Max. Students: 125 per program Behind the Scenes Tour Dive Show ($75)* Pull-apart cupcakes Grades: 2nd-12th Sea Turtle Rescue (Price varies) Animals have some of the most amazing adaptations, but how Corals Alive Program Length: 30 to 60 minutes Shark Senses (depending on age and group size) much do you REALLY know about the creatures that roam our Fish Identification Cost: $195 for first program, $150 for additional program planet? The Great Animal Challenge is designed so that all *If group is over 50 participants then the dive show replaces the animal encounter at no charge Max. Students: 125 per program students have the ability to participate and learn. The question is…will you accept the challenge? Standard Sleepover: Aquarium Adventure-includes a squid dissection Meet a variety of The Florida Aquarium’s animal ambassadors and behind the scenes tour in this informal education program. This program is a great • Guided educational instruction by Florida Aquarium team members option for large groups or groups with a wide age range. A • Evening Wetlands Gallery walk variety of terrestrial creatures will make an appearance! • Late-night pizza snack and light breakfast • Sleeping next to the fishes • Next day admission to the Aquarium

PROGRAM PRICES 15–19 people $48 per person 20–49 people $45 per person 50–125 people $40 per person $100 deposit is required. One free adult for every 10 paying students (additional adults pay student rate).

9 10 2019-2020 EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS AND PARTNERS Arts Council of Hillsborough County and NOAA the Hillsborough County Board of County Publix Super Markets Charities Commissioners Saunders Foundation Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) State of Florida, Department of State, Bloomin’ Brands Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Carol J. and Barney Barnett Arts Council Coastal America T. Rowe Price Doormet Tampa Bay Arts and Education Network Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf of Tampa Bay Estuary Program Mexico Program Tampa Bay STEM Network ESCOT Bus Lines Tampa Bay Times Florida Blue Tampa Midtown Kiwanis Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation TD Charitable Foundation Commission TECO (Tampa Electric Company) Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program/Florida’s Sea Turtle Specialty License Plate The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Gulf of Mexico Alliance The New York Yankees Foundation Hillsborough County The Ocean Project Hillsborough County Public Schools University of South Florida Jabil USAA Foundation L.V. Thompson Family Foundation Verizon Foundation Macy’s Foundation Wells Fargo

MISSION STATEMENT To entertain, educate, and inspire stewardship of the natural environment. The Florida Aquarium offers a variety of educational programs including school programs, teacher workshops, birthday parties, sleepovers, homeschool workshops, and more. Our Education Department is growing to meet the needs of our community. For education program reservations and information call (813) 273-4015 or 1-800-353-4741 or visit flaquarium.org.

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID TAMPA, FL 701 Channelside Drive PERMIT NO. 2082 Tampa, FL 33602