January Week 1: Super Sharks Students will dig for shark teeth, study shark species, and create a model to bring home. They will even get to meet a relative of...
January Week 2: Horseshoe Crabs Students will measure horseshoe crab molts to learn about growth, explore their lifecycle, and understand how their eyes work in order to understand how horseshoe...
January Week 3: Clearnose Skates Students will learn about skates in Long Island Sound and their adaptations for survival. They will also learn how skates are related to sharks and...
January Week 4: Schooling Fish Students will work in small groups to observe several fish species found in Long Island Sound. Using these observations, students will create and support a...
February Week 1: Productive Plankton Students will learn about the role of plankton by using microscopes to examine live specimens from Long Island Sound. They will design their own planktonic...
February Week 2: Marine Mammals Students will explore the world of marine mammals: whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, and more! Students will learn the different characteristics of each group of...
February Week 3: Osprey Students will study osprey and other birds that nest along the shoreline of Connecticut. They will also learn about what it takes to engineer a strong...
February Week 4: Clownfish and Anemone Make a Great Team Students will investigate the interactions between undersea animals and learn about the ocean community. They will learn the meaning of...
March Week 1: Gelatinous Jellies Students will identify parts of a jelly and learn about our local species. Students will investigate bioluminescence and discover why animals glow. They will use...
March Week 2: Diamondback Terrapins Students will learn about the life cycle of our local threatened species: the Diamondback Terrapin, and how humans can help or harm them. They will...
March Week 3: Toothy Tautogs & Eastern Oysters Students will get hands-on with Eastern Oysters to learn how they feed, grow, clean our waterways, and build habitat for a whole...
March Week 4: Shore Birds Students will learn about several different bird species and their place in the ecosystem. Students will determine their adaptations for survival, including their adaptive beaks....
