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...
February Week 4: Plankton & Microplastics Students will observe live plankton specimens and learn how to identify microplastics. Students will also learn about sources of microplastics and ways to prevent...
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 1: Lobsters and Climate Change Students will rotate through stations in which they examine live lobsters, practice skills related to the lobster fishery such as lobster measurement and...
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 2: Living Shorelines Students will explore different examples of living shorelines and what animals call them home, including filter feeders. Students will create their own models to better...
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 3: Bycatch Bycatch is a serious problem for many marine fisheries. In this engineering challenge focused on fisheries and conservation, participants learn about bycatch and then design fishing...
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....
March Week 4: Erosion Engineers Students will learn what natural phenomena affect the Earth's surface and cause erosion of the land. They will test the effects of erosion on their...
Voyage back to the time of discovery! Channel your inner Charles Darwin to document your findings and collect specimens around Avery Point. Design your own map, including important navigational features...
Discover the fascinating animals of Long Island Sound and how scientists are trying to protect them. Understand how bird and marine mammal species have been impacted by humans and environmental...
