Marine Discovery Workshop

Sponsored by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Marine Discovery is an outreach program designed to teach students in grades 3-8 about the importance of our oceans. Marine Discovery workshop stations are hands-on, activity-based programs which provide students with the opportunity to learn about the diversity of life in marine environments. The workshop stations are facilitated by University of Arizona students.

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Program Requirements

• Audience: 3rd - 8th grade
• Group Size: 10 - 40 students Have a larger group? Register for addtional workhp(s) by selecting "Register for Another Event"  button prior to submitting your registration. 
• Arrival Time: 9:15 a.m.
• Program Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Pricing

• K-12/Youth Organization Rate: $80 (Includes up to 10 participants), $8 for each additional participant
• Title I K-12 Rate: $60 (Includes up to 10 participant), $6 for each additional participant (Limited grant funding is available for Title I schools for Discovery Workshops.)
• Teachers are Free
• Chaperones are the same price as a participant listed above ($6 to $8 each). Due to room capacity in the Discovery Labs, the number of adults accompanying your group is limited to 5.

Payment in full due at check-in.

Program Goals

• To encourage students to "think like scientists" using their observational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• To introduce students to the marine environment and conservation, with a focus on the nearby Sea of Cortez. 
• To provide students with the opportunity to discover the diversity of marine life.
• To engage students in science and encourage their pursuit of higher education.

Workshop Stations

• Shark Dissection: Students are led through the dissection of a dogfish (Squalus), with an emphasis on body form and function, and adaptations to the marine environment.
• Plankton: Students learn about the types of plankton in our oceans, their importance in the marine food web, and their unique adaptations that help them survive in marine environments..
• Fish Diversity: Students observe fish specimens from a variety of habitats to learn how their unique characteristics, such as body shape, size, and color, help them function in the ocean.
• Seashell Classification (NEW!): Students use their observational skills to determine how to classify seashells, while learning about mollusks and adaptations.
• Marine Food Web (NEW!): Students will dissect simulated marine consumer stomachs to learn about different types of consumers and the interdependence of organisms. Students will learn how energy is transferred through organisms in the marine food web.

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Payment in full due at check-in. Cancellations must be received by email at Flandrau@arizona.edu, at least 3-week prior to your scheduled visit date. Cancellations received with less than a 3-week notice will be billed for the base rate for your group type. The option to reschedule is dependent on availably.