Outreach Programs

T is for Turtle: Toddlers (20 Minutes)

Using senses and letter recognition, practice school readiness skills while learning about turtles through hands on exploration and movement.

ELDS: ALP.1, ALP.3, CD.1

Turtle Talk: Pre-K – Kindergarten (30 Minutes)

Use models and movement to compare and contrast sea turtles, land turtles, and aquatic turtles. Then, brainstorm ways to help the turtles thrive, and discuss how we can all play a part in keeping our oceans clean!

ELDS and SOLs: ALP.1, ALP.3, CD.1, K.1, K.7, K.11

Mini Movers: Toddler– Kindergarten (30 Minutes)

Get your students moving while they learn about animal locomotion and why some animals don’t need to move to survive.

ELDS and SOLs: CD1.1, CD4.1, K.1, K.7

Live Animal Encounters: Toddler– Kindergarten (20 Minutes)

Meet some of the Virginia Aquarium’s reptiles, amphibians, and mammals and learn about life history, conservation and animal care.

Circle of Life: A Look into Animal Life Cycles: Grades 1 – 3 (50 Minutes)

Journey through animal life cycles with fun interactives and colorful visuals. Learn how living things grow and reproduce in the circle of life.

SOLs: 1.5, 2.4 3.4

Life in the Chesapeake Bay: Grades 1 – 4 (50 Minutes)

Dive into hands-on activities to explore the Chesapeake Bay and the roles organisms play in estuarine habitats. Examine oysters, plankton, food webs, and water to understand why the Bay is such an important natural resource.

SOLs: 1.5, 1.8, 2.5, 2.8, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8

Out in the Ocean: Grades 3 – 4 (50 Minutes)

Go on an adventure through the zones of the ocean to discover what it takes to survive from the surface to the bottom. Engage in hands-on activities to learn how ocean properties, animal adaptations, and ocean geology change with depth.

SOLs: 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.7

Bay Watch: Grades 6 – 7 (50 Minutes)

Get an in-depth look at the Chesapeake Bay and the organisms that make it a unique ecosystem. At activity stations, investigate factors that impact watersheds and the organisms that live there.

Sols: 6.1, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, LS.1, LS.5, LS.6, LS.7, LS.8, LS.9

Circle of Life: A Look into Animal Life Cycles: Grades Kindergarten – 3 (50 Minutes)

Journey through the life cycles of different animals through fun interactives and colorful visuals. Learn how living things grow and reproduce in the circle of life.

SOLs: K.7, K.10, 1.5, 2.4 3.4

Live Animal Encounters: Toddler– Kindergarten (20 Minutes)

Meet some of the Virginia Aquarium’s reptiles, amphibians, and mammals and learn about life history, conservation and animal care.

Live Animal Encounters: Grades 1– 12 (30 Minutes)

Meet some of the Virginia Aquarium’s reptiles, amphibians, and mammals and learn about life history, conservation and animal care.

Out in the Ocean Assembly: Grades 3 – 4 (50 Minutes)

Go on an adventure through the zones of the ocean to discover what it takes to survive from the surface to the bottom. Engage in hands-on activities to learn how ocean properties, animal adaptations, and ocean geology change with depth.

SOLs: 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.7

Amazing Adaptations Assembly: Grades 1 – 4 (50 Minutes)

Discover how creatures use their adaptations to survive in different habitats. Engage in role play and examine biofacts to explore how changing seasons and environmental changes shape some amazing adaptations.

SOLs: 1.5, 2.5, 3.4, 4.2

Critters on the Go: Pre-K – Kindergarten (30 Minutes)

Get up and moving while learning about animal locomotion and why some animals don’t need to move to survive.

Turtle Treks: Grades Kindergarten – 3 (50 Minutes)

Through hands-on activities and games, explore the fascinating world of turtles from their serene underwater habitats to their slow-but-steady adventures on land.

Amazing Adaptations: Grades 3 – 8 (50 Minutes)

Discover how creatures use their adaptations to survive in different habitats. Engage in role play and examine biofacts to explore how changing seasons and environmental factors shape some amazing adaptations.