We've taken a few educational boat trips over the years but yours was by far the best all-around experience. The highlight had to be the breadth of sea life we pulled up and got a chance to investigate, interact with and, of course, learn about."
– Rockland County, NY, camp director
Fun & Learning
Sand Tiger Shark Fun Fact
Looks closely at the sand tiger sharks in the "Ocean Beyond the Sound" exhibit. Their snout and jaws are covered in tiny holes. These are receptors for the sharks' "sixth sense" – their ability to detect bioelectric fields emitted by other animals (including potential prey).
Sample Lesson Plans for Marine Science Education
Choose from these Lesson Plans Below:
Programs where developed by teachers, for teachers.
Elementary School:
Identifying Forms of Substrate And The Marine Animals That Live In Each HabitatSurvival and Predatory PurposesUtilizing Touch Tank Animals to Demonstrate Elementary Sorting and Graphing
Middle School:Analyzing Animal Adaptations at the Aquarium: Colors, Stingers and Venom, Oh My!A Lesson in Biodiversity: Making Comparisons between Defensive Mechanisms Utilized by Marine OrganismsThe Mystery of the Pirate's Booty: Salinity, Buoyancy and DensityUsing the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to Identify Color and ShapeTeacher Exhibit Guide: Using The Maritime Aquarium to Identify Color and ShapeForm & Function: A Lesson on the Ideal Body and Fin Shape For Maximum Speed and Movement of FishThe Great Habitat Hunt: Who Lives Where? A Lesson on Long Island Sound's Diverse HabitatsA Long Range Investigation of the Environmental Factors that Contribute to Seal Hauling off Sheffield IslandA Hands-on Scientific Investigation: Identification of Bioindicators at Calf Pasture BeachIntertidal Animals of the Marine Biome: Observations and identification using the Maritime Aquarium Travel ProgramAdaptations At The AquariumSheffield Island Adaptation Activity
High School:Classified Information: Creation of a dichotomous key at The Maritime AquariumHigh Vs. Low Energy - Marine Organism Adaptations to Tidal Wave Energy Along the Long Island SoundAn Investigation in Biodiversity – Comparing the Evolution of the North American River Otter and Atlantic Harbor SealLong Island Sound: Layer Cake or a Well-Mixed Batter?The Physiology and Importance of Chromatophores for the Survival of Marine OrganismsAdaptation And Diversity On Sheffield Island
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