This truck showcases the awesome diversity of fish life found in a variety of habitats and allows your students to explore food webs and life cycles through hands-on interactive displays. These programs are designed to address the special needs of this age group. Children will also get to meet and touch a live hermit crab and some of his invertebrate friends. Instructors use artifacts and stories to illustrate how Native Americans used and reused local plants and animals to meet their everyday needs. The Virginia Marine Science Museum's Outreach Program has a variety of unique mini-labs that can be presented at your school.
Students get a chance to observe and touch live animals right in their own classroom.
This hands-on program allows students to learn about some of the Chesapeake Bay's most interesting animals. The Chesapeack Indians Native Americans are known for their sustainable use of natural resources. Indians used the wealth of resources provided by our coastal environment. This program focuses on marine mammals and sea turtles, and includes the vital role humans play in the survival of these magnificent animals. Meet some of the animals representing both success stories and potential problems.