Students will understand how fish swim and breathe underwater as well as other adaptations of sea turtles, seals and sea lions.
Guests of OdySea Aquarium follow the journey of a drop of water as it falls from the sky and gently flows into rivers and lakes, winding its way to the shore and down to the vast ocean.
Students will learn penguin anatomy and their special adaptations.
Students will understand the basic anatomy of what makes a fish a fish and describe characteristics of marine mammals such as seals and sea lions that are found in the Carousel of the Living Sea.
Students will gain an understanding of coral reef ecosystems and how humans can protect coral reefs.
Students will learn about the various adaptations octopus, jellyfish, seahorses, crabs and other bizarre and beautiful animals have to survive.
Students will focus on parts of the water cycle and basic water conservation themes.
Key vocabulary in the Shark curriculum include cartilage, buoyant, cold- blooded and predator to help students understand shark anatomy and physiology.
Students will understand how rivers are formed and the diversity of life around rivers such as Asian Small Clawed Otters, river turtles and trout.
Students will understand general penguin adaptations and how to identify African Black-Footed Penguins.
Students will learn the anatomy of a shark and will be able to define key vocabulary such as carnivorous, dermal denticles and Ampullae of Lorenzini as well as focus on the diversity of hammerheads shark species.
Students will be able to describe relationships among living organisms in an environment and discuss water conservation.