Students will understand how fish swim and breathe underwater as well as other adaptations of sea turtles, seals and sea lions.

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 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.

Students will learn the anatomy and adaptations of penguins and examine environmental factors impacting the endangered African Black-Footed Penguin’s habitat.

Students will explain how organisms use camouflage and mimicry to survive in coral reefs and learn the importance of biodiversity.

Students will learn about the adaptations of sea turtles, sea lions, seals and fish.

Students will explore a wide diversity of marine animals and identify vertebrates and invertebrates such as bizarre and beautiful chambered nautilus, lionfish, lobsters and more.

Investigate each of the two types of penguins and find out how they are different from one another and how they are the same.

Students will focus on the details of the water cycle as well as natural resources and will be able to identify renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Students will be able to classify marine animals based on their phylum: cnidarian, arthropod and mollusk (cephalopods) and analyze symbiotic relationships among various marine animals.

Students will understand the structure and function of fish, sea turtles, seals and sea lions and will compare and contrast biomes.

Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the diversity and importance of coral reefs and describe coral bleaching.

Students will learn about penguin adaptations and hypothesize the growth or decline of the endangered African penguin population through the Black-Footed Penguin curriculum.