Monday: Oceanography
1. Earth's Water Comparison-- Where is all of Earth's water?
2. Shoebox Topography-- Explore and map and unknown ocean territory
3. Ocean Waves & Tides-- Watch and experience waves and tides
4. Currents-- Watch a current develop
Tuesday: Marine Botany
1. Photosynthesis-- Visualize photosynthesis
2. Algae-- Create algae press specimens
3. Kelp-- Build a kelp forest
4. Phytoplankton-- Build and race your own phytoplankton
Wednesday: Marine Zoology (Invertebrates)
1. Microscopy-- Examine algae, diatoms, and protozoans under a microscope
2. Bilateral Symmetry-- Create bilateral symmetry
3. Adaptation-- How does an octopus flee predators?
4. Invertebrates-- Make your own sea urchin and jellyfish
Thursday: Marine Zoology (Vertebrates)
1. Osteicthyse-- Build a fish
2. Whales-- Measure a whale, learn size comparison
3. Sea Turtles-- Rescue nests, determine hatchling survival
4. Ornithology-- Seabird Mobile
Friday: Ecosystems
1. Abyss-- Glowing fish sticks
2. Salt Marshes-- How do salt marshes protect the land?
3. Coral Reefs-- Build a coral polyp
Week long project: Work with the class to build two ocean dioramas.
Ages: 6-10
Dates: May 26-30, 2014
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Thomasville
Price: $60 per student, pre-registration, pre-pay required
$30 deposit to reserve space
Registration due April 15
Students must bring: shoebox, 2 clean 2-liter bottles
Field Trip: June 7, 2014 (day trip)
Price: TBA, not included with class
Location: Jekyll Island
Middle and High School Marine Biology Camp
Lecture, Demonstration
Ages: 11-19
Dates: June 2-6
Time: 5:45pm-7:45pm
Location: Thomasville
Price: $75 per student, pre-registration, pre-pay required
Instructor Text: TBA
Student Text: Marine Biology Coloring Book (Included)
Field Trip: June 7-8, 2014 (camping); optional day-trip only, June 8, 2014
Price: TBA
Location: Jekyll Island
Middle and High School Marine Biology Dissection Class
Date: June 12, 2014
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm (break for lunch)
Location: Thomasville
Price: $85 per student, pre-registration, pre-pay required
Starfish, Clam, Squid, Shark
Includes dissecting set, tray, specimens, and instruction
All prices and locations are in the planning stages and subject to change
More information:
Joy Slaughter
quiverfull@gmail.com
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