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Opening October 17, 2009
If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can’t I?
Explore the basic biology of your cells and of animals that can re-grow body parts. Try your hand at cool, interactive experiments as you discover the science of tissue engineering and witness the future of regenerative medicine.
This exhibit is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health.
Exploration Station
Hands-on exploration encourages curiosity and lays the foundation for science basics and problem solving skills. Interactive play includes designing an electric circuit, launching rockets, directing water flow, and covers the educational principles of sound, aerodynamics, the environment, physics, and more. CAUTION: You may get wet! Learn more
SeaScape Aquarium
Which kinds of animals live in a coral reef? What is symbiosis? Discover answers to these questions and many more at this underwater encounter. Our 2,000-gallon coral reef exhibit contains more than 400 species of plants and animals, including seahorses, corals, and live mangrove trees. Explore with magnifying glasses and a video microscope, and witness live feedings several times a day. Learn more
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Biodiversity SeaScape Tour
Content themes: Plants, Animals, Microorganisms, Ecosystems, Environmental Stewardship
Take a staff-guided tour of our SeaScape Aquarium with a special emphasis on biodiversity. Explore varying types of life including vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, and algae, and discover how ecosystems depend on relationships among a wide variety of species.
SeaScape Aquarium, Capacity: 30
Time Required: 30 minutes
Grades: 3–5
Anchors: S4.B.1.1, S4.B.3.1
Standards: 4.C.1.a, b, 4.C.2.a, 4.C.3.a, b, 4.F.3.a, 4.F.4.a, b (grades K–4);
8.C.2.a, 8.C.2.e, 8.C.3.a, 8.c.3.c,d, 8.c.4.b , 8.C.4.c, 8.C.5.a, b (grades 5–8)
Adaptations SeaScape Experience
Content themes: Plants, Animals, Microorganisms, Ecosystems, Environmental Stewardship
Take a closer look at our coral reef ecosystem and explore the adaptations that help marine organisms survive. Witness the survival strategies of sea urchins, upside-down jellyfish, and a myriad of other sea creatures.
SeaScape Aquarium, Capacity: 30
Time Required: 30 minutes
Grades: 6–8
Anchors: S8.B.1.1, S8.B.2.1, S8.B.3.1
Standards: 3.3.7.A, 4.3.7.C, 4.6.7.A, 4.7.7.B
Human Impact
Content themes: Content themes: Plants, Animals, Ecosystems, Environmental Stewardship
Coral reefs around the world are threatened by human activities including deforestation, pollution, and tourism. Discover the surprising biology of corals, including reproduction and defense.
SeaScape Aquarium, Capacity: 30
Time Required: 30 minutes
Grades: 9–12
Anchors: S11.B.1.1, S11.B.3.1, S11.B.3.2, S11.B.3.3, S11.D.1.2, S11.D.1.3
Standards: 3.8.10.A, 3.8.10.C, 4.3.10.B, 4.3.10.C, 4.7.10.A, 4.8.10.6, 4.9.10.A
SciQuest
Where else can you practice your piloting skills, construct an earthquake-proof building, and capture your own shadow, all in the same room? Explore flight, forces of nature, sound, and waves in these hands-on exhibits. This exhibit gallery is an ideal enrichment activity for your science units and allows students to get hands-on with many principles you’re teaching in the classroom. Learn more
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