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Oceans to Go
IN-SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMS
For In-School, After School and Family Science Nights
The Education Program staff at the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium is pleased to offer "hands-on" marine science programs at your school or center. The following programs are designed to support NJ's content standards and stimulate your students emerging science skills and natural curiosity about our watery world.
Sand Lab: Children will learn where sand comes from, what it is made from and how it gets to the Jersey Shore.
An on-site laboratory will be set
up where your group will use microscopes and hand lenses to investigate
sand samples from New Jersey to around the world. “Make and
take” activities include sand wheels, sand art and sand cards.
What Lives in a Shell? During this program students will become acquainted with the lives of some common shelled creatures including clams, snails, hermit crabs and turtles. Activities include a story, observation of live specimens and several craft activities.
Incredible Crustaceans: A program focused on creatures known to pinch and to be very tasty! Crabs, lobsters and shrimp! During a live animal presentation, students will discover the life of crustaceans native to New Jersey. Groups will assemble several crustacean models to compare and share, plus learn the common characteristics of these captivating clawed creatures.
Lenape and the Jersey Shore: During this program students will learn about our area’s Native Americans and how they utilized the coastal environment to survive. Students will learn about the foods the Lenape ate, how they hunted and fished and more. A Lenape legend, “The Rainbow Crow” will also be included along with a related craft activity.
Horseshoe
Crab Investigation:
Students will learn all about this strange but fascinating native
of the Jersey Shore. Groups will be able to assemble a horseshoe crab
model to take home, make a horseshoe crab survival chain and view
horseshoe crab shells, a detailed model and a live horseshoe crab. Fish Anatomy and Morphology: Fish shape, from body style to fin and tail variation, make a big difference in how each fish moves and survives. During this presentation, your group will investigate fish shape through Gyotaku, the ancient art of Japanese fish printing and observation of real and model fish. Groups can also assemble a “fantasy” fish.
CSI - Clam Shell Investigations: Students will become a seashore detective as they investigate the wonders of shelled animals on the Jersey Shore. Using microscopes and magnifying lenses students will solve the mystery of the holey clamshell. Groups will use their observational skills to categorize and classify clamshell samples, and create charts and graphs to support their hypothesis of how clamshells become “holey.” A seashell craft is included in this program.
More Programs for Grades 5 and up:
Ocean in Motion: Surfs Up! Discover the powerful force of the ocean and how waves and currents move the world. With an observation of a wave tank and a lively interactive presentation students will discover the common characteristics of waves and how they shape our shoreline. Then during several hands-on activities students will learn how currents are created and how they travel around the world. Students will create an “Ocean in Bottle” model to take home.
Web of Life: An intricate system of feeding relationships exists within New Jersey’s marine ecosystem. During the group activity, students will be introduced to the sea creatures that call New Jersey’s ocean their home and assemble a native species food web. Following the group activities, students will complete several food web activities including creating a diagram of their lunch and making a paper “food” chain to take home.
Ports, Harbors and Estuaries: This program explores New Jersey's estuarine environments and the exciting world of ocean transportation and shipping. Students will learn about NJ's estuaries and their multi-faceted roles as centers of commerce and recreation and as providers of habitat for a myriad of plant and animal species. This program includes mapping activities, live animal presentations and water quality experiments. It can also be used as a precursor to an NJMSC's Harbor field trip program.
Please Note:
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Unless specified, programs are suitable for grades K-7. Depending on age of students, a story reading can be included. All programs include "make-and-take" craft projects with all supplies brought in by the NJMSC at no additional cost to you. Many programs include live marine animals
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After-school and evening sessions typically run 1 1/2 hours in length.
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Fee: $325.00 per session per program. For up to 50 students.
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In-school sessions cover up to four classes
for 45 minute sessions (up to 30 students
each, same program)
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Fee: $540.00 per visit. Additional classes or split program, add $100.00
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- Sessions are available from November through March and during July and August.
- For schools more than 30 miles from NJMSC, a small transportation fee will be charged
To schedule your visit or for more details, call or email:
Rosemary Higgins at (732)
872-1300, ext. 19
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