These in-depth inquiry-based sessions have students actively conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing results.
Length of Session: 1.5 hours
Number of Students: 30 maximum
Fee: $14.50 per student (includes self guided visit of exhibits)
Classroom teachers and school staff are free. One chaperone is recommended for every 10 students and is admitted free. Additional chaperones are $18 each.
*Minimum requirement to book programs: 15 students September – February and 30 students March – June
Funded in part by VuBAY FOUNDATION.
Middle School Labs (Grades 6-8)
Chesapeake Bay Ecology
Science SOLs: 6.1, 6.8, LS.1, LS.5, LS.6, LS.8, LS.9, PS.1
Challenge your students in our station-based lab to improve data collection skills, critical thinking, and understanding real-world issues as they impact our Bay. This program provides a well-rounded view on the ecology of the Bay while inspiring a sense of stewardship to protect our environment.
Plant Power
Science SOLs: 6.1, LS.1, LS.4, PS.1
Dissect a flower to discover its various parts while learning what role they play in pollination. Discuss the importance of pollination, how pollinators help, and ways we can protect and promote pollinators for healthy gardens.
Rockin’ Our Earth
Science SOLs: 5.1, 5.8, 6.1, 6.9, LS. 1, LS. 8, PS. 1
Explore the rock cycle and examine special properties of minerals through a series of experiments and learn why rocks and minerals are important to everyday life.
High School Labs (Grades 9-12)
Fish Dissection
Science SOLs: BIO.1, BIO.3, ES.1, ENV.1, Anatomy and Physiology I, III
Practice using and applying medical terminology during a fish dissection. Similarities and differences of human and fish anatomy will be compared and contrasted throughout the lab.
Canoes & Conservation
Science SOLs: BIO.1-2, BIO.8, ES.1, ES.8, ENV.1, ENV.5, ENV.9-10
Gain experience conducting field tests to learn more about freshwater ecosystems. Make observations about Deer Park Lake, collect mud samples, take a close look at plankton, and try your hand at catching macroinvertebrates in dip nets.
