General Guidelines
Classroom programs are best for groups with uniform ages and 100 students or fewer (not counting chaperones). To maximize space in the classroom, we may ask that only teachers or required chaperones participate in the class. If you have 75-100 students in your group, we may ask you to split into smaller groups and receive two classes (either concurrently or back-to-back, based on availability).
New! Ozark Friends! (Pre K-2nd)
*Not offered on Wednesdays*
Program duration: 30 minutes
Times offered: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m.
Cost: Additional $4 per student; chaperones not charged for programs.
OAS Standards Met: PK.S.3, K.LS1.1, 1.LS1.1, 2.LS4.1
In this exciting new program, students will learn all about the unique life of Oklahoma aquatic mammals such as beavers, river otters and raccoons! During this classroom program, students will listen to a story book about some furry friends who live at the aquarium! After a quick lesson about these charismatic critters, students will have the opportunity to examine and hold real aquatic mammal bio-artifacts such as fur, bones, and footprints! And finally, after the program, we encourage students to go say hello to our Ozark friends in the Ozark Stream Exhibit of the aquarium.
Turtle Time (K-2nd)
Program duration: 30 minutes
Times offered: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m.
Cost: Additional $4 per student; chaperones not charged for programs.
OAS Standards Met: K.LS1.1, K.ESS2.2, 1.ESS3.1, 2.LS4.1
Meet Carl the box turtle and learn how he is both similar to and different from other types of turtles at the Oklahoma Aquarium, such as loggerhead sea turtles and alligator snapping turtles. Students will learn about how animals' bodies and behaviors are often shaped by their habitats and how different habitats may have different kinds of the same animal. Participants will also have a chance to explore turtle-related bio-artifacts like sea turtle shells, a model sea turtle nest, and more.
spectacular sharks (3rd-6th)
Program duration: 30 minutes
Times offered: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m.
Cost: Additional $4 per student; chaperones not charged for programs.
OAS Standards Met: 3.LS1.1, 3.LS2.1, 3.LS3.1, 3.LS4.2, 4.LS1.1, 4.LS1.2, 5.LS2.1, 5.ESS3.1
Note: This program has been designed as part of a research project. Participants may be asked to participate in a voluntary pre- and post-survey.
Did you know sharks are older than trees? Or that they have no bones!? It's no secret that sharks are spectacular, and this class will explain it all. Students will learn about prehistoric and modern sharks and all of their most unique traits. The class will culminate with opportunities to touch shark-related bio-artifacts like shark jaws, chainmail dive gear, fossilized megalodon teeth, and more!
PRehistoric Party (3rd-9th)
Program duration: 30 minutes
Times offered: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m.
Cost: Additional $4 per student; chaperones not charged for programs.
OAS Standards Met: 6.ESS1.4, 6.ESS2.2, 7.LS2.2, 7LS2.4, 8.LS4.1, 8.LS4.2, B.LS2.6, B.LS4.1, B.LS4.4, B.LS4.5
Dinosaurs may have ruled the Earth above the sea, but our early oceans were full of fascinating lifeforms that you wouldn't believe! From sharks with spiral-shaped jaws to bus-sized marine reptiles, the extinct rulers of our seas can teach us a lot about modern life. In this class, students will learn how many modern life forms evolved over geologic timescales and have the opportunity to explore fossils and bio-artifacts related to modern fish and reptiles.
Over 100 million years ago, Oklahoma was covered by an ocean known as the Western Interior seaway! The marine life we once knew has now left behind myriad fossils and fossil fuels that power nearly everything in our daily lives. Complement your OERB curriculum with this OERB-sponsored program and learn about the relationship between oceans, fossils, and energy sources. This program can be tailored to any age group (K-12) and features opportunities to touch real fossils including coprolite, fossilized megalodon teeth, and more!
NOTE: All OERB-sponsored field trips are required to receive this program. Teachers are responsible for ensuring the group attends the program at the time assigned in the confirmation email; failure to attend the program may leave your group liable for payment of the trip.
Program duration: ~30 min
Times offered: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m.. 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m.
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