Information about AquaSchool 2009 - 2010
The Vancouver Aquarium has been offering the innovative AquaSchool program since 1998. In that time, we have provided a unique learning experience for educators and their students from around Metro Vancouver. After 10 years of full program sponsorship generously provided by Chevron Canada, the Aquarium is now seeking a new sponsor to invest in the program.
In the meantime, we are sorry to inform you that the AquaSchool program will be suspended for the coming 2009/10 school year. During this pause, our staff will engage the education community to ensure that when the program returns, it will be an even stronger, more effective resource for teachers and their students.
If you have any questions about AquaSchool or any of our other education programs, please contact us at 604.659.3492.
What is AquaSchool?
A full week of teacher-led activities
At AquaSchool, students may observe live plants and animals, meet with Aquarium staff and volunteer experts, use the galleries for teacher-led lessons, tour behind-the-scenes, examine animal artifacts, touch live invertebrates, and explore Stanley Park and Vancouver Harbour. With the vast resources of the Aquarium available to the classroom teacher, AquaSchool is more than a fun-filled outing - it is powerful!
Intermediate classes spend an entire week at the Aquarium
AquaSchool is an innovative educational program that lets grade 4-7 teachers move their classroom to the Aquarium for one week of unforgettable learning. The classroom teacher designs and implements a long-term interdisciplinary study with an aquatic theme. After weeks of study at school, the students' learning is reinforced when they are immersed in hands-on educational experiences at the Aquarium.
Not a traditional field trip
The teacher meets with the Aquarium Coordinator one month before coming to plan a custom-made week. At the Aquarium, the teacher directs the learning of the students at all times, using the galleries as a classroom and making connections to past and future studies.
Downloads
Resources and Web site links for teachers (download pdf)