School Programs / Home School Days
Home learner
workshops
Connect to the world and the Vancouver Aquarium in a whole new way
Quick info
Ages
Primary: born 2011-15
Intermediate: born 2005-11
Days/Time
Thursdays, once a month
Primary: 12:30-2 p.m.
Intermediate: 2:30-4 p.m.
Fall Series
Who Goes with the Flow?
Winter Series
Climate Conundrum
Spring Workshop
When the Tide's Out, the Table's Set*
*note: one workshop only, please see notes below
Overview
Environmental awareness in our every day lives
Join us for year of brand new programming, custom-designed just for you! Learn about marine wildlife in a whole new way while experiencing fun hands-on activities, sharing stories with the experts, and receiving an insider's look at what happens behind-the-scenes. These experiences create endless opportunity for student self-discovery and those special ‘a-ha’ moments that spark a life long curiosity and respect for our oceans.
Volunteers are integral in this process as they work with the coordinator to develop their skills in program planning with your specific students in mind.
ELIGIBILITY
Requirements
To be eligible, students must be taking part in a distributed learning or blended learning program, or be a home school family. Students enrolled in a traditional K-12 school are not eligible. If you are uncertain if this criteria applies to you, please contact: stephanie.chong@ocean.org
PROGRAM DETAILS
Program Details
Ages:
Born in: 2011-2015 (Primary) 12:30-2 p.m.
Born in: 2005-2011 (Intermediate) 2:30-4 p.m.
Fall Series: Who Goes with the Flow?
Option A: Thursdays - Oct 10 AND Nov 7 AND Dec 5
OR
Option B: Thursdays - Oct 17 AND Nov 14 AND Dec 12
Winter Series: Climate Conundrum
Option A: Thursdays - Jan 30 AND Feb 27 AND Apr 2
OR
Option B: Thursdays – Feb 6 AND Mar 5 AND Apr 16
Spring Workshop: When the Tide’s Out, the Table’s Set *
Thursday June 4 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
OR
Thursday June 18 10:00am-12:00pm
*One class only; available for students born 2005-2015 + registered parents/educators*
Cost
Pricing Details
Fall/Winter Series (3 classes)
Student: $60*
Adult: $40*
Spring Workshop (1 class)
Student: $20*
Adult: $15*
*Price includes admission into the Vancouver Aquarium for each program participant on the day of their class. Please note that there are no further members or coupon discounts.*
The Vancouver Aquarium is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life. Our fees go towards maintaining the needed infrastructure of our top tier education programs, including: the care and feeding of the animals, maintaining the extensive physical demands of a heavily plumbed building, and retaining world class and highly educated biologists and teachers to engage your students. We keep our school program fees as low as possible, with our education department working just short of a cost recovery basis based on the requirements just listed.
Questions?
View our Home learner days FAQ for answers.
The Vancouver Aquarium will be temporarily closed to the public starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and all programming will be cancelled as a preventative measure to help stop the spread of COVID-19 through our community. Learn more.