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Aquarium Education Programs

Programs for Children

May 2013
	May 25, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies and Other Incredible Invertebrates Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Saturday Family Fun Programs for Families Programs for Families
	May 29, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM Job Shadow: Veterinarian Fish can get sick too! Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
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May 2013

May 25, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies

and Other Incredible Invertebrates

Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.

May 29, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Job Shadow: Veterinarian

Fish can get sick too!

Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class.

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June 2013
	June 1, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Job Shadow: Veterinarian Fish can get sick too! Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	June 8, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM Junior Biologist: Southern California/Baja Learn about the animals and habitat right off our own coast. Kids ages 7-12 will discover the adaptations the animals that live right off our coast need. Education Programs for Children Ages 7-12 Jr. Biologist
	June 15, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Aqua Tots: Shoreline Shapes Shape is the focus of this Aqua Tot program. As we explore our surroundings we will discover the beautiful shapes in the sea with your two or three-year-old. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Aqua Tots Programs for Families Programs for Families
	June 17, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Junior Biologist Day Camp 1 Dive deeper into the field of marine biology! Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 5-7 Junior Biologist
	June 22, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Saturday Family Fun: Totally Turtles Discover fun facts and turtle trivia as you explore these reptiles with your four to six-year-old child. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Saturday Family Fun Programs for Families Programs for Families
	June 24, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Junior Biologist Day Camp 2 Dive deeper into the field of marine biology! Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 5-7 Junior Biologist
	June 25, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM Sea Squirt Camp 1 This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 5-6 Sea Squirt
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July 2013
	July 1, 2013 8:30 AM—10:30 AM Fish Fry Camp Bring your 3-or-4-year-old little fry to the Aquarium for a special parent-child day camp! Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 3-4
	July 1, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM Sea Squirt Camp 2 This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 5-6 Sea Squirt
	July 3, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM Job Shadow: Marine Biologist Taking care of fish is a fun and rewarding hobby, and it can even be a career! Aquarist is not a zodiac sign. It is a very important position that our scaly and spineless friends rely on! Find out what it takes to be one in this three-hour class! Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	July 6, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Job Shadow: Marine Biologist Taking care of fish is a fun and rewarding hobby, and it can even be a career! Aquarist is not a zodiac sign. It is a very important position that our scaly and spineless friends rely on! Find out what it takes to be one in this three-hour class! Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	July 8, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Ocean Adventure Day Camp 1 A summer ocean adventure awaits! Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 2-4 Ocean Adventure
	July 13, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM Junior Biologist: Northern Pacific What adaptations do animals have for the cold? Participants ages 7-12 will learn how an amazing variety of animals have adapted to live in the icy north! Education Programs for Children Ages 7-12 Jr. Biologist
	July 13, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Aqua Tots: Sounds of the Sea This program focuses on the sounds made by some of the animals that live in the ocean. Do you love the calming sound of the waves on the shore? Did you know that there is a commotion of noise just under those waves? Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Aqua Tots Programs for Families
	July 15, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Ocean Adventure Day Camp 2 A summer ocean adventure awaits! Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 2-4 Ocean Adventure
	July 16, 2013 8:30 AM—10:30 AM Fish Fry Camp Bring your 3-or-4-year-old little fry to the Aquarium for a special parent-child day camp! Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 3-4
	July 22, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Junior Biologist Day Camp 1 Dive deeper into the field of marine biology! Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 5-7 Junior Biologist
	July 27, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Saturday Family Fun: Shark Sleuths Sharks are the focus of this family program. Discover how sharks’ amazing adaptations make them excellent predators with your four- to six-year-old child. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Saturday Family Fun Programs for Families
	July 29, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Junior Biologist Day Camp 2 Dive deeper into the field of marine biology! Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 5-7 Junior Biologist
	July 29, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Ocean Adventure Day Camp 3 A summer ocean adventure awaits! Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 2-4 Ocean Adventure
	July 31, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM Job Shadow: Mammalogist If you want to grow up and be a dolphin trainer, then this class is for you! Husbandry has nothing to do with finding a mate, and everything to do with animal healthcare. Learn how our mammalogists care for our marine mammals. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
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August 2013
	August 3, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Job Shadow: Mammalogist If you want to grow up and be a dolphin trainer, then this class is for you! Husbandry has nothing to do with finding a mate, and everything to do with animal healthcare. Learn how our mammalogists care for our marine mammals. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	August 5, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Marine Science Sleepover Camp Dive into some marine science! This three day camp boasts something none of our other camps offer: the chance to sleep under the sea stars! Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 7-9 Marine Science Sleepover Sleepover Camps
	August 10, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM Junior Biologist: Tropical Pacific Learn about the special needs that marine biologists must consider when taking care of animals from this area. Participants ages 7-12 will learn all about this colorful habitat and the animals that live in it. Education Programs for Children Ages 7-12 Jr. Biologist
	August 12, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Ocean Adventure Day Camp 4 A summer ocean adventure awaits! Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 2-4 Ocean Adventure
	August 13, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM Sea Squirt Camp 1 This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 5-6 Sea Squirt
	August 17, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Aqua Tots: Super Senses of the Sea Explore the world with your five senses! Explore your five senses while discovering how ocean animals use their sense of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste to survive with your two or three-year-old. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Aqua Tots Programs for Families
	August 19, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM Ocean Adventure Day Camp 1 A summer ocean adventure awaits! Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Grades 2-4 Ocean Adventure
	August 20, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM Sea Squirt Camp 2 This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds. Education Camps Programs for Children Day Camps Summer Camps Ages 5-6 Sea Squirt
	August 24, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Saturday Family Fun: Magnificent Marine Mammals Our marine mammal relatives who live in the ocean are the focus of this family program. Explore what makes marine mammals like whales to sea otters so special with your four to six-year-old child. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Saturday Family Fun Programs for Families
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September 2013
	September 4, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM Job Shadow: Bird Biologist Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium. This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our bird biologists. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	September 7, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Job Shadow: Bird Biologist Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium. This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our bird biologists. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	September 14, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM Junior Biologist: Sharks Sharks are amazing predators of the deep! Participants ages 7-12 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class. Education Programs for Children Ages 7-12 Jr. Biologist
	September 18, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Homeschool Days The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days Education Homeschools Teachers Programs for Children Programs for Families
	September 19, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Homeschool Days The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days Education Homeschools Teachers Programs for Children Programs for Families
	September 21, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Aqua Tots: Colors of the Ocean Let's focus on the many colors in the ocean! What’s your favorite color? Discover which animal in the ocean shares your passion for purple or your glee at the sight of green with your two or three-year-old. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Aqua Tots Programs for Families
	September 28, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies and Other Incredible Invertebrates Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child. Education Programs for Children Ages 6 & Under Saturday Family Fun Programs for Families Programs for Families
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October 2013
	October 2, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM Job Shadow: Veterinarian Fish can get sick too! Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
	October 5, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Job Shadow: Veterinarian Fish can get sick too! Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class. Education Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Job Shadow
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October 2013

October 2, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Job Shadow: Veterinarian

Fish can get sick too!

Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class.

October 5, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Job Shadow: Veterinarian

Fish can get sick too!

Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 11,000 animals in this hands-on class.

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Continually Running Programs
	Feed a penguin! Animal Encounter: Penguin Participate in a feeding and training session with one of our most popular residents. Adult Programs Programs for Children Ages 12 & Up Tours & Animal Encounters Animal Encounters Programs for Families
	Unforgettable Memories Birthday Parties Let the Aquarium supply all the ingredients for an unforgettable party, with the selection of a shark, marine mammal, or turtle theme! Programs for Children Programs for Families Birthday Parties Programs for Families Birthday Parties
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Continually Running Programs

Feed a penguin!

Animal Encounter: Penguin

Participate in a feeding and training session with one of our most popular residents.

Unforgettable Memories

Birthday Parties

Let the Aquarium supply all the ingredients for an unforgettable party, with the selection of a shark, marine mammal, or turtle theme!

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Aquarium Education Programs

May 25, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

and Other Incredible Invertebrates

May 29, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Fish can get sick too!

June 1, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Fish can get sick too!

June 8, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM

Learn about the animals and habitat right off our own coast.

June 15, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Shape is the focus of this Aqua Tot program.

June 17, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Dive deeper into the field of marine biology!

June 22, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

June 24, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Dive deeper into the field of marine biology!

June 25, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

July 1, 2013 8:30 AM—10:30 AM

July 1, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

July 3, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Taking care of fish is a fun and rewarding hobby, and it can even be a career!

July 6, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Taking care of fish is a fun and rewarding hobby, and it can even be a career!

July 8, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

July 13, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM

What adaptations do animals have for the cold?

July 13, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

This program focuses on the sounds made by some of the animals that live in the ocean.

July 15, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

July 16, 2013 8:30 AM—10:30 AM

July 22, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Dive deeper into the field of marine biology!

July 27, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Sharks are the focus of this family program.

July 29, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Dive deeper into the field of marine biology!

July 29, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

July 31, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

If you want to grow up and be a dolphin trainer, then this class is for you!

August 3, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

If you want to grow up and be a dolphin trainer, then this class is for you!

August 5, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Dive into some marine science!

August 10, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM

Learn about the special needs that marine biologists must consider when taking care of animals from this area.

August 12, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

August 13, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

August 17, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Explore the world with your five senses!

August 19, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

August 20, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

August 24, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Our marine mammal relatives who live in the ocean are the focus of this family program.

September 4, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium.

September 7, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium.

September 14, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM

Sharks are amazing predators of the deep!

September 18, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

September 19, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

September 21, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Let's focus on the many colors in the ocean!

September 28, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

and Other Incredible Invertebrates

October 2, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Fish can get sick too!

October 5, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Fish can get sick too!

Feed a penguin!

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