School Programs
Spend the night on the reef, with sea otters or along the rocky shoreline in these one-of-a-kind programs. Students will enjoy the Aquarium after hours to explore sea life at night. All sleepover programs include a pizza dinner, cereal breakfast, and an Aquarium of the Pacific Sleepover t-shirt. Programs run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. A minimum of 20 students is required for a sleepover.
Predator, Prey, and Pajamas
Grades 3-5
Discover some extraordinary inhabitants of the deep with their highly developed senses, amazing adaptations, and fascinating ways of tracking down their next meal. This unique program helps you take a bite out of some predator myths as we investigate the creatures of the deep blue sea.
Spotlight on Sharks!
Grades 3-5
Sink your teeth into a nocturnal adventure as we explore the mystifying world of sharks and learn what makes them such amazing predators. Our shark experts will help dispel some of the myths that have given sharks such a bad reputation and reveal their role in the food web. After a night of investigation students will come away with a greater appreciation for sharks and the adaptations that have made them an apex predator.
Crazy Creatures From Dusk 'til Dawn
Grades 3-6
From flukes to feathers, scales and scutes, and beaks to bones, diversity abounds beneath the sea. Participants will learn about the different types of animals (invertebrates, fish, sharks, reptiles, birds, and mammals) that inhabit the big blue. We will explore animal adaptations from tiny boneless wonders to the top of the food chain while learning about the unique relationships and habitats of these ocean critters.
Oceans of Opportunity
Grades 6-8
So what do you want to be when you grow up? How about a job feeding otters or scuba diving for research? Find out what it takes to enter the field of marine biology, through hands-on activities and behind-the-scenes observations at the Aquarium.
The Reef that Never Sleeps
Grades 6-8
By day, the warm sun illuminates flashes of color, crowded trafficways, and thousands of tenants living in the cramped quarters of the coral reef. But what happens as the sun goes down? Find out who is lurking past bedtime as we explore some of the ocean’s best nightlife. From the colorful colorful coral reef to the abyssal trenches of the deep ocean, your students will discover ingenious ways animals interact in the dark.