Grades 6–8 Tide Talks
When
Tues.–Fri. during school year
Length
Location
Grades
Fees
About this program
These 25-minute programs set the stage for a fun, focused visit! Enjoy the "inside stories" of the Monterey Bay Aquarium starting in the auditorium, where our educators use rich media to prepare your students and chaperones to explore the Aquarium and to provide them with a focus for their visit. Your group will continue to our exhibit areas where students and chaperones use an Aquarium-provided Exploration Booklet filled with activities designed to promote interesting conversations and focused observation at exhibits.
Program times and schedule
If you arrive after your designated arrival time, we may not be able to accommodate your students.
25 minutes + self-guided time
9:30 a.m. Program
9:15 a.m. arrival
9:30-9:55 program
11–11:30 a.m. lunch in Aquarium picnic area
10:15 a.m. Program
10 a.m. arrival
10:15–10:40 a.m. program
12:30–1 p.m. lunch in Aquarium picnic area
Group information
Minimum 60 students, maximum 140 students
- A maximum of three consecutive grade levels, 6-8th grade, can be accommodated in one auditorium program.
- Siblings not enrolled in the class with the reservation are not allowed to participate in the program.
Program topic
Review the topic below to learn about the subject matter and Next Generation Science Standards for your program.
Dive into the Deep
If aliens exist, do they only live in outer space? Join us on a virtual dive to the bottom of the Monterey Canyon, where we'll reveal the bizarre creatures that live in the darkness of the deep. During a 25-minute introduction in the auditorium, we'll use amazing images and video footage to "dive" into the cold, dark waters of the Monterey Canyon. Using the latest technologies from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), we'll learn how scientists and engineers work together to study the largest, most mysterious habitat on earth.
Together, we'll discover the unique adaptations deep-sea animals have for surviving the extremes of the depths, and learn about the connection between ourselves and what lies beneath the deep sea.
Next Generation Science Standards
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- Supports LS2.A
- Crosscutting Concepts
- Structure and Function
Booking your field trip
- Select Book your field trip on our field trips webpage.
- Create an account or log into an existing account.
- Enter your group size and select your grade band to view our availability.
- Select your preferred program and date from the listed options.
- Complete the requested information and submit your booking.
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