Marine Activities for School Children

Aquarium Encounters

Field trips to Aquarium Encounters offer students an immersive underwater experience with personalized, guided programs led by a marine biologist.

Coral Restoration Foundation Class Visit

Spend a fun-filled few hours while learning how to save the world’s coral reefs, with educational activities for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

Discovery Saturday is a free, monthly activity designed for children in grades 1-5.

Florida International University Interactive Programs

Trained university staff engage and inspire through both in-person and virtual programs, bringing the excitement of university research to participants anywhere.

MarineLab

Standard programs include core curriculum of seagrass, mangrove, and coral reef ecology. Basic and advanced versions of the core curriculum are available; the advanced options incorporate data collection.

Mote Marine Laboratory

Get ready to explore the ocean through the lens of a Mote scientist! No matter your age or location, you'll find fun, fascination and career inspiration through Mote's informal science education programs.

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute

A team of marine biologists and educators offers diverse programs for all ages, from 4th graders to teachers, tailored to meet their specific needs and interests.

Pigeon Key

Pigeon Key operates a Marine Science Center (PKFMSC) on its private five-acre island. The center gravitates towards hands-on learning, turning the island and surrounding ecosystem into the classroom.

Reef Relief

Reef Relief offers free virtual marine science lessons held via zoom to the public several times each month throughout the school year.

SeaCamp

Marine Science programs include field study: labs, wading, kayaking, and boat trips.