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The SDWI began its education mission shortly after its inception. While still in its facility development phase, the Sonoran Desert Waters Institute has been providing marine education to school children in the Tucson area since 1996. Education about biodiversity and sustainability is the focal point of the Aquarium's outreach efforts. The overwhelming on-going success of its Education and Outreach Program is a constant reminder of the need for and want of marine education in the region. El Acuario del Mar de Sonora comenzó su misión de educación poco después de su comienzo. Aunque todavía se encuentra en su fase de desarrollo de la facilidad, el Acuario del Mar de Sonora ha estado proporcionando educación marina a niños en escuelas del área de Tucson desde 1996. La educación acerca de la biodiversidad y sostenibilidad es el punto focal de los esfuerzos de alcance del Acuario. El éxito abrumador que sigue teniendo el Programa de Educación y Alcance es un recordatorio constante de la necesidad y deseo de la educación marina en la región. School Programs
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Sonoran Desert Waters Institute Because of the size of the Desert Waters exhibit there is a 3 - day minimum to book this program for your school or organization. (55) minute classes at $25 per session with a $125.00 daily
minimum.
This program is not available at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. PLEASE NOTE: The Sonoran Desert Waters Institute Education and Outreach Programs are correlated with the Arizona Academic Standards in Science and cover a variety of topics that enhance classroom curriculum. Included with scheduled outreach presentations are teacher information packets with pre- and post-visit learning materials, handouts, and activities designed to make the most of a SDWI experience. Class Preparation Due to the importance and uniqueness of our program message, our
goal is to bring this experience to all of the students in your school. We
prefer to set up the exhibit for an entire week in a stationary area such
as a library or multipurpose room, which can be locked in our absence.
If you have any questions please feel free to call our office at
520-908-1600 or contact at
sea@tucsonaquarium.com.
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SDWI Desert Waters experience for your students
will begin with a dynamic presentation about the aquatic environments of
Arizona and Mexico. Included in the presentation are facts about the
rivers and native fishes, information about the Gulf of California and
its marine life and concludes with a “tour” through the animal groups in
our exhibit. We carry a strong message of environmental stewardship in
all that we share with the children. For approximately the first 20
minutes our staff will lead a discussion highlighting items in the
exhibit and afterwards your students will get to go “hands-on” through
the exhibit. Children will have the chance to see, touch, and smell
everything from corals to shells, invertebrates, fishes, bones, fossils,
sharks and lots of sand. Our education staff will answer their questions
as they explore.
Classes come to see us each day at hour intervals for their experience.
Booking priority is given to those schools that can host the Sonoran
Desert Waters Institute for a full week. A full week for us is Monday through Thursday,
and we will add Friday to the schedule, if necessary, to accommodate all
of your students. To offer your children plenty of exploration time and
individual attention from our staff, please keep your class size to 30-40
students! We offer a wealth of information for teachers as well, so we ask
that teachers please remain with their class. Our program is extremely
flexible and tailored to all age and ability groups. Prior to our arrival,
we request that there are 9-10 long tables set up to hold the entire
exhibit placed into a wide horse shoe shape.