Learn about the world of water alongside your young child. Program topics are listed below.

Sea Squirts classes introduce your child to the wonders of the aquatic world while focusing on their developing motor and language skills and encouraging the development of early science skills such as observation and exploration. Classes run for one hour and include free play, circle time with songs, stories and activities, art projects and games.

Sea Squirt classes are offered in two formats: Toddler is for 2-year-olds, and Preschool is for children ages 3-4 years old. Both programs run in series of four classes each on a variety of topics.

There is a fee of $50.00 for members and $95.00 for non-members for each series of four classes. Adults are included in the cost of each child. Aquarium admission is included in the cost for non-members as classes end in the Aquarium. A $2 service fee will be added to each ticket. Sign up for three or more series at one time (12 classes or more) and receive a $5.00 credit per session.

Classes are held in the Aquarium's Ocean Center, which is across the plaza from the main Aquarium building. Classes will incorporate a visit to the Aquarium or a live animal encounter when appropriate to the topic.

2010 program topics

  Toddler
Age 2 		Preschool
Ages 3 and 4

Ocean Giants


Learn about whales, sharks, sea turtles and octopuses as we discover the giants of the sea.

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.:

January 5, 12, 19, 26

Fridays at 11:00 a.m.:

January 8, 15, 22, 29

Tuesdays at 11 a.m.:

January 5, 12, 19, 26

Fridays at 9:30 a.m.:

January 8, 15, 22, 29

Hide and Seek

Some animals really love to hide! Come along as we look for animals that blend into their environments.

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.:

February 2, 9, 23, March 2

Fridays at 11 a.m.:

February 5, 12, 26, March 5

Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.:

February 2, 9, 23, March 2

Fridays at 9:30 a.m.:

February 5, 12, 26, March 5

Rainbow Ocean Part I


In the first part of the series we will discover the red, orange, yellow and green creatures of the ocean.

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.:

March 9, 16, 23, 30

Fridays at 11 a.m.:

March 12, 19, 26, April 2

Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.:

March 9, 16, 23, 30

Fridays at 9:30 a.m.:

March 12, 19, 26, April 2

Rainbow Ocean Part II

In the second part of the series we will discover the blue, purple, black and white creatures of the ocean.

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.:

April 6, 13, 27, May 4

Fridays at 11 a.m.:

April 9, 16, 30, May 7

Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.:

April 6, 143, 27, May 4

Fridays at 9:30 a.m.:

April 9, 16, 30, May 7

Ponds and Rivers


Can you find things that hop? Swim? Fly? Walk?

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.:

May 11,18 25, June 1

Fridays at 11 a.m.:

May 14, 21, 28, June 4

Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.:

May 11,18 25, June 1

Fridays, 9:30 a.m.
May 14, 21, 28, June 4

Ocean Opposites


Explore the large and the small of it, the fast and the slow, the warm and the cold, and the light and the dark.

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
September 7, 14, 21, 28

Fridays, 11:00 a.m.
September 10, 17, 24, October 1

Tuesday: 11:00 a.m.
September 7, 14, 21, 28

Fridays, 9:30 a.m.
September 10, 17, 24, October 1

Ocean Motion

Can you walk like a crab? Swim like a fish? Leap like a whale? Float like a jelly?

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
October 5,12,19, 26

Fridays, 11:00 a.m.
October 8, 15, 22, 29

Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.
October 5,12,19, 26

Friday, 9:30 a.m.
October 8, 15, 22, 29

Polar Animals

Come on an expedition with us to the poles, home of penguins, walruses, seals and polar bears.

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.

November 2, 9, 16, 30

Fridays, 11:00 a.m.

November 5, 12, 19, December 3

Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.

November 2, 9, 16, 30

Fridays, 9:30 a.m.

November 5, 12, 19, December 3