Aquarium visits and our many programs are a strong fit for the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards.

Here are guidelines on how the standards apply to a visit, our school programs and our teacher workshops.

An Aquarium Visit and the Life Science Frameworks*:

*To be used as a guideline.

PreK-Grade 2

  • Characteristics of Living Things
  • Living Things and Their Environment
  • Skills of Inquiry

Grades 3-5

  • Characteristics of Plants and Animals
  • Adaptations of Living Things
  • Energy and Living Things
  • Skills of Inquiry

Grades 6-12

  • Classification of Organisms
  • Evolution and Biodiversity
  • Energy and Living Things
  • Living Things and Their Environment
  • Skills of Inquiry

School Programs and the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards:

To be used as a guideline. See the school programs section for program descriptions and more information.

PreK-Grade 2

PreK-2 school programs at the New England Aquarium and the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards

Grades 3-5

Grades 6-12

Grades 6-12 school programs at the New England Aquarium and the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards

Teacher Workshops

To be used as a guideline. See the teacher workshops and professional development sections for program descriptions and more information.

Teacher workshops at the New England Aquarium and the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards