These programs are especially appropriate for students in grades 6 to 12.

Classroom Programs

Exhibit Programs

Assembly Programs

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks

These charts indicate how New England Aquarium Grades 3-5 school programs support Life Science skills, Earth Science skills, English and Language Arts skills, Mathematics skills and Technology and Engineering skills in the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.

Click on each program name for curriculum information specific to that class. Download and print out a PDF of this information.

Life Science Skills

Fish Anatomy

x x x x x x      
Squid: Inside and Out x x x x x x      
Tidepool Adaptations x x x x x x x x x
H20! x                
Intertidal Ecology x x x     x x x x
Behind-the-Scenes Tours x                
Guided Tours x                
Whale Day x x x x x x      
Field Experiences x                
Whale Game Show x x x            

 

Earth Science Skills

 

Fish Anatomy

       
Squid: Inside and Out        
Tidepool Adaptations x     x
H20!        
Intertidal Ecology       x
Behind-the-Scenes Tours        
Guided Tours        
Whale Day        
Field Experiences        
Whale Game Show        

 

English and Language Arts Skills

 

Fish Anatomy

 
Squid: Inside and Out  
Tidepool Adaptations  
H20! x
Intertidal Ecology  
Behind-the-Scenes Tours  
Guided Tours  
Whale Day  
Field Experiences  
Whale Game Show  

 

Mathematics Skills

 

Fish Anatomy

       
Squid: Inside and Out        
Tidepool Adaptations        
H20!        
Intertidal Ecology x x x x
Behind-the-Scenes Tours        
Guided Tours        
Whale Day x x x  
Field Experiences        
Whale Game Show x   x  

 

Technology and Engineering Skills

 

Fish Anatomy

x
Squid: Inside and Out x
Tidepool Adaptations x
H20! x
Intertidal Ecology  
Behind-the-Scenes Tours  
Guided Tours  
Whale Day x
Field Experiences  
Whale Game Show