Blue Planet Science: A Day At Sea
Join the Right Whale Team to see what it's like to pack up the boat for a day-long whale sighting adventure!
Watch!Facebook Live: Octopus Toys!
Aquarist Jordan is here with educators Nick and Taylor to show you all the toys used for octopus enrichment!
Watch!Virtual Visit: Carolina's Exam!
Twice a year, the sea turtles in our Giant Ocean Tank get regular check-ups—join loggerhead Carolina on her exam day.
Watch!
At-Home Projects and Activities:
We typically provide these projects and activities as tools for educators, but we are excited to now offer these resources to families, as well. Please note, these activities might need some modifications when doing them at home.
World Sea Turtle Day Coloring Sheet
Happy World Sea Turtle Day!
Try It!Printed Letter to Protect Our Northeast Canyons and Seamounts
Print and send a letter directly to your elected officials in Washington, D.C. to support the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Support the MonumentDigital Letter to Protect Our Northeast Canyons and Seamounts
If you support the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and the need for marine protected areas, please tell your elected officials in Washington that you care by submitting the linked letter.
Support the MonumentAquarium Animal Challenge
Pick your favorite Aquarium animal and do some research about it!
Try it!North Atlantic Right Whale Matching Exercise
The North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog allows anyone to try their hand at identifying individual right whales based on their natural markings.
Try it!Seahorse – Camouflage Craft
Learners will understand how body color, patterns, and shape aid in camouflage.
Try it!
More things to try at home!
Activity Archive
- Building a Coral Reef
- Turtle Tracking
- Become a Citizen Scientist
- Fish vs. Marine Mammal
- Shark Tracker
- Coral Reef Color Match
- Shark Diet Memory Match
- Tidepool Aerobics
- Giant Ocean Tank Census
- Turtle Shells
- Paint like a Seal
- Cut & Stick Lobster
- Rescue a Sea Turtle
- Lionfish Invasion
- Seahorse Tail Movement
- Climate vs Weather
- How Whales Eat
- Shark Range
- Plankton races
- Gr-8-ful Octopus
- How to measure a lobster
- Tide Pool Hop
- Salt and Ice Stations
- Penguin Sorting
- How do Eels Move?
- How Big Is a Squid?
- How Do Animals Move?
- Fish Mouths: What Do They Tell Us?
- Animal Adaptations
- Become a Tank Expert
Links to more activities on our site
Additional Educational Resources