Students learn best when they are enthusiastically engaged. This is especially true of young learners who developmentally have shorter attention spans and need to wiggle.
S.E.A. Aquarium has designed a series of interactive learning programmes for school groups to inspire and educate students on marine life and conservation, as well as maritime history. Here’s a quick look at what’s available.
Nursery and Kindergarten
S.E.A.2 Quest 1
This eye-opening tour will have the little ones going ooh and ahh as they are brought around the aquarium. Not only will they be introduced to a wide variety of marine life, they will even have the opportunity to touch marine creatures like sea stars to gain a better understanding of their anatomy and other amazing facts.
Benefits:
- Learn about different marine life through facilitated tour of S.E.A. Aquarium
- Hands-on interaction to better understand marine animals like sea stars
- Includes activity sheet to reinforce learning and understanding.
Target groups: Kindergarten 1 – 2
Duration: 90min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
Primary School
Seaman’s Tour
Uncover troves of treasure from the Maritime Silk Road. Explore the eight most prosperous ports of ancient maritime Asia and learn about distinctive local products, their value and the concept of maritime trade.
Benefits:
- Excellent introduction to maritime trade and history
- In-depth understanding of exhibits through facilitated tour of Maritime Experiential Museum
- Complements the Primary 4 Social Studies Field Based Learning package
Target groups: Primary 4
Duration: 90min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
S.E.A.2 Quest 2 & 3
Do you know that the octopus has three hearts and sea jellies have no brains? Enter the marine realm and go on a learning journey to uncover fascinating behaviours and biology of marine animals.
Benefits:
- In-depth understanding of marine life and habitats through facilitated tour of S.E.A. Aquarium
- Includes activity sheet to reinforce learning and understanding.
Target groups: Primary 1 – 6
Duration: 90min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
Dolphin Matters
How do dolphins communicate? Why is it that our actions have an impact on marine ecosystems? Discover more about dolphins, how certain species have adapted to fill a specific niche in nature, as well as understand the interactions between human and the natural world in this unique workshop.
Benefits:
- Learn about the dolphins’ sophisticated means of vocalisation
- Discover how certain species have evolved through adaptation
- Includes free & easy tour of S.E.A. Aquarium for further exploration of marine life
Target groups: Primary 3 – 6
Duration: 45min
Min/max size: 30 – 80
Secondary School
Hidden City Unearthed
Experience history come alive through hands-on inquiry. Examine artefacts dating back more than 600 years and investigate pieces of evidence to reconstruct Singapore’s pre-colonial past.
Benefits:
- Uncover the past through the historical inquiry process
- In-depth understanding of exhibits through facilitated tour of Maritime Experiential Museum
- Augments the Secondary 1 MOE Field Based Learning package
Target groups: Secondary 1
Duration: 60min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
Feeding Frenzy Trail
Everyone loves to eat and our marine residents are no different! Go behind the scenes with our education facilitators and witness how food is prepared for the different marine animals, and catch feeding sessions by our aquarists.
Benefits:
- Exclusive insider experience at S.E.A. Aquarium
- Witness the intricacy of food preparation
- Live feeding sessions at various habitats
Target groups: Secondary 1 – 4
Duration: 150min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
S.E.A.2 Quest 4
For fish, a habitat is more than a roof over its head. It is also its partner in survival. Embark on a marine exploration and discover the unique symbiotic relationships between residents and their habitats.
Benefits:
- In-depth understanding of marine life and habitats through facilitated tour of S.E.A. Aquarium
- Includes activity sheet to reinforce learning and understanding.
Target groups: Secondary 1 – 4
Duration: 90min
Min/max size: 30 – 200
Here are what some participants had to say:
It was interesting and educational for me.
—— – primary school participant
The facts were interesting and the exhibits kept me entertained.
—— – secondary school participant
School groups are required to pre-register to enjoy special rates, applicable with a minimum of 30 students. Please make your reservation at least 1 month in advance. With every 10 paying students, 1 accompanying teacher enjoys complimentary admission. For reservations and enquiries, call +65 6577 7515 or email mlpeducation@rwsentosa.com
Or visit our S.EA. Aquarium Educators’ Open House on 11 August 2016 (Thursday). Details here