| Content Provider | Downtown Aquarium Houston | |
| Contact Information | Patricia Shoemaker aquaed@ldry.com 410 Bagby St Houston, TX 77002 United States Phone: (713) 315-5106 Fax: (713) 623-9444 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 35 | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | There is no minimum, but for maximum fun 5 students or more. | |
| Primary Disciplines | Sciences | |
| Program Description | Did you know that sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime? Some sharks can also live in fresh and salt water. Join us on an underwater adventure to learn more about these unbelievable creatures! | |
| Program Format | 1. Students will be introduced to sharks from the megalodon to the great white. 2. Then they will learn where sharks are found around the world. 3. Students will then learn about shark adaptations from teeth to scales to camoflauge. 4. Students will learn what sharks eat. 5. They will then learn how sharks are important to us and how we can help them. 6. The program will wrap up with time for questions. | |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: -explain the parts of the shark -discuss the importance of sharks to the environment -dramatize the adaptations of a shark | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | National NS.K-4.1 Science as Inquiry NS.K-4.3 Life Science NS.K-4.5 Science and Technology NS.5-8.1 Science as Inquiry NS.5-8.3 Life Science NS.5-8.5 Personal and Social Perspectives | |
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Texas TEKs (Science): Grade 1: 1A, 2A, 3A, 3B, 6B, 9A, 9B Grade 2: 1A, 2A, 8A, 9A, 9B Grade 3: 1A, 1B, 8C, 9A, 9B Grade 4: 1A, 1B, 5A, 8A, 8C Grade 5: 1A, 1B, 9A, 9B Grade 6: 1A, 1B, 12C | |
| Program Length | 30 minutes | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $85.00 Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $75.00 What's this? | |
| Program Fee Notes | There is a discount for multiple Programs for the same Receiving Site on the same day. The first Program is full price, each additional program is $75 per program. Texas state tax is applied unless proof of Texas State Tax or Federal Tax exemption is provided. | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP |
