Elementary
We offer different field trips to fit your needs for Pre-K through 5th grade classes! Elementary school groups can join us year-round for self-led Scavenger Hunts. Classroom Programs, Outreach and Virtual Programs are currently sold out at the New York Aquarium for the school year. Click here to view WCS Education Classroom Programs at our other parks.
Scavenger Hunts
Explore at your own pace! Discover our self-guided Scavenger Hunts, each designed to guide your group through the aquarium while learning about our unique marine animals.
Classroom Programs
Bring your students to the New York Aquarium and have one of our talented educators lead your class through a wild experience! Programs are designed to meet appropriate learning standards in a way everyone is sure to enjoy. You'll explore marine life up close, meet an ocean invertebrate, and engage in hands-on learning and fun.
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What Makes a Shark a Shark?
Classroom Program | Grades K-2nd
Students will have a FIN-tastic time with this sensory exploration of sharks! Through live animal observation and a visit the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit, students will learn about the amazing world of sharks. The program will include hands-on activity stations where students will be able to take a deep dive into shark adaptations, from tail to teeth!
Price: $200/class
Mysteries of the Midnight Zone
Classroom Program | Grades K-2nd
Take your class on an unforgettable voyage to the deepest parts of the ocean! Students will uncover the secrets of the Midnight Zone, meet a live ocean animal, explore adaptations that help creatures survive in the dark, and bring the deep sea to life through bioluminescent artwork inspired by real WCS expeditions.
Price: $200/class
Edge of the Sea
Classroom Program | Grades K-5th
The beach as our classroom? Not too shabby! In this one-of-a-kind experience, we head down to the edge of the water to identify and sort what students find. We’ll meet a live local animal and walk away with an appreciation for the amazing aquatic organisms that call Coney Island home!
Price: $200/class Available April-May and October
Shark Researcher
Classroom Program | Grades 3rd-5th
Join us as we take a deep dive into shark research! While exploring our Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit, students will be able to learn about different shark tagging methods, follow a shark tracker, and see what our researchers are learning. You'll leave with tools and inspiration to continue this conservation work on your own!
Price: $200/class
Clouds to Cup: Freshwater Systems in New York
Classroom Program | Grades 3rd-5th
Take a plunge into the New York City watershed and learn about the freshwater systems that provide us with clean drinking water. Students will learn about the water cycle and natural filtration. We will also explore how the Department of Environmental Protection helps deliver over 1 billion gallons of clean water to the city every day!
Price: $200/class
Making Waves: Climate Change
Classroom Program | Grades 3rd-5th
Uncover what is causing climate change today and how it is affecting local habitats around NYC. Students will explore the Sea Change exhibit at the New York Aquarium, meet a local species reliant on cues from the environment, and leave knowing how to be active stewards in a coastal community.
Price: $200/class
Thanks to generous funding from National Grid, this program is available for free to eligible Brooklyn Title 1 Public School classes while supplies last.
Build Your Own Programs
Don't see what you're looking for? Let us know what you're learning about and have one of our talented educators work with you to create a custom experience for you and your students!
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Build Your Own Classroom Program
Classroom Program | Grades PreK-12
Don't see what you're looking for? Let us know what you're learning about and have one of our talented educators work with you to create a custom experience for you and your students! All programs will include an animal encounter and content that corresponds to your curriculum. This program must be booked one month prior to the requested date.
Price: $300/class
Build Your Own Virtual Field Trip
Virtual Program | Grades PreK-12
Don't see what you're looking for? Let us know what you're learning about and have one of our talented educators work with you to create a custom virtual experience for you and your students! All programs will include a virtual animal encounter and content that corresponds to your curriculum. This program must be booked one month prior to the requested date.
Price: $200/class
Outreach
Bring the New York Aquarium to you with our Outreach and After School Programs. Take a deep dive into a world of discovery with an introduction to our favorite place: the ocean! In our Outreach Program, students will explore concepts like: what the ocean is, what lives in the ocean, and how animals use their unique features and adaptations to survive. Submerge your students in an after-school experience tailored to you! Choose one or more of our after-school programs to learn about topics including marine ecosystems, conservation, and marine research.
