Celebrate these majestic creatures through science, art, and math. Join us for seaworthy activities, including Shark Teeth Sorting, Dissolving Seashells, Shark Trackers, Sinking Boat Challenge, Mermaid's Purse Sketching, and Pinning the Fin on the Shark.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND:
Dissolving Seashells - Explore the effect of ocean acidity on marine organisms, the ocean food web, and humans. Investigate the causes of increased ocean acidity and discuss ways to minimize its impact.
Sinking Boat Challenge - Design a boat with aluminum foil and test it with marbles to see if it floats or if the marbles sink the boat! Can you rescue your boat from a shark?
Shark Trackers - Track the real-life movements of your favorite sharks. Explore the Shark Tracker system to see the real-time Shark activity outside Long Island Sound.
Mermaid’s Purse Charcoal Sketching - Use real shark Egg Case specimens (Mermaid’s Purses) as your sketching inspiration. Before cameras were invented, charcoal sketching was one of the early methods used by scientists to record the visual details of specimens.
Shark Teeth Sorting - Learn fascinating facts about how sharks grow and lose hundreds of teeth yearly. You can even identify the species and take one home with you (one per child).
Pin the Fin on the Shark - A STEM spin on the classic birthday party game. Put on a blindfold, spin around, and try to pin the correct shark fin in its place. Learn how the different fins of a shark help it swim through this fun game.