Our mission
To provide an innovative learning
experience where visitors can discover, enjoy, and appreciate the many
wonders that embody the world of marine science in Volusia County.
Our programs
Our School
Field Trips offer four different components; a tour through the
exhibit gallery, a visit to the Sea Turtle and Seabird Rehabilitation
areas, and a educational program beside the Ponce Inlet at Lighthouse
Point Park beach.
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Kindergarten through twelfth grade can be accommodated. Field trip
curriculum covers a range of environmental topics from endangered
species to Florida ecosystems.
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The
programs offered coordinate with curricula objectives of Sunshine
State Standards. For further information and codes covered, please
see the
Sunshine state standards
(pdf format).
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Students
will have an opportunity to make purchases in our gift shop with
approval from teacher. Please let the coordinator know when registering
if your school wants shopping time.
To make
reservations, call Shari Smith Field Trip Coordinator of the Marine
Science Center, at (386) 304-5529.
Teachers! Click below on the
school field trip link to find all registration forms and field trip
options.
These documents are printable pdf format files. If you do not have the Acrobat pdf
reader, you may download one for
free.
School
field trip registration form
[pdf]
Please note:
You must call the Education office prior to
downloading the forms to reserve your date and time. We are unable
to guarantee the date or time you are requesting without you calling
us first. Simply sending in a completed registration packet without
calling first does not guarantee your reservation!
School field trip
questions and answers
Location and directions
Teacher information
Sunshine state standards
[pdf]
The Sunshine State Standard Correlations that are not stated in
the curriculum guide, but are included in the field trip.
