Aquarium Field Trip Fun!

Today we went on a field trip to The Living Planet Aquarium to further explore and observe some real underwater adventures. Our little scientists had fun learning.

We learned that green sea turtles can stay under water for up to five hours:

We learned that shrimp and hermit crabs shed their exoskeleton and shortly thereafter, for a few days, their new exoskeletons are soft.

We enjoyed touching the sea creatures. They each had unique textures. The star fishes endoskeleton felt bumpy and bony. We also learned that star fish can regenerate.



We learned that madagascar giant day geckos are insectivores and they are brightly colored for camouflaging with the native plants. Geckos are the only lizards that can produce more than a hiss or other simple sounds.

We learned that some of the native Utah fish are rainbow trout and kokanee salmon:

We learned that the green anaconda is the largest snake in the world, when both weight and length are considered. It can reach a length of 30 feet and weigh up to 550 pounds.

We learned that seahorses are poor swimmers and they are most likely to be found resting with their prehensile tails wound around a stationary object. They also turn bright colors when in social moments or unusual surroundings.

We got a great show from the penguins. They were very active running, jumping, and swimming very enthusiastically. We were told that we had witnessed the best show they ever put on. Lucky for us!

We had a great day diving deeper into science with our aquarium friends!
We hope you will join us for more underwater adventures.

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Please do not use without permission, Thank you!)

Underwater Adventures

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Join us at Wundergarten Learning Center for a new project topic, "Underwater Adventures!" We'll spend the next few weeks exploring the ocean, learning about the characteristics of water, identifying and describing ocean animals, and more! Each of our classes will have special activities focusing on these themes!

Toddler Time
Mondays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join us for finger painting fun, age appropriate books and songs relating to ocean adventures, sand and water exploration, and underwater animals. Directed toward children ages 6 months-3 years, but anyone is welcome.

Learning Objectives
*Actively explores and experiments
*Responds to and asks questions, contributes to discussions
*Works collaboratively with others
*Describes details or descriptions of what has been seen
*Uses measuring tolls informally

Field Trip Fun
Mondays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join our older children (3-12) for fun-filled, educational field trips! Activities will include visits to the Living Planet Aquarium, a local pet shop, a water treatment plant, and a trip to the library to research and explore!

Learning Objectives:
*Knows how to access resources, describes resources in the community
*Understands, interprets, and analyzes narrative and informational texts
*Analyzes, draws conclusions, and makes predictions based upon data
*Describes the interactions between living and nonliving things in the environment
*Describes how the water cycle relates to the water supply in the community


Lego Learners
Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join us to explore the ocean using an all-time favorite manipulative-LEGOs! We'll learn through play as we create models of animals, boats and submarines, bridges and more! Open to children ages 6-12.

Learning Objectives
*Works collaboratively with others
*Approaches tasks with organization
*Participates in shared research
*Communicates effectively using science language and reasoning
*Describes and represents common animals


Super Science
Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Our super scientists will go deep while exploring ocean-related topics! We'll learn about ocean and sea life, environmental conservation, properties of water and the water cycle. Open to children ages 3-12.

Learning Objectives
*Asks questions for further information
*Collects data, draws conclusions, and makes predictions from data
*Understands that water changes state as it moves through the water cycle
*Identifies and describes a variety of natural sources of water
*Investigates living things--observes & summarizes information about microorganisms



Math Masters
Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:30 AM (12/1, 12/20)
Join us as we sort, classify, measure, and count ocean creatures! We'll tie in geography by exploring world maps and identifying each of the major oceans.

Learning Objectives
*Develops counting skills
*Sorts, classifies, and charts objects by observable properties
*Uses measurement words and tools to observe and measure characteristics of water
*Uses simple classification systems to classify plants and animals
*Compares objects that float and sink in water


Literacy Learners
Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM (12/8 & 12/27)
We'll incorporate literacy by reading ocean-related books, then writing and illustrating our ocean animal reports! Open to children ages 3-12.

Learning Objectives
*Connects information and events with real-life experiences
*Increases in vocabulary development
*Demonstrates knowledge of elements of print within text
*Produces informational text
*Understands, interprets, and analyzes narrative and informational grade level texts

Amazing Artists
Fridays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Our amazing artists will explore representational drawings of sea creatures, build models representing the water cycle, paint using watercolors and tempera, and finish up with acrylic ocean scenes.

Learning Objectives
*Expresses self in different roles and mediums
*Creates works of art depicting depth using secondary and tertiary colors
*Describes how weathering and erosion change Earth's surface
*Practices using skills for beginning drawings
*Observes objects in detail and portrays theme with accuracy in works of art
*Constructs a model to show how water continuously moves through the water cycle