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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Programs
are offered Tuesday through Friday for groups up to forty students.
Programs start at 10:00 and can last till 1:30. When registering let
the coordinator know time availability and travel time from your
school.
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The fee is
$3 per student. Tax-exempt fees are available. Individual students
must bring their lunch, as it is not included in the fee. The lunch
break will be held at the Lighthouse Point Pavilion or the MSC back
deck. Time arrangements for lunch will be made with scheduling
teacher. For every 10 students, one teacher or chaperone gets in for
free. Other participating adults are $6.
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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 Sandy Burns Education Coordinator of the Marine
Science Center, at (386) 304-5529.
Teachers! Click below to download our school field trip registration
forms.
These documents are printable pdf format files. If you do not have the Acrobat pdf
reader, you may download one for
free.
Both forms must be completed.
School
field trip registration form
[pdf]
Liability 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
Self-guided
programs
Environmental Odyssey Challenge
Grades: K-12
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Led by your class’s chaperones, enjoy an educational experience.
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.
