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Explore the ocean without leaving the classroom (or home) in one of our virtual programs

Get your feet wet - virtually! Connect to the wonders of the ocean with your group today

Live workshops guided by Ocean Wise experts, focus on inquiry-based learning with an environmental and climate change focus. Not your average digital workshops, students will play mini-games, lead their own discussions, and enjoy some surprises along the way. Using scientific findings and data collected by Ocean Wise’s world-renowned research team, they will get an inside view of the latest climate and ocean science and come away feeling empowered to make positive change.

Ocean Wise’s virtual workshops are available on Zoom, Teams, Google Hangouts, or whichever video platform you prefer. Workshops range in topic and length and are tailored for elementary, secondary, or adult audiences.

Our students loved learning about sharks and human impact on sharks! The presenter, Andrew, was so knowledgeable and was able to steer the presentation based on student questions and interest. This was a great experience!

Kindergarten teacher, BC, Canada

70,000+

students reached since 2020

96%

of teachers surveyed found their Ocean Wise educator Above Average to Outstanding

94%

of teachers surveyed would recommend Ocean Wise’s Virtual AquaClasses to others

80%

of youth participants reported increased awareness of climate change and ocean literacy after attending an Ocean Wise workshop

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Our AquaClasses

Conservation Workshops

Senior Learning Programs

Help from Kelp!

Introducing Jaws: Sharks!

Conservation Workshops

Intermediate, Secondary

Looking for a speaker, workshop or conservation minded programming for your older students? Our educators can lead a workshop connecting to one of the ocean threats Ocean Wise is tackling: overfishing, climate change, or ocean pollution (ex. plastic, noise).Customized topics are available, prices may vary. Please enquire before booking. 60-90 minutes.

Senior Learning Programs

Escape to sunny coral reefs, the depths of the deep ocean or underwater along British Columbia’s coast with our Ocean Wise Educator as your guide. Our seniors programs are adapted to the audience, for some fun and engagement. Invite us in as a guest speaker while staying physically distant. All Ages Program - customized topics are available, prices may vary. Please enquire before booking.

Help from Kelp!

Intermediate, Secondary

Is there more to kelp than meets the eye? This slimy species creates habitats for thousands of marine animals and is what makes up the enchanting underwater forests along the west coast. Through trivia and discussions, students will take a closer look at this green giant, how it can be used as a sustainable resource and how it might just be the next big climate change solution.

Introducing Jaws: Sharks!

Primary, Intermediate

What has 3,000 teeth, travels at 50km/h and doesn’t have bones? Get up close and personal, virtually, with one of the world’s most infamous apex predators. Join us as we discover the superhero powers of sharks, their valuable place in a coral reef ecosystem, and maybe unveil a softer side to this fantastic fish.

Arctic Adventures

Mystery of the Reef

The Deep Sea: What’s Lurking in the Dark?

Whales of the West Coast

Arctic Adventures

Primary

Join an Ocean Wise Educator and explore the most extreme environment on the planet! Embark on a journey through the seasons and learn about the different adaptations animals possess to survive in such a challenging environment. Through stories, body movements, and learning from animals, students will learn similarities and difference between the arctic and their own home.

Mystery of the Reef.

Primary/Pre-K

Coral reefs are home to 25% of known oceanic animals. Something isn’t quite right in this coral reef as the superhero of the reef has gone missing. Collect clues and complete challenges by interacting with different reef animals to uncover who the superhero is and bring them back to the reef. This program will explore biodiversity in coral reefs, what threats they are facing and what we can do to help them recover.

The Deep Sea: What’s Lurking in the Dark?

Intermediate

How deep is deep? Well the deepest place in the ocean we know of is about 11 km (36,200 ft) below the surface! How do animals survive in the dark and under extreme pressures? How do they hunt? What do they eat? Join an Ocean Wise Educator live, where we will dive into the deep and explore interesting facts of the deep sea and adaptations of the sea creatures that live there. Participants will discuss the importance of ocean exploration and ways that we can uncover the ocean’s mysteries.

Whales of the West Coast

Intermediate, Secondary

Explore whales of the West Coast of Canada as an Ocean Wise whale researcher ‘virtually’ with an Educator. Explore how to identify common whale species, what makes them different from one another, and how we can learn more from them like a scientist!

Babies: A Journey Through Lifecycles

Inside Nature's Creatures

Babies: A Journey Through Lifecycles

Primary, Intermediate

Aren’t babies just the cutest? In this program we go through the different phases of an animals lifecycle and discuss their different adaptations. Complete challenges and answer questions to help a mystery ocean animal develop from an egg into its final adult form.

Inside Nature's Creatures

Intermediate, Secondary

Students will be introduced to the phyla Cephalopoda and the key characteristics that make this group of squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish so spectacular by joining our expert educator for a live squid dissection.

Through an examination of the squid’s anatomy students will discuss how animal’s adaptations help them to survive in their environment. Recommended for Grades 5-12.

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