Registration is open for the Ocean Institute’s Ocean Discovery summer camp for children ages 8 to 9.
How do animals survive in the deep sea? Do fish have a sense of smell? Why do some objects float in the ocean, while others sink?
Investigate these questions and more as you discover how the ocean works. Assist in collecting samples of local organisms, use microscopes to study plankton, dissect a fish and discover how animals are adapted to live in their environments. Other camp highlights include driving a remotely operated vehicle, a two-hour cruise aboard the R/V Sea Explorer, an exploration of the Dana Point Marine Protected Area and a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
The week-long program will be offered nine times over the summer; the first begins June 19. The cost is $360. Register online or call (949) 496-2274 with questions. To register online for Ocean Discovery or see other summer programs offered at the Institute, please visit http://www.ocean-institute.org/week-long-camps.
About the Ocean Institute
The Ocean Institute is an ocean education center that offers in-depth Marine Science, Maritime History and Outdoor Education programs. The facility includes state-of-the-art teaching labs, the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center, two historic tallships, and an oceanographic research vessel. Immersion-based field trips range from one-hour science labs to multi-day programs at sea. All programs are designed to maximize immersion, spark curiosity, and inspire a deep commitment to learning. Ocean-based exhibits are open to the public seven days a week. Visitors can explore the underwater world while participating in fun activities designed to indulge ocean curiosity. Throughout the year, the Ocean Institute also offers organized family programs, summer camps, cruises, tallship sails, and other unique events including our annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival and the Festival of Whales.
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