Under the Sea
School Program
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many students can attend a classroom presentation? Up to 30. We will allow more but there is an additional charge.
- How many students can attend an assembly? Up to 250. More may be added though... see first question!
- How are students in an assembly able to see the animals? - We pick the animals up during the program and walk around and are now using a video projector to display a large image of the animals on screen, allowing even students in the back to see as well.
- Where do you get your animals? The majority of the animals displayed by Under the Sea come from collection trips that we take in Virginia, going SCUBA diving or walking on the beach. Some come from fishermen, pet stores, and a few have been donated by high schools and universities that teach marine biology.
- Can the animals be touched? In the classroom presentations we bring the animals around as we talk about them and allow the students the opportunity to touch several. In assemblies, we allow them to touch one animal at the end as they exit the assembly hall. Animal Close Encounters can be added to assembly programs, affording the opportunity to touch many animals from the assembly.
- Can individual classes take a moment to see the animals after the assembly? Yes, we offer Animal Close Encounters for all classes at 15 minutes each to see and touch some of the animals.
- What SOLs or MSPAPs do you cover? There are a variety that we hit with each program. Click here for a complete listing.
- How much do you charge for a program? Cost for an assembly usually works out to about $1 per student, and for a classroom, about $3 per student. Compare this to taking your kids to an aquarium!
- Do you offer after school enrichment programs? Yes! Please call for more information on scheduling a series of after school presentations.
- Do you give discounts? Yes, on occasion we will lower fees if there are many shows taught (6 or more) or if other schools are involved. We sometimes offer short notice specials as well - currently for the month of October, assembly rates have been lowered from $275 to $245 (please mention you saw this on our website).
- Why is your logo an apple and sea horse? The apple is a common symbol for teachers and we added the sea horse since we teach about the beach!
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