Afternoon & Saturday
CLASSES
Afternoon Classes
Afternoon Ecology
Wednesdays
or
Saturdays
W 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Sa 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Grades K -5th
$45/learner
Afternoon Ecology is an "afterschool" educational program perfect for K - 5th graders. It is designed to foster the natural curiosity of young minds. Students learn about local habitats around the San Francisco Bay while working in a team of their peers. This program has a variety of themes that can be taken either as a series or independently. Themes include Bay Area Habitats, Marine Science Exploration, and Bay vs. Ocean Animals.
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Advanced Ecology
Saturdays
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Grades 4th - 8th
$275/learner
per session
Advanced Ecology is a 5-week; once-a-week educational program tailored to 4th - 8th graders who are ready for more complex science theories.
Winter Season: Biomimicry
Saturdays January 25 - February 22
Biomimicry is the practice of taking inspiration from nature to create solutions to meet human needs in a sustainable way. Over the course of this program, students are introduced to the concept of Biomimicry and study real rocky intertidal animals as inspiration for sustainable design. Students work cooperatively in a team and interact with live animals. Using the information they have learned about coastal animals, students will apply this knowledge in designing their own sustainable research station in small socially distanced groups and presenting it to their peers.
Spring Season: Climate Change
Saturdays March 1 - March 29
This introductory climate change program engages students at any level. During the program, students will learn key concepts, that build throughout the program. To gain further understanding, they work in teams to engage in hands-on experiments. Throughout the weeks, students interact with live animals that thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area and discuss how these animals are impacted by climate change.
Fall Season: Scientific Method
Saturday 2025 Dates TBD
Students take an in-depth look at the scientific method and practice applying it to real hands-on field research. They learn the process of the scientific method while working cooperatively in a team and interacting with live animals. Participants collect animal population data from species they catch in the San Francisco Bay at the Marine Science Institute. Students use their data to formulate graphs in an effort to identify any potential trends. They will gain experience in presenting as they share their final graphs with their peers.
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Questions? Contact afternoonecology@sfbaymsi.org
Interested in younger program options?
Check out Under the Sea with Me, the perfect marine animal introduction for tiny scientists aged 3 – 5.
Classes take place Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 am.