Distance Learning

Visit Alaska…  virtually! Our live, interactive videoconference programs expand your students' scientific experience with engaging multi-media presentations. Using inquiry-based learning, these 55-minute conferences incorporate live animals (whenever possible) and current research programs happening right here at the Alaska SeaLife Center! The materials for each program include a teacher's guide with specific background information and activity ideas, as well as supplies for the session's hands-on activities.

Video Sample:  Marine Mammal Adaptations

 

Pricing

Our Distance Learning Programs pricing includes teacher guides, materials for up to 30 students, and postage. Please contact us for larger class sizes to request a quote.

  • $250 per program

    • Beaks, Bubbles, and Burrows

    • Marine Mammal Adaptations

    • Terrific Alaskan Tidepool Travels

    • Eat or Be Eaten in Alaska

    • Living in the Ring of Fire

  • $275 per program

    • Clues from the Coast: Studying Endangered Steller Sea Lions

  • $300 per program

    • Cephalopods: Squid Dissection

      • Squid shipping within the US only

      • If you provide your own squid, a $25 discount will apply.

Shipping materials to countries outside the United States will incur additional fees. Customs procedures may prevent the shipping of physical materials to countries outside the US - in these cases, we will send materials electronically. Materials will be shipped to one location - either the organization or lead teacher, not individual students. Distance Learning Programs are available year-round and must be booked at least 30 days in advance. 
 

Technical Requirements

We use Zoom to connect. Please contact us if you have questions about using other platforms

Request a Distance Learning Reservation

To request a Distance Learning reservation, please click the button below and complete the Distance Learning Reservation Request Form.
We will confirm reservations in the order we receive them, please allow 7 days for confirmation.

Program Choices for Distance Learning

  Program Name

  Recommended  
  Grade Levels 

  Program Description

Beaks, Bubbles, & Burrows

K-3

Discover the many unique adaptations that allow Alaska’s beautiful diving seabirds to inhabit both sea and sky. Become a seabird traveling from ocean to coast, then build your very own clay puffin to take home!
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach
Marine Mammal Adaptations

K-5

Explore the variety of adaptations used by seals, sea lions, and sea otters found in Alaska’s waters. Engage with biofacts, videos and build your own clay seal to take home!
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach

Terrific Alaskan Tidepool Travels

 1-5

Take a walk through the Alaskan intertidal zone and meet Alaska’s tough and mysterious local invertebrates. Discover how intertidal animals survive, adapt, and thrive.
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach

Eat or Be Eaten in Alaska

 4-6

Explore the complexity of food webs and ecosystems through an interactive exploration of some of Alaska’s most iconic animals and ecosystems.
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach
Living in the Ring of Fire 5-8

Investigate plate tectonic theories by exploring geologic activities around the Pacific plate, specifically here in Alaska.
Available for Distance Learning
Cephalopods: The Squid Dissection

4-12

Dive into the wonderful world of cephalopods, discover their many unique adaptations and fascinating anatomy through a squid dissection! (Please contact us about squid availability. Observation-only sessions are also an option.)
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach (Outreach dependent on space and logistics)
Clues from the Coast: Studying
Endangered Steller Sea Lions

6-12

Learn how scientists at the Alaska SeaLife Center study the endangered Steller sea lions of Chiswell Island. Search through scat samples and remotely recorded video footage to piece together their story and changing population. Practice research techniques like census counting, scat analysis, and identifying individuals!
Available for Nocturnes, Day Programs, Distance Learning, and Outreach


Time Zone Recommendations

Our Distance Learning sessions are taught from the exhibits, which rely on natural light. As Alaska’s sunrise/sunset times vary dramatically from season to season, the following table lists optimal time recommendations for requesting reservations. There can still be large fluctuations within a calendar month, these times are only a guide. Additional times may be available, please contact us for more information.
 

  NORTH AMERICAN TIME ZONES (includes daylight savings time)
ALASKA PACIFIC MOUNTAIN CENTRAL EASTERN
September 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM 10:30 AM - 8:00 PM 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
October 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM
November 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM 12:00 PM - 7:30 PM 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM
December 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
January 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
February 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM 11:30 AM -8:00 PM 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM
March 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
April 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
May 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
June 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
July 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
August 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

 

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