Learn at Home with the Texas State Aquarium
To support students and community members affected by school closures, the Texas State Aquarium has several FREE educational resources and opportunities accessible from home!
To support students and community members affected by school closures, the Texas State Aquarium has several FREE educational resources and opportunities accessible from home!
The Texas State Aquarium offers a limited series of FREE Flint Hills Resources Aquavision Distance Learning programs that you can watch from home! In each LIVE interactive program, you will discover the Aquarium from a unique perspective, view our animals LIVE and ask our Educator your burning questions.
All you need to connect is a computer, smartphone, or tablet with internet access. We will be posting our Zoom programming on Facebook Live. Check out the Texas State Aquarium Facebook page to tune in!
Catch a recording of the live session on our Facebook page or click the link below!
Discover the Wildlife Rescue story of Amos, the American white pelican. View a training session with Amos, and learn how you can help wild birds.
Streamed from Facebook LiveTEKS: Science 5.10B, Aquatic Science 3E&12D, Environmental Systems 3E
Activities:
Sea Turtle Rescue Video
What is a mammal? Learn the characteristics that all mammals share, and meet some of the mammals that call the Texas State Aquarium home.
Streamed from Facebook LiveTEKS: Science 1.10A, 2.10A, 3.10A
Activities:
Sloth Interactive Video
Sloth Kahoot Instructions
Every Wednesday, we will be spotlighting one of our favorite species here at the Aquarium. First up is the porcupinefish, otherwise known as the pufferfish. Learn about the amazing defensive powers of this unique bony fish.
Streamed from Facebook LiveTEKS: Science 1.10A, 2.10A, 3.10A, 4.10A, 5.10A
Activities:
Reef Fish Key
Have you ever wondered how the amazing animal ambassadors in our Wild Flight show learned the ropes? Meet an Animal Trainer and they’ll be answering questions YOU emailed us, and taking questions live from Facebook.
Streamed from Facebook LiveTEKS: Aquatic Science 3E, Environmental Systems 3E
Discover some of the long-distance travelers we have here at the Aquarium! Learn about the different animals who find their way across the earth and back, and watch them live from your home.
Streamed from Facebook LiveTEKS: Science 2.9B, 3.9C, 5.9C, 7.11C
The Aquarium also has a library of animal-related at-home activities that parents can do while their children are out of school!
Saddle Up! – Dichotomous Key Practice
Shark Poster and Classification Key
Birds
Who’s Got a Shell? – Shell Classification