Tybee Island Marine Science Center School Group Programs

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

A unique outdoor learning experience for students of all ages, from Pre K to 12th grade!  Coastal Classroom programs are two-hours in length. You’ll choose from a variety of classroom and field modules, in half-hour and one-hour segments, to build your students’ program. Also, the Floating Classrooms and Coastal Scientist programs can be stand alone or combined with the modules for a full day of programming. These are all a great ways to study and enjoy marine life and ecology of Georgia.  Open from 10am-5pm.

Classroom Modules:

• Doc Lab (Open to grades 2-8 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Gyotaku (Open to grades 2-5 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Meet a Fish (Open to grades PreK-2 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Peanut Butter N' Jellies (Open to grades K-5 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Sea Turtle Scientists (Open to grades 3-5 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Shark Trackers (Open to grades 3-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Squid Dissection (Open to grades 3-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Whale Researchers (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)

Field Modules:

• Beach Ecology Walk (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour to an Hour)
• Marsh Ecology Walk (Open to grades 1-12 / Lasts a 1 hour)
• Oceanography (Open to grades 3-12 / Lasts a 1 hour)
• Pier Walk (Open to grades 4-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• River Researchers (Open to grades 5-12 / Lasts 2 hours)
• Sand Sifting (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)
• Seining (Open to grades 3-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)

Coastal Georgia Gallery:

• Coastal Georgia Gallery Tour (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts a 1/2 hour)

Floating Classroom:

• Eco Adventure (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts 1 1/2 hours)
• Dolphin Discovery (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts 1 1/2 hours)
• Savannah River (Open to grades K-12 / Lasts 1 1/2 hours)

Coastal Scientist:

• Level I- Sea Turtles and Seashell Search (Open to grades3-5 / Lasts 4 hours)
• Level II- Whale and Squid- (Open to grades 6-8 / Lasts 4 hours)
• Level III-(Open to grades 9-12 / Lasts 4 hours)

   For information visit their website or call: 866-557-9172, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.