Lesson Plans

Whether you are following up on a visit to Shedd, preparing for your visit, or looking for a standards-aligned lesson on the aquatic world for your classroom, you can adapt these curricula and lesson plans to fit your needs.

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Climate Change

Immersion is Shedd Aquarium’s annual event meant to connect individuals with leading voices in the climate movement. In spring of 2022, Shedd welcomed renowned ocean explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Dr. Earle's organization, Mission Blue, has an initiative called Hope Spots — referencing any special place that is deemed critical to the health of the ocean.

The learning activities are designed to inspire hope for healthier aquatic environments and to help students see themselves as visionaries for a healthier planet. The activities were designed for students in grades 9-12; however, they can easily be adapted for use with other grades.

Activity 1: Communicating a Vision for Hope
Activity 2: Visualizing Hope
Activity 3: Bringing Hope Spots Home to the Great Lakes

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Exhibit Guides

A small clownfish sits among the fleshy fronds of the anemone it calls home.

Wild Reef

Wild Reef teacher and student guides cover topics of ecology, evolution and the relationships between organisms.

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Clouded archerfish have narrow, lemon-shaped bodies with upturned mouths.

Rivers

Rivers are home to a great diversity of plant and animal life. In these lessons, student will explore adaptations that make animals well-suited to rivers.

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