Virtual Field Trip: Sharks at Shedd
Get up close and personal with some of our most popular residents: sharks! During this virtual field trip, your students will go behind-the-scenes of our Wild Reef exhibit, without ever leaving the classroom! They'll witness how Shedd staff feed sharks, how they design identifiable targets for different shark species and even calculate how much food our sandbar sharks eat!
Guided by Shedd Educators:
Our skilled educators lead this enriching experience. This is a great way for students to ask questions, compare and contrast regions of the world, make predictions, look nature in the eye and expand their knowledge of our blue planet.
Grade levels
Grades K–8
Price
$125 for one group
$95 for an additional group in the same program
Dates
This 50-minute program is offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am.
location
Virtual online
How Our Virtual Field Trips Operate
Live from Behind the Scenes virtual field trips are interactive digital experiences that bring animals and the staff members who care for them to a school classroom to inspire students with real examples with science.
Benefits of Virtual Field Trips with Shedd
- Behind-the-scenes views of the aquarium
- No bus travel, low cost
- One-click, seamless addition to your school day
- Pre- and post-programs lessons provided
Adaptable Curriculum for K-8 Students
Grades K–2
Key concepts: biodiversity, animal behavior, adaptations, conservation, life cycle, STEM careers
Skills: observation, data collection, problem-solving, simple fractions, design
Standards
- NGSS: K-LS1-1, 2-LS4-1, K-2-ETS1-2
- Common Core: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K-2.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1
- Amplify Connections: K – The Needs of Plants and Animals; 1 – Plant and Animal Defenses
Grades 3-5
Key concepts: biodiversity, animal behavior, adaptations, conservation, life cycle, STEM careers
Skills: observation, data collection, problem-solving, multiplication and fractions, design
Standards
- NGSS: 3-LS1-1, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1, 5-ESS3-1
- Common Core: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3-5.1
- Amplify Connections: 3 – Environments and Survival
Grades 6-8
Key concepts: biodiversity, animal behavior, adaptations, conservation, life cycle, STEM careers
Skills: observation, data collection, problem-solving, multiplication and fractions, design
Standards
- NGSS: MS-LS2-2
- Common Core: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.9
- Amplify Connections: Evolutionary History; Chapter 1: Finding Species Similarities, Chapter 2: Investigating Body Structure Differences
Accessibility
The learning environment as part of this lesson may include the following sensory triggers: unusual noises-which may be loud, low or moderate; changes in lighting; and, quickly moving, live camera footage.
We believe there should be no boundaries to your Shedd Aquarium experience. If you have an accommodation request related to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] or 312-939-2438. We look forward to assisting you.
The contents of Live from Behind the Scenes was developed as part of the Shedd Pathways to Environmental Education Initiative under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government. One hundred percent ($540,932) of the total costs of the initiative from Aug. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024 are financed with federal money. We express appreciation for our Federal Congressionally Funded Community Project sponsor, House Representative Mike Quigley.
Grade levels
Grades K–8
Duration
50 minutes
Partners
This project was made possible in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
location
Virtual online
Price
$125 for one group
$95 for an additional group in the same program