Educational Resources
Make your field trip a learning expedition by using the following downloadable
educational materials.
AQUAGUIDE
This guide is designed to help prepare your class for their field trip and help you lead your group as they explore the exhibits in the Aquarium.
AQUAQUEST
Turn your field trip to the Aquarium into a scavenger hunt! Not only will AquaQuest enhance your students’ learning experience, but they will have fun discovering all the answers. Choose the appropriate grade level below and print a copy.
Pre K - K AquaQuest Pre K - K AquaQuest Answers
1st - 2nd AquaQuest 1st - 2nd AquaQuest Answers
3rd - 5th AquaQuest 3rd - 5th AquaQuest Answers
6th - 8th AquaQuest 6th - 8th AquaQuest Answers
9th - 12th AquaQuest 9th - 12th AquaQuest Answers
PENGUIN PRE & POST QUIZ
Have your students answer these 10 questions before and after their visit to the Penguins' Rock exhibit in our Ocean Journey building. This is a great way to find out what they learn during their visit and a good way to offer some extra credit points! There is no answer key to this quiz; the answers are all numbered in the exhibit.
DICHOTOMOUS KEYS AND FOOD WEB ACTIVITIES
This food web will help you understand the diverse and complicated world of the Delta Swamp in River Journey.
These dichotomous keys will help you identify the fish in the Gulf of Mexico and Nickajack Lake exhibits in River Journey and the Secret Reef exhibit in Ocean Journey. Use the blank dichotomous key to make your own.
IMAX MOVIE EDUCATOR GUIDES
Our exciting IMAX movies offer students an additional learning experience. Follow the links below to see what movies are playing and to view the educator guides which contain background information and classroom activities.
IMAX Movies:
DISCOVERY BOXES Discovery Boxes are available for you to check out and use in your home, center or school. These boxes are filled with resources such as books, puppets, videos, leader's guide, scientific equipment and other fun teaching tools that ignite the natural curiosity of children. See the list of boxes below covering topics such as habitats, reptiles and amphibians, life cycles, birds, ocean life and river ecosystems. To take advantage of these great materials, contact Christine Young at (800) 262 0695, ext. 4062 or e-mail at
ecy@tnaqua.org.
Discovery Boxes:
- All about Mammals
- Colors of Nature
- Discover Your Backyard Backpack
- Food Chains
- Habitats
- Insects and Spiders
- Lifecycles (1st - 3rd)
- Lifecycles (pre-K - K)
- Ocean Life
- Reptiles & Amphibians
- Sensational Senses