Our 6th grade (11 and 12 year-old) Girl Scout troop visited today and it was great! We spent about an hour there, and everyone learned something new, even the parents (who are knowledgeable about local sea life). The friendly volunteers went out of their way to engage everyone.
There are 6 or more aquariums, and two touch tanks. They even have food available to feed the starfish with. After entering, there are interactive displays showing how to measure water health via visibility, and a place to look through a few microscopes at plankton and other organisms. Very cool!
Although only open on Saturdays for 4 hours, this is a great place for HCC students to share with and educate others. It's a wonderful place for kids to learn and be excited about learning, hard to believe it's free! read more