Education

Regardless of age, you can always learn new, incredible things about the life that exists around us. We at Ocean Wise are continuously learning new things through our conservation programs and research studies, and we share this knowledge throughout our facilities and online. Learn more at education.ocean.org

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Education

Breaking Barriers Between Art and Science

February 5, 2018

Education, Vancouver Aquarium

Art and science are often understood as polar opposite disciplines. Science brings to mind stats, beakers and test tubes, while the arts is associated with paintings, museums and berets. But let’s bust a myth r...

Make an Ocean Impact

January 16, 2018

Education

Imagine a team of youth working together to create real-world contributions to ocean conservation in their communities. Each week they’ll connect virtually to discuss climate change, overfishing and plastic pol...

Kids Ask the Darndest Questions (about Marine Life)

January 12, 2018

Education

Every year, the AquaVan brings mobile aquariums into hundreds of classrooms across Canada. Understandably, the 18,000 students we speak with annually have questions about the animals they’re meeting, like urchi...

Drawing a Humpback Whale, All 14 Metres

December 1, 2017

Education, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium, Whale Sightings

Inside a half-renovated garage in Squamish, BC, a grade-six student poured the last light of every school day into one huge project: a life-sized drawing of a humpback whale. The days were growing shorter, the ...

Q + A with an Aspiring Biologist

November 28, 2017

Education

Throughout the school year, Ocean Wise Educations runs the Junior Biologist Club, engaging children aged seven to 12 years of age with the animals, science and research that happens behind the scenes at Ocean W...

Connecting Across Oceans

November 27, 2017

Education

Ocean Wise Education is embarking on a new and exciting digital adventure. In recent years, technical advances have paved the way for digital education and online learning. Video conferencing is yet another way...

AquaVan 150 is Home!

November 3, 2017

Education, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

Back from its first-ever cross-country tour, the AquaVan 150: Connecting Communities to Coastlines tour has returned to Vancouver after eight months on the road. Yesterday was the official homecoming at Vancouv...

AquaVan 150: Rolling Through The Rockies

October 26, 2017

Education

The yellows, oranges and reds of the changing maples signaled the beginning of fall and the homestretch for the AquaVan 150’s Connecting Communities to Coastlines tour. After visiting 4 schools in both Red Deer...