{"id":10009,"date":"2025-07-20T12:22:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wix-post-8176d7e2-b511-48f3-9feb-f031c7ed12da"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:22:34","slug":"national-aquarium-unit-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wechoseadventures.com\/?p=10009","title":{"rendered":"National Aquarium Unit Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>National Aquarium Unit Study: PreK\u2013Grade 8<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Aligned with Maryland State Curriculum Standards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udc20 Preschool Unit Study (PreK3\u2013PreK4)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Book Recommendations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Mister Seahorse<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Eric Carle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Commotion in the Ocean<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Giles Andreae<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Jan Peck<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\u270d\ufe0f Language Arts &amp; Pre-Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Story Circle<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Read an ocean-themed book aloud and name a favorite sea creature from the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Animal Vocabulary Match<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Match pictures to animal names or sounds (e.g., point to the dolphin when hearing the name).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Mural Dictation<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Describe what is seen in an aquarium photo or book, and an adult writes the words onto a mural or poster.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83e\uddea Science<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Saltwater Sink or Float<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Test common objects in salt vs. freshwater (safe with close supervision).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Animal Movement<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Pretend to swim, crawl, or slither like different ocean animals; observe which ones use fins, flippers, or tentacles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Color Sorting<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use blue, green, and coral-colored items to create collages based on sea colors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udd22 Math<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Count the Creatures<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Count toy fish, turtles, etc. (1\u201310) and sort by size or color.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Build-a-Fish Puzzle<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use felt pieces to assemble fish by shape and color.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Number Aquarium<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Match number cards to toy sea animals placed in a \u201cfishbowl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83c\udfa8 Art<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Handprint Octopus<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Paint a hand and add three more legs with a brush to create an 8-legged octopus print.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Jellyfish Craft<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use cupcake liners and streamers to create jellyfish mobiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Bubble Wrap Fish Prints<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Dip bubble wrap in paint and press onto paper to mimic scales.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83c\udf0d Social Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Who Takes Care of the Ocean?<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Introduce the idea of conservation with books and videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Animal Homes<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Match sea animals to their environments (coral reefs, open ocean, seaweed beds).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Dress Like a Diver<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Explore safe scuba gear using dress-up play.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Maryland PreK Standard Codes Referenced:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0Science: PK.3.3, PK.3.4\u00a0Math: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/PK.CC\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">PK.CC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">.1\u20133\u00a0Language Arts: PK.RL.1, PK.W.1\u00a0Social Studies: PK.3.1\u00a0Fine Arts: PK.FA.1<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udc22 Elementary School Unit Study (Grades K\u20135)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Book Recommendations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Jennifer Berne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Shark Lady<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Jess Keating<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Ocean: A Photicular Book<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Dan Kainen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\u270d\ufe0f Language Arts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Write a Sea Creature Report<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Choose a favorite animal from the visit and write 1\u20133 paragraphs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Poetry<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Acrostic poem using \u201cAQUARIUM\u201d or \u201cOCEAN.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>My Aquarium Adventure<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Narrative journal entry describing what might be seen or was seen at the aquarium.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83e\uddea Science<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Animal Adaptations Flipbook<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Illustrate and describe unique adaptations (e.g. ink from an octopus, jellyfish stingers).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Water Cycle + Ocean<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Diagram how ocean water moves through the water cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Zones Diorama<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Create a shoebox model of sunlight, twilight, and midnight zones with labeled animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udd22 Math<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Bar Graph of Favorite Animals<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Graph favorite ocean creatures from a sample of responses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Aquarium Budgeting<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use pretend money to \u201cbuy\u201d tickets, snacks, and souvenirs with prices listed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Measurement Match<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Estimate and compare animal sizes (e.g., \u201cHow long is a stingray?\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83c\udfa8 Art<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Paper Plate Aquarium<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use cutouts, yarn, and drawings to make a mini-aquarium craft.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Clay Sea Creatures<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Sculpt simple ocean animals using safe modeling clay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Coral Reef Collage<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use tissue paper and textured materials to build a reef landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83c\udf0d Social Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Marine Jobs Match<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Match aquarium workers to their roles (vet, aquarist, educator).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Conservation Case Study<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Learn about endangered sea turtles and write or draw a fact page.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Map Exploration<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Label continents and oceans, and mark animal habitats on a world map.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Maryland Elementary Standard Codes Referenced:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0Science: 3.1.1, 4.3.2\u00a0Math: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/2.MD\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">2.MD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">.D.10, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/3.MD\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">3.MD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">.B.3\u00a0Language Arts: W.3.2, RL.4.1\u00a0Social Studies: 3.C.1, 4.G.1\u00a0Fine Arts: FA2.CR1.1<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udc2c Middle School+ Unit Study (Grades 6\u20138)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Book Recommendations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">World Without Fish<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Mark Kurlansky<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Loree Griffin Burns<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The Brilliant Deep<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0by Kate Messner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u270d\ufe0f <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Language Arts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Informative Essay<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Research and write about an animal\u2019s role in the ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Creative Narrative<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Write a first-person story from the perspective of a sea creature.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Which Animal Should Be the Aquarium\u2019s Mascot?<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Write a persuasive essay with supporting facts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ud83e\uddea <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Science<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ecosystem Web Mapping<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Build a diagram showing predator-prey relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Acidification Demo<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use vinegar and chalk to observe acid reaction (safe and simple).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Plastic Pollution Case Study<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Research effects on marine life and propose solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ud83d\udd22 <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Math<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Conservation by the Numbers<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use real aquarium data to calculate species populations and threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Depth Zones Chart<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Graph animal sightings by ocean depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Percent Survival Models<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Explore survival rates of hatchlings using probability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ud83c\udfa8 <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Art<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Gyotaku-Style Fish Prints<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Create traditional Japanese fish art with rubber molds or templates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Mixed-Media Marine Art<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Use recycled materials to design ocean-inspired artwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Perspective Aquarium Drawing<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Practice art concepts like scale and proportion to sketch a 3D aquarium scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ud83c\udf0d <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Social Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Marine Policy Debate Prep<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Research a conservation issue and prepare argument points.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Aquarium Careers Deep Dive<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Create a \u201cday in the life\u201d profile of a marine scientist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Ocean Trade and Travel History<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0\u2013 Explore how the ocean shaped global trade routes and ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ud83d\udccc <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Maryland Standards Referenced<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Science:<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS3-3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Math:<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a06.SP.B.5, 7.RP.A.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Language Arts:<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0W.6.2, W.7.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Social Studies:<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0G.1.1.3, H.2.1.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Art:<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0FA3.CR1.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Looking for more book ideas? Check out this huge book list from Pratt Libraries and the National Aquarium<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/assets\/documents\/National-Aquarium-Read-to-Reef-Reading-List.pdf\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><u><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">https:\/\/aqua.org\/assets\/documents\/National-Aquarium-Read-to-Reef-Reading-List.pdf<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wechoseadventures.com\/product-page\/aquarium-unit-study\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><u>HERE<\/u><\/a> to download this free unit study to save for your next trip to the National Aquarium!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive into our comprehensive aquarium unit study! 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