Field Trips
Teachers dedicate themselves to helping students build a strong science foundation in the classroom all year. Sanibel Sea School has carefully crafted a variety of water-based lessons to expand upon that learning in the field.
Field trips are 3-hours long, and we engage in multiple hands-on activities. We split up into small groups to rotate through three stations. We always work closely with you, our partner educators, to tailor each program to meet your group's needs. Our students go home with a deeper appreciation for the sea, a greater excitement for marine science, and new skills they can enjoy for a lifetime.
We schedule the experience from around 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, which is based on the availability of the Lee County bus system. This time frame is flexible based on the group’s schedule.
Pricing & Other Details
- All ages/grades are welcome.
- Field trips start at $40/student. Title 1 Schools typically contribute between $10 and $15 per student. We do not charge for chaperones.
- Scholarships are available. We never allow cost to prohibit students from participating in our programs. If you are interested in our programs but have a limited field trip budget, please get in touch with us to discuss scholarship opportunities and group discounts.
- We do not provide lunch, but we have space on campus to eat lunch. Please plan to pack brown bag lunches.
- 45 students (2 classes) maximum per day. We schedule multiple days to accommodate your group if you have more than that.
- We do not require chaperones for field trips, but we suggest to bring between 6 and 8 per day. Please do not bring more than 10 parent chaperones per day.
Field Trip Stations
Squid and Octopus - Naked Mollusks
Close relatives to snails and clams, squids and octopi belong to a group called the cephalopods. Let's get our hands slimy during a squid dissection - we'll talk about these creatures' complex brains and specialized bodies.
Waves - The Motion of the Ocean
We all love waves, whether we love watching, riding, or playing in them. In this course, we explore the physics of how waves are formed and how we describe them. We'll also learn to measure waves, and might just get out the surfboards and try to catch a ride on one or two.
Seagrass - There are Flowers Under the Sea?
The estuaries of Southwest Florida support rich seagrass communities. These plants are most closely related to flowering land plants and are vital to the survival of many marine critters, from nearly microscopic shrimp to enormous fish. We learn about seagrass beds, and explore them by foot and with nets to see first- hand some of their inhabitants.
We can design stations around any of the topics in our course catalog. To tailor the perfect field trip for your group, give us a call at (239) 472 8585 or email sanibelseaschool@sccf.org.
Book Your Trip Today
Field Trips are scheduled Monday to Friday, year-round based on our availability. To request a field trip, please email us the following information at sanibelseaschool@sccf.org:
- Name, phone number, and email contact
- Group, school, or organization
- Grade level or age range
- Estimated group size
- Desired range of dates
- Questions, special requests, or other details for us