The Marine Science Institute provides engaging, interactive, inquiry-based adventures with San Francisco Bay Area marine life. Led by a team of expert marine science educators, these experiences impact learners of all ages. It is our mission to inspire respect and stewardship for the marine environment.
MSI school programs support NGSS through a variety of ways that fit your classroom needs:
online, in-class programs, field trips to MSI, and field trips to the coast
MSI offers numerous public programs: afterschool, weekend, family programs, POD groups, homeschool, and independent learners.
About
Sector:
Service Area: Regional/Multi-County
Address
500 Discovery Parkway
Redwood City CA 94063
Bringing the wonder of local marine habitats of the San Francisco Bay and Northern California Coasts directly to your…
Direct teaching
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Kindergarden
1st Grade Students / Youth
2nd Grade Students / Youth
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Meet at Pillar Point in Princeton, Half Moon Bay for a guided, hands-on immersion into the rocky intertidal habitat. …
Field trips
Materials & supplies
Professional development/consulting for administrators
Professional development/consulting for teachers
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
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Shoresides, based at our facility in Redwood City, offers a variety of hands-on activities that challenge students us…
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
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Kindergarden
1st Grade Students / Youth
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youthmore...
During the Ocean Lab, students apply scientific process and use tools such as identification keys and a squid dissect…
Curriculum & instructional materials
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5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Meet at Pescadero State Beach for a guided, hands-on immersion into coastal habitats. During the Marsh and Beach Expe…
Field trips
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Professional development/consulting for administrators
Professional development/consulting for teachers
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Inland Voyage delivers marine science activities directly to the classroom. Students learn about local marine environ…
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
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Kindergarden
1st Grade Students / Youth
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youthmore...
The Discovery Voyage is a four-hour expedition of the San Francisco Bay aboard the 90-foot research vessel, the R.V. …
Curriculum & instructional materials
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5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Discover local wetlands, its wildlife, and how humans impact it through this 5-hour Canoes in Sloughs program (9:00am…
Direct teaching
Field trips
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Professional development/consulting for administratorsmore...
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
9th Grade Students / Youth
10th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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