Shedd Aquarium brings science to the classroom with new 'Learning Labs'

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is on the move. The popular Chicago museum is now traveling to classrooms, bringing hands-on science activities and demonstrations.

Mari Oates and Marcie Orenstein, both learning specialists at the Shedd, visited ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to illustrate the new "Learning Labs" program.
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Some of the aquarium's most popular and interesting Learning Labs are fish and squid dissections, they said. The experiments offer students the opportunity to practice hands-on biology, use scientific tools and learn about the scientific method.

The squid dissection is for third- through eighth-graders.
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