Not to long ago, o.k. a couple of months ago, we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for homeschool days. The MBA offers such a great opportunity for homeschooling families ~ not only do you get to observe the new exhibits but they offer special "behind-the-scenes" classes for teens.
They have a new exhibit this year featuring sea horses.
Aren't they great?
I love how they are all so different!
My other favorite exhibit is the jellyfish.
They are so graceful in the water.
It baffles me at how beautiful they are and yet so dangerous!
Hot Rocks took the older kids on a behind-the-scenes tour, while Mem and I hung out looking with the otters.
These are some of the other cool things that you can see at the MBA.
Hey look!!! It's a real live sea monster that has made it's way to land (and does crafts)!
It was closing time at the MBA and we headed off to see the ocean with what was left of the daylight.
The kids were on the look-out for anything that was at the aquarium.
Something that wasn't at the MBA was the sunfish. They had released the HUGE sunfish that was in the HUGE tank that houses a great white shark along with other sea critters now.
But we ended up seeing a couple in a way that we didn't want to...
we were sad, but know that is the circle of life. {sigh}
Homeschooling is so much fun....
it's something the WHOLE family can do!
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Gotta make it out there with Shali next year. I can't wait!!!!
Posted by: Joan | December 29, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Haven't been to Monterey Bay Aquarium in years. I'd love to go back some day.
Posted by: Dana | December 31, 2009 at 02:59 PM