All Nauticus programs integrate Virginia's Science Standards of Learning (SOLs). These individual programs are designed to enhance your field trip. You can schedule one or more of these programs to meet your specific needs. These programs are approximately 30 minutes in length and can accommodate approximately 50 students. Some of the programs include pre- and post-visit materials. Education programs can be scheduled as early as 9 a.m. and as late as 4:30 p.m. Private scheduled programs are available at a fee of $1 per person for group field trips.

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These interactive classes use your students as volunteers to assist with a series of dynamic experiments!

What is the science behind an explosion? What are the forces associated with motion? Why would one form of energy be converted into light or heat? Awesome experiments investigate the science of energy, force, pressure, and combustion, as well as the technology of speed, armor and firepower associated with battleship design. Support your visit to the Battleship Wisconsin and battleship exhibits while having a "blast" during this program! Sponsored in part by the Battleship Wisconsin Foundation.

Science: K.1, K.4, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.11, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.2, PS.2, PS.5, PS.6, PS.7, PS.8, PS.9, PS.10, PS.11, PH.3, PH.4, PH.5, PH.6, PH.7, PH.8

Related Activities: Grades K-2 / Grades 3- 5 / Grades 6-8

Liquids boiling without a stove! Gases turning into liquids! Balloons exploding with bright flashes of light and heat! These are a few of the amazing liquid nitrogen and combustion experiments you will enjoy as you discover the science of temperature and states of matter. Sponsored in part by BOC Gases.

Science: K.1, K.2, K.4, K.5, K.9, 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.9, 3.11, 4.1, 4.2, 5.4, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, PS.2, PS.4, PS.6, PS.7, CH.2, CH.5, PH.3, PH.4, PH.7

Pre-Visit Activity

How is a shark's skeleton different from other animals? Why do some sharks eat soft prey while others eat hard prey? What do divers need to protect themselves from sharks? This demonstration is filled with experiments that explore scientific concepts relating to Nauticus' live sharks displays. Your class will experience the physical science principles of force and pressure and how they relate to the biological science principles of the food chain and body shape. This program is something you can really sink your teeth into!

Science: K.1, K.4, K.5, K.6, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 5.1, 5.6, 6.2, 6.5, 6.9, LS.4, LS.7, LS.9, LS.10, LS.11, LS.12, PS.6, PS.10, ES.2, ES.7, ES.11, BIO.5, BIO.7, BIO.9, PH.3, PH.4

Pre-Visit Activity

See the force of air pressure! Watch a cloud form before your eyes! Feel the power of lightning! In this program you can experience what causes the weather, the different types of weather and the tools used to forecast the weather. Come and compare the factors of warm and cold air, investigate the science of meteorology and explore the severe conditions of a tornado.

Science: K.1, K.5, K.7, K.8, K.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 5.1, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, PS.6, PS.7, PS.11, ES.2, ES.4, ES.12, ES.13

Pre-Visit Activity

How did explorers find their way to new places? Was it chance or an ancient art? We will walk through time examining ancient tools and practices then explore modern ones.

Science: K.1, K.2, K.9, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, ES.1, ES.2, ES.3, ES.11.
History: K.2, K.3, K.4, K.5, 1.4, 3.5, VS.1

Lighthouses are beautiful landmarks that inspire art and imagination, but what do they actually do? Explore the science of light and sound as a communication and navigational tool. We will explore the advances in technology through developments of science.

Science: K.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.11, 4.1, 4.3, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, PS.1, PS.6, PS.8, PS.9, PS.10, PH.1, PH.2.
History and Social Science: K.1, K.2, K.4, K.6, K.7, 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 3.7, VS.10, USI.1
Math: K.12, 1.19, 3.10, 3.14, 3.25

The rivers of Hampton Roads have changed drastically over the last 400 years because of the increased number of people that have settled the area. Through hands-on, interactive activities we will educate your students using Social Studies and Science. Examine the relationship and early interactions between the Powhatan Indians and the settlers and investigate cultural differences that affected the two. Learn what mistakes the early settlers made and how this worked against their success in the new world. Move forward in time and explore how the increase in population put a strain on local rivers.

History and Social Science: 2.2, 2.8, 2.12, 3.3, 3.5, VS.1, VS.3
Science: 2.5, 3.10, 4.8, 6.5

See the weather on Earth from 22,000 miles above the surface! Fly into the eye of a hurricane and become a hurricane! This comprehensive program combines NOAA's revolutionary "Science on a Sphere" and Nauticus' interactive hurricane tracking game!

Science: K.1, K.5, K.7, K.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 5.1, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, PS.2, PS.6, PS.7, PS.11, ES.1, ES.2, ES.3, ES.4, ES.12, ES.13

How many senses do humans have? How many do shark have? Explore the adaptations shark have that allow them to exist in their environment. This 1.5 hour long workshop will explore the similarities and differences between sharks and humans through dissecting a model of a shark, touching a live shark, exploring shark artifacts and experiencing the physical and biological science principles of these animals. $8 per person.

Science: K.5, K.9, K.10, 1.1, 1.8, 2.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9 ES.9, ES.11, BIO.1, BIO.5, BIO.7, BIO.9, CH.1, CH.3.
History and Social Science: 2.6, 2.9, 3.6, 3.7, VS.2, USII.5

Why are they important? What do they do? What happens when they are gone? Introduce your students to the far reaching role the watershed plays in their everyday lives. We build understanding and promote problem solving skills applying science and economics to real world ecological challenges.

Science: K.5, K.9, K.10, 1.1, 1.8, 2.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9 ES.9, ES.11, BIO.1, BIO.5, BIO.7, BIO.9, CH.1, CH.3.
History and Social Science: 2.6, 2.9, 3.6, 3.7, VS.2, USII.5

This in-depth field trip will consist of a guided river ecology boat trip on the Victory Rover, an ecology science demonstration, the Living Sea giant screen movie, the Nauticus Shark Touch and Touch Tank activities. Your students will learn about plants and animals of the Elizabeth River and Chesapeake Bay, and will have the opportunity to perform a variety of water chemistry and biological sampling techniques.

Science: K.1, K.2, K.5, K.6, K.8, K.9, K.10, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9, LS.1, LS.4, LS.5, LS.7, LS.9, LS.10, LS.11, LS.12, PS.1, ES.1, ES.2, ES.9, ES.11, BIO.1, BIO.3, BIO.5, BIO.7, BIO.9, CH.1, PH.3.
History and Social Science: 2.5, 2.9, 3.6, 3.7, VS.2, USII.5

Touch, feel and create with weather! This workshop will lead students through the science behind our weather; explore meteorology, make instruments, and prepare for dangerous weather.

History and Social Science: 2.2, 2.8, 2.12, 3.3, 3.5, VS.1, VS.2, VS.3
Science: 2.5, 3.10, 4.8, 6.5

These actor-lead, immersive theater environments allow your students to determine the outcome of the show.

This specially designed theater simulates an exhilarating naval battle situation, allowing your students to feel the weight of command as they make hair-raising, snap decisions from the bridge of a modern Aegis-class destroyer.

Science: K.1, K.2, K.4, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.11, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 6.3, LS.8, PS.6, PS.8, PS.10, PS.11, ES.3, PH.4, PH.5, PH.6, PH.8, PH.10

In this interactive theater, your students will match wits with America's best ship designers on the eve of World War II in a race against time to create the greatest battleship ever! Students will apply numerous engineering concepts to create the battleship, follow our nation's military history before and during World War II, and observe the ship's impact on our Navy and our country.

Science: K.1, K.2, K.4, K.5, K.10, 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, PS.10, ES.3
Mathematics: K.13, K.15, 1.12, 1.19, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 5.10, 7.3, 7.14, 7.15, 8.11, 8.12
History and Social Science: K.1, K.2, K.4, 1.8, 3.5, 3.6, USI.1, USII.1, USII.6, USII.7, CE.1, WHII.10, WHII.11, WG.1, VUS.10, VUS.11

This exciting digital high-definition film about erupting volcanoes and earthquakes, takes you heart-stoppingly close to the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean. You'll feel the heat as cameras take you to a new volcano in Chile, a 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, an evacuation drill in Japan, and an earthquake in San Francisco. Ring of Fire will be shown multiple times daily through January 7, 2007 in Nauticus’ NEW state-of-the-art, digital high-definition theater.

This movie takes you into the world's ocean. Explore the mysterious depths and come face-to-face with humpback whales. Swim with thousands of golden jellyfish. Witness the bizarre spawning behavior of giant clams. Surf in Hawaii. Deep sea dive in Palau. Test your courage with the Coast Guard in some of the world's roughest seas. Follow a remotely-operated vehicle down through the ocean depths to view strange creatures. The Living Sea celebrates the world ocean - its beauty, diversity and importance to all life on earth!

Science: 1.8, 2.5, 2.8, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 4.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6.4, 6.5, 6.8, LS.7, LS.10, LS.12, BIO.9

Discover why the USS Wisconsin is truly the most unique battleship in the world. Experience the excitement and nostalgia as the guns fire from the deck for the last time. This inspiring documentary, produced by Wisconsin Public Television, chronicles the life of the Battleship Wisconsin, defines its unique place in history, and profiles the courageous men who went to war on her decks.

History and Social Science: K.4, 1.9, 2.3, 3.7, USII.1, USII.6, USII.7, CE.3, WHII.11, WHII.15, VUS.10, VUS.11, VUS.12

USS Wisconsin: The Last Battleship is available for special viewings to groups or tours. Call (757) 664-1000 or email Group Sales for booking information.