EDUCATIONAL FIELD & LABORATORY ACTIVITIES

LUMCON specializes in designing powerful marine, environmental, and science learning experiences in the coastal setting surrounding the Marine Center.  The activities listed on this page are adaptable to any audience.  Work with an educator to schedule the best possible experience to meet the needs of your K-12 , Teacher, Adult, or Scouting group.

Educational Schedule
When designing a full or multiple day field trip, please consider the educator schedule (below).  This can be modified with good reason and communication between the group leader and the educator.  A typical day offers ~10 hours during which LUMCON educators will work with your students (the morning and afternoon sessions run 3.5-4 hours).  Otherwise, students are the responsibility of teachers and chaperones while at LUMCON.

Morning session:  8:00 - 12:00 noon
Afternoon session:  1:00 - 5:00 pm
Evening session:  6:30 - 8:30 pm

FEES
The Marine Education fee is charged for each sequence of up to three consecutive sessions.  This fee is $75 for a group up to 25 participants and $3 for each additional participants up to 50 participants.  Some activities below incur additional charges for each group up to 25.
 
ACTIVITIES
The following are some of our most popular activities at LUMCON.  Other activities or topics may be arranged (for example: wetland restoration, hypoxia, non-point source pollution, careers in marine science, physical oceanography).

Guided LUMCON Tour
Grade Level:  3-Adult                    Duration:  ~1.5 hours


LABORATORY & CLASSROOM
These indoor activities are independant of weather.

Plankton Laboratory
Grade Level:  5-Adult                    Duration:  ~2 hours

Fish and Invertebrate Anatomy Laboratory
Grade Level:  5-Adult                    Duration:  ~2 hours
Comparisons of preserved specimens (to address issues including adaption, classification, etc.) can be performed for no additional charge.  
For a fee, we also offer dissection labs using non-preserved fresh or frozen specimens (squid, fish, shark or blue crab as available).   Additional cost: $3 per participant.  All students will participate and work with a partner on a single specimen.  Teachers and chaperones do not participate, but work with the students during the process.

Wetland Education Through Maps And Aerial Photography
Grade Level:  5-Adult                    Duration:  ~2 hours


FIELD
These are outdoor activities and may be changed because of weather.  Be prepared to get wet or muddy.

Scientific Pond Collection / Nature Walk
Grade Level:  3-Adult                    Duration:  ~2 hours

Bayouside Classroom Water Sampling
Grade Level:  6-Adult                    Duration:  ~3 hours

Salt Marsh Canoeing
Grade Level:  6-Adult                    Duration:  ~2.5 hours
Additional Costs: 1) $10/canoe.  We have 10 canoes.  You may put 2-3 students in a canoe.  2) Additional educator fee of $50.
 
Educational Cruise aboard the R/V Acadiana 
Grade Level:  7-Adult                    Duration:  3-4 hours
Additional Costs: $200 per cruise of up to 25 participants (teacher, chaperones and students).

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