"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Guardians of the Sea Jr.
Homeschool Edition
Guardians Jr. - Homeschool Edition is designed to introduce students to the ocean and local marine life in the Salish Sea.
It is the perfect program to spark interest in marine ecosystems and understand how it is all connected, from water quality to whales.
Please bring your own lunch and snack.
When: September 10 & 12
September 17 & 19
October 1 & 3
October 8 & 10
Time: 10AM-2PM
Age: 8-13 years old
Location: Anacortes, WA
Price: $1,300** per student
We are happy to work with families to meet the needs of their homeschool curriculum. Please reach out if you have needs/suggestions during programming.
* Rain dates will be scheduled or contingency plans put into place when the weather/conditions don't allow going on the boat, but all the boat days are not guaranteed.
**We strive to make this program affordable and accessible to all students, please check out our scholarship page
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Highlights include:
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Experience incredible marine life
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Marine species identification
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Water and land-based research
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Environmental service hours
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Small group learning
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Stress-reduction activities
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Take-home action plans
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On-going learning community
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Curiosity inspiration through inquiry based learning
- Individual strength recognition
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STEAM (A for art!)
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Final project presentation
Each day's lesson will focus on the specific topic listed, however we never can predict what marine life each day will bring! The ultimate goal is to experience the animals' ecosystem and understand how students can become leaders in marine conservation - seeing whales (or any wildlife!) is never guaranteed.
Sample schedule September 2024*
Week 1
Tuesday, September 10 - Salish Sea bioregion + marine conservation + end of program project introduction @ Washington Park
Thursday, September 12- Intertidal exploration (shore and boat-based lesson)
Week 2
Tuesday, September 17 - Orcas of the Salish Sea lesson (boat or ferry to Friday Harbor to visit Center for Whale Research's Orca Survey Center or The Whale Museum)
Thursday, September 18 - Marine birds of the Salish Sea lesson (shore and boat-based lesson)
Week 3
Tuesday, October 1 - Pinnipeds and Porpoise of the Salish Sea lesson (shore and boat-based lesson)
Thursday, October 3 - Marine conservation review at Washington Park or Burrows Island
Week 4
Tuesday, October 8 - Baleen Whales of the Salish Sea lesson (shore and boat-based lesson)
Thursday, October 10 - Fun, games, and final project presentation
*Schedule subject to change/rotate due to weather/water conditions
