What is an Explorer Kit?

Bring the magic of the Salish Sea straight to your classroom, library, community event, or even your living room! Our portable, museum-quality Marine Education Kits are packed with hands-on resources that make it easy to inspire curiosity and highlight the incredible wildlife of the Salish Sea.

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These kits are a partnership between The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School, created to spark wonder, make science accessible, and bring learning to life.

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Choose from Three Salish Sea Explorer Kits:

1. Flipping Out with Pinnipeds

2. Schooling with Salmon

3. Diving into Cetaceans

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Who Are They For?

Perfect for learners preschool through high school — these kits can:

• Enhance a field trip or program with The Whale Museum or The Salish Sea School

• Stand alone as ready-to-use marine science adventures for classrooms, libraries, or community groups

• Bring ocean discovery home, making marine science fun and accessible anywhere

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What’s Inside Each Kit?

• Authentic specimens you can see and touch

• Lesson plans and ideas to guide learning

• Engaging activities for different ages

• Curated resources to go deeper into marine life

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How It Works

1. Pick Your Kit – Review the three available themes below.

2. Check the Rental Terms & Conditions – Know what to expect before renting.

3. Reserve Your Kit –

   • For Anacortes pick-up: Reserve your kit by clicking on the button below your chosen kit.

   • For Friday Harbor pick-up: Visit The Whale Museum’s website.

4. Pick-Up Your Kit - Pick up after noon on Saturday, return before noon the following Saturday!

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Cost

Each rental is $60 – a small price for a big splash of learning!