by Discover Science Center 4.7 (458 reviews)

Academics,

Biology,

Homeschool,

Marine Science,

Science

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Overview

AQUARIUM SCIENCE
Wednesdays, September 15-December 15 (no class Oct 13, Nov 24; 12 weeks)
12:30pm-1:45pm
Ages 8-12

Students use chemistry, biology and math as they learn the basics of setting up and maintaining an aquarium. Kids design an ideal aquarium, calculate tank dimensions and water volume, learn about nitrogen cycling and water quality, acclimate fish and plants, and care and maintain of a living system. We will be setting up tanks at our center, but kids can apply what they learn to set up their own tank at home.

Instructor: Coral Vega, MEd
Location: Science Center (suite 5)
Course fee: $220 OR $20/lab
Early registration (10% off) through August 6
10% sibling discount beginning August 7
Register for full semester or individual labs.

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LAB SCHEDULE:
Aquarium Basics and Design - Wednesday, September 15
Kids learn the basic considerations and components of a home aquarium, as they design and build a model of their ideal aquarium habitat.

Parts of an Aquarium - Wednesday, September 22
Students learn about the different parts of the aquarium and how they work in order to maintain a healthy environment for aquatic animals.

Water Chemistry and Cycling - Wednesday, September 29
This week, kids prepare water for use in an aquarium, add the water, test water quality and create a data collection plan to monitor water quality changes

Fish Compatibility - Wednesday, October 6
In lab today, students use a compatibility chart to see which kinds of fish can be kept together and conduct water quality tests to determine if the aquarium is ready for fish.

Freshwater Fish - Wednesday, October 20
Students acclimate fish, invertebrates, and plants to the newly cycled aquarium and observe their behavior.

Fish Nutrition and Care - Wednesday, October 27
We learn how and what to feed their aquatic animals, how to diagnose and treat basic ailments, and how different types of fish reproduce.

Properties of Saltwater - Wednesday, November 3
Kids conduct experiments to evaluate the different properties of saltwater and freshwater, and learn why most fish can live only in freshwater or saltwater, but not both.

Making Saltwater - Wednesday, November 10
Students learn how to measure salinity with hygrometers and refractometers as they mix salt and water for a saltwater tank.

Saltwater Analysis - Wednesday, November 17
Kids use a saltwater test kit to measure hardness, calcium and phosphate levels, in order to provide the ideal conditions for saltwater fish and invertebrates.

Reef Organism Compatibility - Wednesday, December 1
Today, we use a saltwater compatibility chart to create and design a model of an ideal saltwater aquarium ecosystem.

Saltwater Creatures - Wednesday, December 8
Students acclimate saltwater fish and invertebrates to a new tank and observe their behavior.

Public Aquaria - Wednesday, December 15
We explore how large-scale aquariums test and maintain water quality, determine which organisms to put together and learn how to feed a tank that holds over a million gallons of water.

Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY

We are now charged by our registration processor for all activities cancelled by a parent. Therefore, we have had to implement a processing fee for all cancellations (see below). Alternatively, a credit can be issued for the full amount of the activity and be used toward a future program within one year. Refunds or credits will NOT be provided without 24 hours prior notice or for no-shows (one week for multi-day camps and after-school programs).

Please email info@discoversciencecenter.com or call 770 641-9336 to cancel your registration.

INDIVIDUAL LABS/WORKSHOPS:

Homeschool labs, Scout workshops, Parents' Night Out, Young Explorers

Refunds will be issued, minus a $5 processing fee for each workshop, up to 24 hours before the workshop begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the workshop begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

MULTI-WEEK COURSES:

Homeschool courses

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee for each course, up to 24 hours before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the course begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS:

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee, up to one week before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the after-school program begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than one week before the start of the program, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal. No refunds will be issued in the event the school cancels school or after-school activities due to weather or other circumstances – the missed class will be rescheduled or a credit will be issued.

DAY CAMPS (1-2 days):

Refunds will be issued, minus a $10 processing fee for each course, up to 24 hours before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the day camp begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

MULTI-DAY CAMPS (3-5 days):

Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring Break Camps

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee for each course, up to one week before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to one week before camp begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than one week before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

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(SUMMER CAMP: OCEAN SCIENCE)

July 22, 2025 - Becca Howie

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Wonderful program, we also really love the after school program, and this was the first time we’ve done the summer camp. Our kiddo loved Ocean Science! My only issue is the start time at 8:30 (vs 8:00 for others we do) makes it really hard to do this.

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July 22, 2025

Dear Ms.Howie,
I'm so glad that your kid had a blast! I understand that the 8:30 start time can be difficult to navigate, and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

(SUMMER CAMP: OCEAN SCIENCE)

July 13, 2025 - Norma Christine minvielle turquie

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Great experience and kids love it! The staff is so caring and lovely.

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July 15, 2025

Ms. Minvielle,
Thank you so much for the kind words. We've really enjoyed the opportunity to teach your sweet kids over the last couple of weeks!

(SUMMER CAMP: ROCKS & DINOSAURS CAMP)

June 11, 2025 - Matthew Kettleman

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Would recommend! Lots of activities and learning packed into 5 days! My son especially enjoyed geode smashing and building a dinosaur habitat.

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June 26, 2025

Mr.Kettleman,
Thank you so for letting us teach your son at camp, I'm glad he had a blast!

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Questions & Answers

Help pls we totally missed the time I thought It was at 3pm! Pls help any way that we can get the video to still do it pls

asked on Apr 05, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 - Tonya Shearer

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So sorry you missed the workshop. Your registration is being refunded. Unfortunately, to protect the privacy of the students that were recorded during the meeting, we can not distribute the recorded meetings. Hope to see you in a different workshop! -

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Can adult attend session with shy youngster in younger groups?

asked on Jan 24, 2020

Jan 24, 2020 - Tonya Shearer

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Hi Deborah, Thanks for your message. It depends on which program you are inquiring about. Our Young Explorers classes (3-5 year olds) require parent participation during class. Parents sometimes stay for the first week of homeschool classes, and during Girl Scout workshops as well. Parents do not stay for after-school programs, Parents' Night Out or our camps. Hopefully, I covered the program you are interested in. If not, please let me know so I can clarify. Thanks for your interest, Tonya -

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