Chicago's Shedd Aquarium to open new learning center, launch new education programs

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium to open new learning center, launch new education programs

CHICAGO -- The Shedd Aquarium announced Friday that it is diving into a new education initiative.The aquarium said it will soon break ground on a new structure just steps away from its galleries. The Morgridge Family Lakeside Learning Studios—set to open in 2026—will feature 'flexible, buzzing classrooms' that will host animal encounters and aquatic investigations, according to a news release.

More than 25 programs for K-12 students—inside and outside schools—will pair nature-based experiences and hands-on science education, the aquarium said. The young people will test water in local lagoons and compare them to habitats at the aquarium, take field surveys to identify insects and native plant seedlings to help with environmental restoration, or urge local restaurants to reduce plastic waste, the aquarium said.

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