• Virtual Dolphin Communication Education Access Program Request Form

    2026-2027 School Year

  • By filling out this form, you are being put on a waitlist to be invited to the virtual program. Invites will be sent out to respondents to this survey. This is a limited capacity program that we expect to begin in October. We will prioritize schools that have 2 classrooms that wish to participate during the same lesson time slots. We will also prioritize 4th grade classrooms, as dolphin communication more directly aligns with NGSS and Amplify Science for that grade. Once we run out of space in the virtual program, we will contact anyone else on the waitlist informing them.

    If you are invited to the program, you and your class will receive the following and agree to facilitate the two fully supported teacher-led lessons with your students:

    • Interactive digital notebook for each student 
    • Teacher lesson plan including a guide for initial Shedd virtual connection, lesson plan for teacher-facilitated sound wave activity, guide for Shedd virtual field trip, and lesson plan for a teacher-facilitated extension activity 
    • Two live virtual connections with Shedd Aquarium – one 30-min and one 50-min 
    • Materials for two teacher-facilitated lessons: Sound wave lesson and Great Lakes conservation extension lesson 
    • Free, self-guided field trip to Shedd Aquarium including reimbursable Bus Funding
  • Have you participated in Shedd's Educational Access Program in previous years?*
  • How many classrooms/teachers from your school are interested in participating? (Note: We prefer to have at least 2 classrooms from a school if possible. If you are filling out this form on behalf of other classrooms/teachers, they do not have to submit their own form. You will be the primary contact.)*
  • How many students will be participating per grade?*
    Rows
  • Grade of Interested Classroom(s)*
  • At Shedd Aquarium, we believe there should be no boundaries during our experiences. Does your group require accommodations or have accessibility needs? (check all that apply) Please note specific needs in the "other" space provided so we can best accommodate the request. If you click any options below, we will ask what instructional supports or accommodations will best address your group's needs, however please feel free to propose your own in “other.”*
  • Specific instructional supports for English Language Learners (Select all that could be beneficial)
  • Specific instructional supports for Physical (Select all that could be beneficial)
  • Specific instructional supports for Sensory (Select all that could be beneficial)
  • Specific instructional supports for Brain-based (Select all that could be beneficial)

  • If you have an accommodation request related to a disability and have any questions, please contact us at Learning@sheddaquarium.org or 312-692-3165. We look forward to assisting you.

  • Should be Empty: