The Ocean First Discovery Center
In-Person & Virtual Classes Held Each Week on Mondays and Fridays
The Ocean First Discovery Center is the first interactive marine science education center in Northern Colorado. Located at our state of the art facility in Boulder, we offer hands-on marine science education to 6th-12th grade students, providing unique opportunities for students right here in the Rockies.
The Ocean First Discovery Center educational programming is facilitated by Ocean First Institute’s Executive Director, Mikki McComb-Kobza, PhD., renowned marine biologist and internationally acclaimed shark expert and her marine science staff. All programs will run at our state-of the art facility at Ocean First in Boulder, which includes an in-house pool, touch tanks with a variety of marine species, a wet lab, and digital microscopes.
*Class sign-ups are on a first come, first serve basis for all of our programming. We will limit group sizes to 8 students or less to allow for proper social distancing. As always, our commitment to safety is always top priority and we will be monitoring the recommendations of the CDC.
Win an Ocean First Discovery Center scholarship!
All expenses paid for 14 classes, from April to June, of free in-person or virtual programming taught by Ocean First Institute's resident shark biologist, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, and her amazing educational team.
Click here for more details on how to apply
Classes are provided Tuition FREE through March, 2021 through the generous support of Stapp Interstate Toyota.
These courses are for 6th-12th graders.
Register for In Person classes with links below:
Coral Biology (in person): Monday (Mar 1) and Friday (Mar 5) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Jellyfish Aren’t Fish (in person): Monday (Mar 8) and Friday (Mar 12) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Sea Turtle Ecology (in person): Monday (Mar 15) and Friday (Mar 19) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Shark Biology (in person): Monday (Mar 22) and Friday (Mar 26) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Bivalves: Clam Dissection (in person): Monday (Mar 29) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Bivalves: Clam Dissection (in person): Friday (Apr 2) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Amazing Arthropods: Crab Dissection (in person): Monday (Apr 5) and Friday (Apr 9) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Echinoderms: Sea Star Dissection (in person): Monday (Apr 12) and Friday (Apr 16) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Bioluminescence (in person): Monday (Apr 26) and Friday (Apr 30) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Bony Fish: Fish Dissection (in person): Monday (May 3) and Friday (May 7) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Marine Reptiles (in person): Monday (May 17) and Friday (May 21) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Marine Mammals: Whales (in person): Monday (May 24) and Friday (May 28) 1:00-2:30 PM MST
Register for virtual classes with links below:
Coral Biology (virtual): Monday (Mar 1) and Friday (Mar 5) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Jellyfish Aren’t Fish (virtual): Monday (Mar 8) and Friday (Mar 12) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Sea Turtle Ecology (virtual): Monday (Mar 15) and Friday (Mar 19) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Shark Biology (virtual): Monday (Mar 22) and Friday (Mar 26) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Bivalves: Clam Dissection (virtual): Monday (Mar 29) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Bivalves: Clam Dissection (virtual): Friday (Apr 2) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Amazing Arthropods: Crab Dissection (virtual): Monday (Apr 5) and Friday (Apr 9) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Echinoderms: Sea Star Dissection (virtual): Monday (Apr 12) and Friday (Apr 16) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Bioluminescence (virtual): Monday (Apr 26) and Friday (Apr 30) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Bony Fish: Fish Dissection (virtual): Monday (May 3) and Friday (May 7) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Marine Reptiles (virtual): Monday (May 17) and Friday (May 21) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
Marine Mammals: Whales (virtual): Monday (May 24) and Friday (May 28) 3:00-4:00 PM MST
