Daytime Activities
CIMI offers daytime activities in Marine Science, Island Adventure, and Challenge & Teambuilding. Each school selects a number of activities for their students to participate in during their trip, allowing each school to tailor their trip to their own needs. For more information on activities, reference the Teacher Planning Packets on the Teacher Resources page.
Marine Science Activities
Fish Lab
Students observe local fishes in our aquariums as they learn about their classification, anatomy, and behavior.
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Shark Lab
Students expand their knowledge of sharks and rays can interact with them in our touch tank!
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Algae Lab
Students learn all about algae and its role in the ecosystem, and they press a sample of local algae to take home.
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Oceanography Lab
Students will learn the basic principles of oceanography and perform hands-on oceanographic research from our float.
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Invertebrate Lab
Students get up close to the squishy and crunchy invertebrates in our aquariums and touch tanks.
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Plankton Lab
Students learn about plankton and explore a live plankton sample collected earlier that day.
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Tidepooling
Students will explore the tidepools along the rocky shore of our cove and study the common species found in the intertidal zone.
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Island Adventure
Snorkeling
Students get suited up and dive in for an incredible ocean adventure!
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Kayaking
Students paddle tandem kayaks on a guided tour of our local coastline.
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Terrestrial Hike
Instructors lead students on one of our trails while exploring local flora and fauna.
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Day Trip (5-day only)
Students kayak to a new part of Catalina Island for an extended adventure.
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Challenge & Teambuilding
Climbing Wall
Students will choose their challenge on our auto-belayed climbing wall.
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Low Ropes Initiatives
Students participate in a series of games and challenges designed improve group dynamics.
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See Activities By Location
Evening Activity | Toyon Bay | Fox Landing |
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Astronomy Night Hike | ||
Camp Fire | ||
Climbing Wall | ||
Deep Sea | ||
Discovering Sharks | ||
Environmental Awareness | ||
Marine Mammals | ||
Night Snorkel | ||
Squid Dissection |
I love this program and think it is the perfect balance of education and fun.
The programs were ALL excellent! Very impressed! The students learned and experienced so much while they were here.
Fun, educational, all outcomes were met. It was an unforgettable experience for the students.