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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Marine Ecosystems – Pilot Program

Underwater and above-water scene with red and gray sockeye salmon swimming over a river bed of small rocks. There is a forested hill in the background.
A sockeye salmon swimming to spawn in the Little Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Washington. Credit: Ryan Hagerty, USFWS

In-Person School Program for Grades 3 to 5

During this museum educator-led program, students take on the role of a school of Pacific salmon in a role-playing game through the anadromous life cycle of salmon. Each play of the game introduces new interactions and relationships between organisms helping students examine how matter and energy flow through connected marine ecosystems. In-person programs take place at the museum in Washington, D.C.

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Marine Ecosystems is available for registration on Wednesdays from March 3, 2025, to June 13, 2025.