Call the Reservations Department: at (423) 265-0698 or (800) 262-0695 ext. 3600 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Reservations will be accepted up to 10 working days prior to your visit. 

Don’t forget to book a FREE education program for your school group! Ask the reservationists for more information.


IMAX Theater

So real, It's unreal
The huge, six-story screen at the IMAX 3D Theater puts YOU in the action. Travel to undersea reefs filled with colorful creatures, or visit exotic locations from around the world.

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Grade Level 6 - 8

Lunch & Learn Program:

Biodiversity
Students watch a short video about the biodiversity of life while they eat, discuss the different levels of biodiversity and play a challenging game.

Classroom Program:

Download this pdf Plankton Power
The largest whales in the ocean and the smallest mussels in a river both depend on plankton as a food source.  Students work in teams to create their own plankton as they participate in the Great Phytoplankton Race.

Auditorium Program:

Download this pdf Aquarium Jeopardy

Test your knowledge about animals and habitats exhibited at the Tennessee Aquarium as well as some environmental threats to their survival through this fun, interactive game. 

Download this pdf Critter Close-up 
Students meet a variety of reptiles and amphibians, learn about the different habitats they live in, their roles in the environment and the unique adaptations which help them survive. 

 

GRADE LEVEL:

Pre-K - K         1-2          3-5          6-8           9-12