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“Sharks!” Debuts at North End’s Eliot School

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments Off on “Sharks!” Debuts at North End’s Eliot School
Interactive exhibit and a 15 foot inflatable shark launch a summer road show presented by the NE Aquarium and sponsored by National Grid, at the Eliot School, in the North End.Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Staff Photo by Arthur Pollock

Through the generous support of National Grid, the New England Aquarium launched “Sharks!” its new mobile education program at the North End’s Eliot School on June 15th. Designed to help kids from ages five through eleven understand these mystical creatures, the shark kit includes ten interactive stations where kids will learn through hands-on experiments about shark vision, hearing, and size. The program even includes a 15 foot inflatable shark. Tom King, President of National Grid. was on hand to share the exhibit with this third grade class.

Interactive exhibit and a 15 foot inflatable shark launch a summer road show presented by the NE Aquarium and sponsored by National Grid, at the Eliot School, in the North End.Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Staff Photo by Arthur Pollock

 

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