School Programs

Providing educational opportunities for students is a high priority for the sanctuary. K-12 programs include plenty of free exhibits to discover at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage center, school field trips, classroom cruises to see shipwrecks in Thunder Bay aboard the Lady Michigan glass-bottom boat, web resources such as virtual dives, sneak peeks of the Thunder Bay International Film Festival, and the annual student underwater robotics competition. There is always something to discover!

teacher and students on a boat tour

Book a school group visit
an rov is piloted just below the surface in a pool as people look on from the deck

Dive Into Underwater Robotics
The silhouette of a diver swimming above a shipwreck

Explore Sancutaries 360: Virtual Dives
diver examining the wreck of the van valkenburg

Join Ocean Guardian Schools
a person in a pool in diving gear

Stories from the Blue: A Teacher's Perspective

See how one teacher has focused on Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to create exciting experiences for his “Shipwreck Alley” high school students.