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The IGFA at the International Fishing Hall of Fame offers fun and educational field trips to schools. Your group is admitted into the museum at a discounted price and if your teacher has been to a Teacher Workshop and is IGFA Certified, you get an even bigger discount! Educational Programs for school groups are available and will be discussed individually. Through hands-on displays and games throughout the museum, guests will be educated on the importance of conservation through sport fishing and biology.
 Through hands-on displays and games throughout the museum, guests will be educated on the importance of conservation through sport fishing and biology.
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Planning Your Field Trip
Before contacting IGFA, have a couple of field trip dates in mind. Know approximately how many children and chaperones will be attending and if you are going to partake in an Educational Program or Self-Guided Tour. If your classes are going to enjoy the one-hour lab programs, keep in mind IGFA can only have 30 children per lab and a maximum of four labs per day. A 1:10 chaperone to student ratio is required, a 1:5 ratio is allowed; these chaperones are free. When you contact IGFA, a staff member will review the calendar and help you reserve a date.
Things To Bring:
* Camera
* Sunglasses if participating in outdoor programs
We provide all equipment!
Things NOT To Bring:
* Any narcotics or illegal drugs
* Any tobacco products
* Snacks are only allowed for camps
* Electronic equipment (cell phones, walkmans, radios, etc.)
* Fishing gear (it will be supplied)
For the Teacher To Bring:
* Payment (due the morning of each field trip day)
* Camera
* Permission slips (for teacher's use only)
* Rotation Schedule & Rules (it will be faxed or mailed)
* Scavenger Hunts (it will be faxed or mailed, the teacher can make copies)
Museum Rules:
*A 1:10 chaperone to child ratio is REQUIRED.
*Chaperones must be with and supervise the children at ALL times.
*No running or yelling in the museum. Please keep your voices to a minimum.
*This is a hands-on museum, but please do not touch artwork or artifacts that are behind windows, ropes or bars.
*This is the chaperone's responsibility, and they will be held responsible.
*Food and drinks are not permitted throughout the museum. Please make sure all trash is in it's proper place.
*Failure to follow these rules will result in an unpleasant visit to you and to the rest of our guests.
*Most importantly, the children must be safe and have FUN!
Click here for Rotation Schedule.
Click here for a Scavenger Hunt to do while visiting the museum.
Click Here For Promotions!
Click to register on-line.
For more information or to register please call (954) 924-4309, fax (954) 924-4299, e-mail or mail to:
IGFA
Attn: Education Department
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL 33004
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Outreach Program
The Jr. Angler/Education Outreach Program is an excellent way to bring IGFA to your school. Educational Programs are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
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Educational Programs
With the worldwide systematic decline of many fish species, conservation and education have become important priorities for IGFA and environmentalists throughout the world. To help with this global mission, programs are available at IGFA, but can also be brought to your classroom as the Education Outreach Program!* |
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Touch Tank
The Touch Tank will introduce students to the three main habitats off the coast of South Florida. Models depicting mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs are used to teach the importance of these fragile ecostystems and that organisms depend on them for protection and as food sources. |
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Enviroscape
With the Enviroscape, students become members of a coastal community where they learn how pollution affects the watershed. Students learn how the aquifer of South Florida cleans their drinking water and what they do everyday effects our habitat through learning about their watershed. (Gr 3-12: This is a half hour lab to be combined with another half hour lab) |
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Adaptation Lab
In the Adaptation lab, students will observe and identify different physical adaptations ( scales, mouths, body shapes and fin shapes) that fish use to help them successfully survive in their aquatic environment. They will gain an understanding of how physical structure(s) influences and determines function |
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Fish Play
The Fish Play is a great way to teach young children the importance of various habitats and how the shape of the fish determines the type of environment it can live in. Select students wear costumes and have scripts just like in a real play! (Gr K-3: This is a half hour lab to be combined with another half hour lab) |
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Visit Us (Map - Click Here)
Take I-95 to Griffin Road Exit 23; west on Griffin to first light (Anglers Ave.) south to Gulf Stream Way; left at Sportsman's Park. Tri Rail www.tri-rail.com Ft. Lauderdale Airport Station ($1.00 off with valid Tri Rail ticket) Click here to print out map. |
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