Photo Gallery: Fostering interest in Nature program at Back Bay Science Center

Valeria Pedraza, 11, left, from Lowell Elementary School in Santa Ana reacts to touching a sea sponge in a tank during the FiiN (Fostering interest in Nature) program on Tuesday at the Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach.

Joletta Silva, center, teaches students from Lowell Elementary School in Santa Ana about the different sea creatures in the touch tanks at the Back Bay Science Center during the FiiN (Fostering interest in Nature) program.

Students from Lowell Elementary School in Santa Ana use binoculars to watch birds during the FiiN (Fostering interest in Nature) program at the Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach.

Camp counselor Chris Rothery sprays water on a topographical map made from tin foil as young visitors watch to see where the water flows during the FiiN (Fostering interest in Nature) program at the Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach.

Leslie Kretschmar shows students how to feed moon jellies during the FiiN (Fostering interest in Nature) program at the Back Bay Science Center on Tuesday.