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How many adaptations can your class find? Compare the adaptations of aquatic wildlife like frogs, fish, dragonflies, and use tracks and traces you find on the trails to learn about physical and behavioral adaptations.
Animal Adaptations is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
6-MS-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - anatomical evidence for evolution
7-MS-LS1-4 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal beh., plant structures repro.
8-MS-LS4-4 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - natural selection
Meet live animals, and discover how their adaptations help them survive. Students will combine adaptations from different species to create their own, then find out if it would survive or adapt to different habitat disturbances.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art and live animal element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Animal Adaptations is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
6-MS-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - anatomical evidence for evolution
7-MS-LS1-4 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal beh., plant structures repro.
8-MS-LS4-4 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - natural selection
Compare the arms, legs, and tails of wildlife you catch to learn how they survive. Search for tracks and traces along the trails, and see if you can walk like a deer, rabbit, frog, and more.
Arms, Legs, and Tails, Oh My! is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
1-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - function of plant/animal body parts
Meet a live animal to discover how organisms have unique adaptations to thrive in their environment.
To reinforce learning, you may book our specialty program option to have students use a colorful printmaking technique to create an imaginary animal with specialized body parts. Please see Special Pricing Details for differences in standard vs. specialty programs.
Arms, Legs, and Tails, Oh My! is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
1-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - function of plant/animal body parts
Test soil in different habitats to discover how wetlands and other habitats can act as carbon sinks. Catch wildlife and determine how harvesting fossil fuels would impact them and their habitats.
Carbon Cycle is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
HS-ESS2-6 - Earth's Systems - carbon cycle
HS-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to minimize energy use impacts
HS-ESS3-5 - Earth and Human Activity - global or regional climate change
To connect burning fossil fuels with climate change, students will participate in an interactive carbon cycle game. Students will brainstorm ways to reduce your class's carbon footprint.
To reinforce learning, you may book our specialty program option to have students participate in a mixed media art project. Please see Special Pricing Details for differences in standard vs. specialty programs.
Carbon Cycle is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
HS-ESS2-6 - Earth's Systems - carbon cycle
HS-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to minimize energy use impacts
HS-ESS3-5 - Earth and Human Activity - global or regional climate change
See how many species of plants or animals you encounter, calculate and compare the biodiversity of different habitats, and discover practices and policies that can help increase ecosystem resilience.
Disturbance and Resilience is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
HS-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - resources/sustainability/biodiversity
HS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - (a)biotic factors and biodiversity
HS-LS2-7 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - human activities affect on ecosystems
Play Ecosystem Resilience Jenga to discover how biodiversity affects resilience.
To reinforce learning, you may book our specialty program option to have students create a colorful monoprint ecosystem and calculate its biodiversity, then meet animals that live in the school's neighborhood.
Disturbance and Resilience is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
HS-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - resources/sustainability/biodiversity
HS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - (a)biotic factors and biodiversity
HS-LS2-7 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - human activities affect on ecosystems
Have fun on the trails finding signs of photosynthesis, decomposition, and predation. Search for animals and plants on the field trip and identify their role in a food web. Become ecological detectives by investigating a fallen tree to determine the role decomposers play in energy flow.
Energy Flow is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
7-MS-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - resouces relates to population size
7-MS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - competition/predation/parasitism/etc.
7-MS-LS2-3 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - matter and energy cycling
7-MS-LS2-4 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - ecosystem disruptions can shift pop.
Understand how energy flows through an ecosystem by making a 3D energy flow pyramid and conduct a photosynthesis experiment to demonstrate that plants are the source of energy in food webs. Meet live animals and decide how they fit into the flow of energy.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art and live animal element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Energy Flow is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
7-MS-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - resouces relates to population size
7-MS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - competition/predation/parasitism/etc.
7-MS-LS2-3 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - matter and energy cycling
7-MS-LS2-4 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - ecosystem disruptions can shift pop.
Build and test a nature-based solution to reduce erosion that you learned about in class. Catch aquatic wildlife to find out how erosion impacts their habitats, and look for signs of erosion in the field.
Erosion is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
6-MS-ETS1-1 - Engineering Design - criteria/constraints of design problem
6-MS-ETS1-5 (MA) - Engineering Design - visual representation of design solution
6-MS-ETS1-6 (MA) - Engineering Design - communicate design solution to user
7-MS-LS2-5 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - designs for protecting an ecosystem
Build a landscape model to test the connection between kinetic energy and erosion. Design a nature-based solution to reduce coastal erosion. Learn about local examples of erosion and reinforce learning by creating a mixed media art project.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art and live animal element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Erosion is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
6-MS-ETS1-1 - Engineering Design - criteria/constraints of design problem
6-MS-ETS1-5 (MA) - Engineering Design - visual representation of design solution
6-MS-ETS1-6 (MA) - Engineering Design - communicate design solution to user
7-MS-LS2-5 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - designs for protecting an ecosystem
Go exploring and discover terrestrial (ex. birds, insects, and more) and aquatic animals (ex. frogs, fish, dragonflies and more), have fun on a scavenger hunt searching for living things and the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
What's a Habitat? is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS2-1 (MA) - Earth's Systems - how different local env. provide homes
PreK-ESS2-2 (MA) - Earth's Systems - observe/classify (non)living materials
PreK-LS2-2 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how familiar plant/animals meet needs
PreK-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - local plants/animals interdependence
K-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - where animals and plants get food
2-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how plant/animals depend on surroundings
2-LS4-1 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - observe/compare living things diff. env.
Discover the amazing habitats, wildlife, and food webs that make up ecosystems in your neighborhood.
To reinforce learning, you may book our specialty program option to have students make beautiful habitat-inspired art (ex. monotype prints and stamps) and/or to meet a live animal. Please see Special Pricing Details for differences in standard vs. specialty programs.
What's a Habitat? is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
Standard in-class pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty in-class pricing with an animal or art element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS2-1 (MA) - Earth's Systems - how different local env. provide homes
PreK-ESS2-2 (MA) - Earth's Systems - observe/classify (non)living materials
PreK-LS2-2 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how familiar plant/animals meet needs
PreK-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - local plants/animals interdependence
K-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - where animals and plants get food
2-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how plant/animals depend on surroundings
2-LS4-1 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - observe/compare living things diff. env.
Investigate which type of soil is the best at filtering runoff with a hands-on experiment. Test the water for pollution, and look up close at indicator species like frogs and dragonflies.
Landscapes and Runoff is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
4-ESS1-1 - Earth's Place in the Universe - erosion and deposition shapes landscape
4-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - mechanical weathering
4-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to natural disaster impact
5-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - water cycle model
5-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - ways to reduce resource use by humans
Build your own landscape and test its permeability to connect land use with pollution and flooding. Discover local examples of pollution and flooding, and how we can build a better world.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Landscapes and Runoff is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
4-ESS1-1 - Earth's Place in the Universe - erosion and deposition shapes landscape
4-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - mechanical weathering
4-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to natural disaster impact
5-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - water cycle model
5-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - ways to reduce resource use by humans
Add the animals and plants you find to your food web. Investigate a fallen log to learn about decomposers, and discover how energy moves through trophic levels with a food web game.
Local Food Webs is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
5-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants use of air, water, energy
5-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - movement of matter through food web
5-PS3-1 - energy - energy transfer in animals
Learn how energy flows through an ecosystem and follow the interconnectedness of animals in a food web.
To reinforce learning, you may book our specialty program option to have students create a colorful food web monoprint, and place the live animals you meet into their food webs.
Local Food Webs is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
5-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants use of air, water, energy
5-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - movement of matter through food web
5-PS3-1 - energy - energy transfer in animals
Discover what natural resources you can find in your neighborhood. Learn how wildlife and humans can share resources while you look closely at animals that live in wetlands, fields, and forests on the field trip.
Natural Resources is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS3-1 (MA) - Earth and Human Activity - how humans use local resources
PreK-ESS3-2 (MA) - Earth and Human Activity - people's activity impact on local env.
K-ESS2-2 - Earth's Systems - organisms change env.
K-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to reduce natural resource use
Make your own paper to learn about renewable and non-renewable resources, meet live animals, and decide how using natural resources could harm their habitats. Students will investigate how their everyday actions can create a better world.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes art and live animal elements. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Natural Resources is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
-
Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS3-1 (MA) - Earth and Human Activity - how humans use local resources
PreK-ESS3-2 (MA) - Earth and Human Activity - people's activity impact on local env.
K-ESS2-2 - Earth's Systems - organisms change env.
K-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to reduce natural resource use
**THIS IS A BLUE HILLS SPECIALTY PROGRAM**
Massachusetts is home to seven different species of owls. During this program, students will explore the adaptations owls have that make them unique nocturnal birds of prey. Students will handle touchable nature artifacts and meet two live owls which are native to the Commonwealth.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
$250/up to 30 students
Curriculum Frameworks:
4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures
**THIS IS A BLUE HILLS SPECIALTY PROGRAM**
There are many misunderstandings between humand and scaled creatures, which has led to problems for the reptiles. Meet some of Massachusetts' resident reptiles and find out about human threats to their survival.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Your school or other location
Grades:
1, 2, 3
Price:
-
$250 for 1 hour program
Join Mass Audubon educators as we learn how energy from the sun powers life on Earth, both living processes and the technologies we use to power our communities. Each lesson explores one aspect of the energy cycle within biotic and abiotic systems; including photosynthesis, consumers, decomposers, renewable, and non-renewable energies.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Online
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
Use regular outreach pricing when calculating program cost.
Full unit includes 7 lessons, but can be prorated. A free, 30-minute self-guided training video will be sent to participating teachers.
Trees provide much more than shade or pretty additions to city streets and neighborhood parks. This unit explores habitats, adaptations, and life cycles, with trees as a unifying theme. With accessibility to all learners as a priority, lessons highlight the diversity of trees across various Massachusetts habitats, including suburban, urban and rural areas. Nature journaling assignments highlight observation and other science skills and encourage students to choose a tree near their home or school to chronicle throughout the unit.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Online
Grades:
K, 1, 2
Price:
-
Use regular outreach pricing when calculating program cost.
Full unit includes 7 lessons, but can be prorated. A free, 30-minute self-guided training video will be sent to participating teachers.
Are trees the solution to climate change? Through place-based, inquiry driven investigation, students will study the role of trees in the carbon cycle, and expand their investigation to find out whether forest sequestration, or indeed any one nature-based solution, is enough to fight climate change. Finally, students will explore their own role as a changemaker by planning a collective, climate-positive action.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
6, 7, 8
Price:
-
Base price is $976 for the entire unit. 20% discount is $781/unit, 30% discount is $683/unit.
Unit includes 7 lessons, but can be prorated. A free, 30-minute self-guided training video will be sent to participating teachers.
Curriculum Frameworks:
7-MS-LS2-3 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - matter and energy cycling
8-MS-ESS3-5 - Earth and Human Activity - human activities and global temperatures
In this unit we will explore different types of "minibeasts", or invertebrates, like worms, pill bugs, and more. Students will engage in outdoor investigations to find out where the best place is for a minibeast to live. Students will document their observations in field journals as they explore different habitats in their schoolyard and use models to explain how these habitats may or may not support the needs of invertebrates. Finally, students will expand their investigation to explore the role invertebrates play to enrich the soil, and understand how humans can learn from them to reduce their footprint and protect their local environment.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
K, 1, 2
Price:
-
Base price is $697 for the entire unit. 20% discount is $558/unit, 30% discount is $488/unit.
Unit includes 5 lessons, but can be prorated. A free, 30-minute self-guided training video will be sent to participating teachers.
Curriculum Frameworks:
K-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to reduce natural resource use
K-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - where animals and plants get food
1-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - function of plant/animal body parts
2-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how plant/animals depend on surroundings
In this unit, students will get outside and investigate the ways stronger storms impact their communities, specifically through rain and snow. They will identify places of vulnerability and places of resilience in their schoolyard or neighborhood. As a culminating project, they will design solutions to help reduce the impacts of stronger storms in their area and communicate it with members of their community.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
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Base price is $837 for the entire unit. 20% discount is $670/unit, 30% discount is $586/unit.
Unit includes 6 lessons, but can be prorated. A free, 30-minute self-guided training video will be sent to participating teachers.
Curriculum Frameworks:
3-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - design solutions to weather damage
4-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - solutions to natural disaster impact
5-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - ways to reduce resource use by humans
Use nature journaling to better understand inherited and environmental traits of live organisms. Compare the traits of animals and plants that you find and create a class field guide to reinforce learning.
Variation and Survival is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
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2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
3-LS3-1 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - plant/animal inhereted traits evidence
3-LS3-2 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - inhereted/env. influnced characteristics
3-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - individual variation relates to survival
3-LS4-3 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. constraints on organisms survival
3-LS4-4 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - changes in habitat affect reproduction
4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures
Play a bird beak survival game to understand how variation influences evolution, and create colorful leaf prints to compare inherited and environmental traits. Then, investigate the inherited traits of a live animal ambassador.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art and live animal element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Variation and Survival is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
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Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
3-LS3-1 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - plant/animal inhereted traits evidence
3-LS3-2 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - inhereted/env. influnced characteristics
3-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - individual variation relates to survival
3-LS4-3 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. constraints on organisms survival
3-LS4-4 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - changes in habitat affect reproduction
4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures
Use digital and light microscopes to look closely at soil samples to better understand how weathering influences erosion. Become an aquatic ecologist: decide if the water is healthy based on the animals you collect, and look for signs of erosion in aquatic habitats.
Water Cycle and Erosion is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
-
2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
4-ESS1-1 - Earth's Place in the Universe - erosion and deposition shapes landscape
4-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - mechanical weathering
5-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - water cycle model
5-ESS2-2 - Earth's Systems - salt:fresh water ratio in biosphere
5-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - ways to reduce resource use by humans
Compare the weather in forests and meadows to your classroom measurements. Learn how weather changes habitats and affects wildlife. Play a game to sort wildlife you discover into year-round residents and migratory species.
Wild Weather is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
This field trip is available at all of our Metro South Sanctuaries which include the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, the Museum of American Bird Art, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
Program Location(s):
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
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2hr Field Trip Pricing: $170 for a group of 15 students, $140 for each additional group of 15 students
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS2-4 (MA) - Earth's Systems - use instruments to collect weather data
PreK-ESS2-5 (MA) - Earth's Systems - describe how local weather changes daily
PreK-ESS2-6 (MA) - Earth's Systems - examples of weather impact on organisms
1-ESS1-2 - Earth's Place in the Universe - id relationships among seasonal patterns
Build a classroom weather station to measure the temperature, air pressure, rainfall, and wind speed, and create cloud bubble art. Then, meet a live animal and learn how it survives when the weather changes.
This program is a Specialty Program because it includes an art and live animal element. Please see our Specialty Pricing for more details.
Wild Weather is a part of a two-part program series with 1x in-class program and 1x field trip program. You may choose to book only the in-class or field trip program, but we recommend booking both for deeper engagement.
Program Location(s):
Your school or other location
Grades:
Pre K, K, 1, 2
Price:
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Standard In-Class Pricing: $155 for the first hour, $125 per hour for additional hours
Specialty In-Class Pricing with an Animal or Art Element: $250 for the first hour, $155 per hour for additional hours
Tier 1 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 20% discount, and Tier 2 Low-Income Schools are eligible for a 30% discount
Curriculum Frameworks:
PreK-ESS2-4 (MA) - Earth's Systems - use instruments to collect weather data
PreK-ESS2-5 (MA) - Earth's Systems - describe how local weather changes daily
PreK-ESS2-6 (MA) - Earth's Systems - examples of weather impact on organisms
1-ESS1-2 - Earth's Place in the Universe - id relationships among seasonal patterns