Landforms & Forest Ecology Field Trip

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Visit one of our local sanctuaries to explore evidence do of plate tectonics or glaciers activity from the past. Investigate the life cycle of the forest and how living things respond to changes through structure and behavior. Learn about some of the research Mass Audubon is doing to understand the effects climate change has on this resource.

This field trip is available at all of our South East Sanctuaries which include Allen's Pond, North River, Oak Knoll, and Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Program Location(s):

Oak Knoll, Attleboro

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-ESS1-4 - Earth's Place in the Universe - aging rock layers and index fossils
6-MS-ESS2-3 - Earth's Systems - geologic evidence for plate techtonics
7-MS-ESS3-2 - Earth and Human Activity - geologic evidence in disaster forcasting
7-MS-LS2-3 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - matter and energy cycling
8-MS-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - Earth's interior convection/rock cycle

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