Rocks & Fossils Field Trip

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Through hikes, activities, and observations students will identify various rocks and their meaning in the landscape. Search for Puddingstone to discover a special type of conglomerate that is our state rock. We will also explore and discuss our land's past through fossils.

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:

2, 3, 4

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:

2-ESS2-4 (MA) - Earth's Systems - observe how wind/water shape landforms
3-LS4-1 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - fossils show env. changes in organisms
4-ESS2-2 - Earth's Systems - plate tectonics

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