Vernal Pool Exploration

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Explore our temporary wetlands that fill with water each spring. Dip net for aquatic insects, search for amphibians, and investigate what makes the plants and animals of this ecosystem unique.

Program Location(s):

Stony Brook, Norfolk

Grades:

3, 4, 5

Price:

  • Children - $ 8.00
  • Adults - $ 5.00

  • Teachers and other school staff are free. Up to 6 chaperones per class are free. Additional adults are $5.00 each.

Curriculum Frameworks:

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
5-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - movement of matter through food web

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