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Community Connections in Nature - Field Trip

Research shows that spending time in nature improves students' academic achievement and mental health. This field trip is designed to encourage students to test that research in real-time with collaborative games and puzzles, immersion in the landscape of our reservation, and an opportunity to connect with an animal ambassador.

Location: Norman Smith Environmental Education Center

Program Location(s):

  • Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton

Grades:

9

Price:

Please see school program brochure for updated pricing information

Learning Standards Supported:

  • HS-LS1-2 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal body systems functions

  • HS-LS2-6 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - change and resilience in ecosystems

  • HS-LS2-7 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - human activities affect on ecosystems

  • HS-LS3-4 - Heredity--Inheritance and Variation of Traits - individual genetic traits and pop. alleles

  • HS-LS4-5 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. changes drive evolution

Contact:

For more information email us - [email protected].