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Beach Grass Planting & Coastal Erosion Field Trip (3-5)

Field Trip (2-3 hours): Students will plant beach grass in a protected area of the beach to learn how it helps slow the effects of coastal erosion. Then your class will examine rocks, minerals, and sand samples under microscopes and discover the materials that wash up during storms and high tides.

Beach grass planting fee: $1.50 per student. November through March.

Program Location(s):

  • Joppa Flats, Newburyport

  • Other location

Grades:

3, 4, 5

Pricing and Financial Aid:

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Learning Standards Supported:

  • 3-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - design solutions to weather damage

  • 4-ESS2-1 - Earth's Systems - mechanical weathering

  • 5-ESS3-1 - Earth and Human Activity - ways to reduce resource use by humans

Contact:

For more information email us - [email protected].