nature
immersion field trip: animal adaptations

Grades: K-5; adaptable for MS and HS
Duration: Field Trip duration is ~3 hours and includes: 45-minute lesson, 20-minute lunch break, 45-minute guided nature walk, and approximately 45 minutes of unstructured time for chaperone/teacher led exploration of the nature center with suggested activities provided, snacking, and restroom visits. Extra time is added in to buffer rotation transitions.
Availability: Field Trip duration is ~3 hours and includes: 45-minute lesson, 20-minute lunch break, 45-minute guided nature walk, and approximately 45 minutes of unstructured time for chaperone/teacher led exploration of the nature center with suggested activities, snacking, and restroom visits. Extra time is added in to buffer rotation transitions.
NGSS Connection: Practice: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; D.C.I: Life Science: LS1: Molecule to Organism; Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function
Location : SNCO Campus
Pricing: $250 per class (~35 students)

Description:

The Animal Adaptations program focuses on basic needs of animals. Physical characteristics of different animal groups, and adaptations that aid each animal in survival. Students will learn about birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians in a hands-on lesson filled with biofacts, photos, and live animal ambassadors.

This field trip addresses the following concepts:

• Relationship between physical traits and survival strategies

• Relationship between habitat and food web structure

• Relationship between body part structure and functions

• Observation and categorization of animals based on appearance and behavior

• Human impacts on habitat and organism survival

• Ecosystem preservation and best practices for nature stewardship

Next Generation Science Standards Alignment: Grades 1-2

• Practice: Analyzing and Interpreting Data

• C.I.: Life Science: LS1: Molecule to Organism

• Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function

Details and Logistics
• Program duration: ~3 hours total: 45-minute lesson, 20-minute lunch break, 45-minute guided nature walk, and approximately 45 minutes of unstructured time for chaperone/teacher led exploration of the nature center with suggested activities, snacking, and restroom visits. Extra time is added in to buffer rotation transitions.
• Program capacity: 2 classes of up to 35 students/class per field trip day
• Chaperone requirement: One chaperone is required for every five students.
• This program has indoor and outdoor components. Groups should wear sturdy footwear such as boots or sneakers and extra layers. Please bring lunches/snacks and refillable water bottles. Please encourage students to leave valuables and electronics at home. All tools and materials for program activities are provided.
• This program includes admission to the nature center for students and chaperones. Please limit visits inside the building to no more than 35 students at once. Visits to the observatory are not included in your field trip and require an additional fee. If you are interested in adding on an observatory visit or program, please contact us.
• Programs follow a schedule designed to maximize the student experience. Upon your arrival, hard copies of the program schedule will be distributed to teachers and chaperones.
• Please check the weather for Sunriver, OR, 97707 in the days leading up to your visit. We will be outside for the majority of the program regardless of weather.