The Bay SHORE STUDIES PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTSTANDING LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. The program uses the
Bay SHORE AT THE RICHARDSON BAY AUDUBON CENTER & Sanctuary as a model
ecological community and explores themes such as interdependent
relationship in ecosystems, life cycles, structure and function, food
webs, energy cycles, human impact and adaptation. This 2-hour FIELD
TRIP IS A MOTIVATING AND VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WHERE STUDENTS
PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM OBSERVING LIVE CRABS TO
MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. Trained volunteers help small
groups of students explore bay SHORE HABITAT AND USE SCIENCE PRACTICES
TO ASK QUESTIONS, plan investigations, collect and compare data,
construct explanations, engage in argument from evidence, and obtain,
evaluate and communicate information.Bay SHORE STUDIES IS MORE THAN
JUST A FIELD TRIP. Teachers are provided with a comprehensive
Teacher’s Guide explaining Bay ecology and conservation, defining
concepts and providing strategies for fun and practical classroom
activities specifically designed to introduce these concepts to
students and prepare them for their FIELD TRIP.
Each student receives an accompanying Student Handbook which
introduces basic concepts and vocabulary, explains the ecology of
organisms they may see on their field trip, and provides data sheets
for recording their observations and measurements. These materials
and activities, as well as the field trip itself, support the Next
Generation Science and Common Core Standards.
Each 2-hour field trip is limited to no more than 35 students and
costs $250. Limited fee waivers and transportation assistance are
available for qualifying schools.
For questions, contact Erin Blackwood, Education and Outreach
Coordinator at erin70@sfsu.edu. Program availability is based on low
tides, and slots fill quickly!
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