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Exploring Habitats
Grade Level:
4
Duration:
3 hours
Offered:
Year-round (some activities are seasonal)
Description:
Program Duration: 3 hours
Indoor Presentation:
Interactive presentation on:
introduction to various habitats
basic food chains
human impact on habitats and food chains
Outdoor Component:
Interactive hike through the fields, forests and wetlands of the McCurdy woodlands
Students will collect data on the various habitats including signs and signatures of wildlife, food and water sources, potential animal homes etc.
Students will be able to use the data they collect to compare the various habitats and their components
Observe and discuss the effects of human and natural change in habitats