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SCHOOL PROGRAMS GUIDE

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STATE PARK PRESERVE

STATE PARK PRESERVE

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Visit our Nature Interpretive Center, nestled amongst a 275-acre forest

containing habitats unique to New York City and over 160 species of

birds. We teach hands-on environmental education programming for NYC

schools, camps, and after school groups in order to connect students to

nature and foster stewardship of our local environment.

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

SIGNS OF WILDLIFE Investigate our forest for

clues that winter

residents leave behind!

Learn about what animals

need to survive and how

they fulfill these needs

during winter.

NYS Science Learning

Standards:

Interdependent

Relationships in Ecosystems

Structure, Function, &

Information Processing

Season: Nov - Mar

Hiking distance: 3/4 mile

TREE HUGGERS Identify the parts of a tree and some

of the types of trees that grow in

New York State. NYS Science Learning Standards:

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Structure, Function, & Information Processing

Season: May - Oct


SENSORY WALK Explore the forest using all five senses! NYS Science Learning Standards: Structure, Function, & Information Processing


Season: Apr - Nov


DON’T HATE, POLLINATE! Dissect a flower, learn about pollinators,

and tour our native butterfly garden. NYS Science Learning Standards:


Season: Apr - Jun


3rd - 5th Grade ADAPT TO SURVIVE Learn all about adaptations by playing a

variety of indoor games and taking a hike

to observe some examples in the Park.

NYS Science Learning Standards:


Inheritance & Variation of Traits


Season: All Year

Hiking Distance: 1/4 mile

BRAVE BIRDS Become a bird to find out what it

really takes to migrate! NYS Science Learning Standards:



Season: Mar - Nov


ECO-HEROES Learn about what happens to our

trash after we throw it away. NYS Science Learning Standards:

Matter & Energy in Organisms & Ecosystems

Earth’s Systems

Season: Dec - Mar

Hiking Distance: <1/4 mile

3rd - 5th Grade

NAVIGATING NATURALISTS Learn all about maps by traversing the NYC

subway map, going for a treasure hunt, and

using a topographic map of the Park to

navigate our trails. Meets NYS Standards for Geographical Reasoning

Season: Mar - Nov

Hiking Distance: 1 mile

MAPLE SYRUP SCIENCE Learn about the entire process of

creating maple syrup, from tap to table,

and help us to make some of our own! NYS Science Learning Standards:



Season: Feb - Mar


FARM TOUR Take a tour of the historic Gericke Farm

and plant or harvest some veggies! NYS Science Learning Standards:




Season: May - Oct

6th - 8th Grade ADAPT TO SURVIVE Learn all about adaptations by playing a

variety of indoor games and taking a hike to

observe some examples in the Park.

NYS Science Learning Standards:


Growth, Development, & Reproduction of Organisms

Season: All Year


FARM TOUR Take a tour of the historic Gericke Farm

and plant or harvest some veggies! NYS Science Learning Standards:




Season: May - Oct

MAPLE SYRUP SCIENCE Learn about the entire process of

creating maple syrup, from tap to table,

and help us to make some of our own! NYS Science Learning Standards:



Season: Feb - Mar


6th - 8th Grade

POND INVESTIGATORS How healthy are the ponds at Clay Pit?

Conduct water quality tests and scoop for

macroinvertebrates to find out! NYS Science Learning Standards:

Chemical Reactions


Season: May—October


OH, DEER! The deer on Staten Island love our Park!

Observe the effects of overpopulation. NYS Science Learning Standards:




Season: All Year


NAVIGATING NATURALISTS Learn all about maps by traversing the NYC

subway map, going for a treasure hunt, and

using a topographic map of the Park to

navigate our trails. Meets NYS Standards for Geographical Reasoning

Season: Mar - Nov


9th – 12th Grade

SCIENTIFIC METHOD Complete all of the steps in the scientific

method in this inquiry-based program.

This program may include multiple visits

to the Park or time in class before and

after your visit. Season: All Year

Hiking Distance: up to 1 mile

OH, DEER! The deer on Staten Island love our Park!

Observe the effects of overpopulation. NYS Science Learning Standards:




Season: All Year


POND INVESTIGATORS How healthy are the ponds at Clay Pit?

Conduct water quality tests and scoop

for macroinvertebrates to find out! NYS Science Learning Standards:

Chemical Reactions


Season: May—October


Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve Nature Interpretive Center

2351 Veterans Rd W Staten Island, NY 10309

Our hours are Tuesdays - Saturdays, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. We schedule class trips

using the DoE bus service on Wednesdays - Fridays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Booking a Field Trip

Classroom teachers, scout leaders, and clubs may book private programs with us.

School groups must bring a minimum of 20 students during DoE class trip hours.

We can accommodate a maximum of 75 students at a time during warm weather and

40 students at a time during the colder months.

Contact Emily Becker, Environmental Educator at [email protected]

or call 718-605-3970 x201. How?

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