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Randall’s Island Salt Marsh & Freshwater Wetlands
Guided tours focus on the birds, insects, wildlife species, and ecology that make up the island’s wetland and coastal areas. Using magnifying glasses, binoculars, fishnets, and traps, groups can investigate the many animals and plants that call Randall’s Island home; get up close with fish, crabs, snails, insects, oysters, and plants. Older groups can learn about water pollution by testing the concentrations of pollutants in water, measuring the health of an oyster garden to maintain water cleanliness, and more.
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Hrs: By appointment.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
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Randall’s Island Salt Marsh & Freshwater Wetlands
Guided tours focus on the birds, insects, wildlife species, and ecology that make up the island’s wetland and coastal areas. Using magnifying glasses, binoculars, fishnets, and traps, groups can investigate the many animals and plants that call Randall’s Island home; get up close with fish, crabs, snails, insects, oysters, and plants. Older groups can learn about water pollution by testing the concentrations of pollutants in water, measuring the health of an oyster garden to maintain water cleanliness, and more.
contact info
Hrs: By appointment.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Randall’s Island Salt Marsh & Freshwater Wetlands
Guided tours focus on the birds, insects, wildlife species, and ecology that make up the island’s wetland and coastal areas. Using magnifying glasses, binoculars, fishnets, and traps, groups can investigate the many animals and plants that call Randall’s Island home; get up close with fish, crabs, snails, insects, oysters, and plants. Older groups can learn about water pollution by testing the concentrations of pollutants in water, measuring the health of an oyster garden to maintain water cleanliness, and more.
contact info
Hrs: By appointment.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Randall’s Island Salt Marsh & Freshwater Wetlands
Guided tours focus on the birds, insects, wildlife species, and ecology that make up the island’s wetland and coastal areas. Using magnifying glasses, binoculars, fishnets, and traps, groups can investigate the many animals and plants that call Randall’s Island home; get up close with fish, crabs, snails, insects, oysters, and plants. Older groups can learn about water pollution by testing the concentrations of pollutants in water, measuring the health of an oyster garden to maintain water cleanliness, and more.
contact info
Hrs: By appointment.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>