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Grade 3
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Students work like Forest Scientists to examine the adaptations and reciprocity of the coastal redwoods ecosystem, while gathering hands-on evidence towards understanding what helps redwoods grow so BIG and live for so LONG.
LOGISTICS
LOGISTICS
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays
Program Times: 10:15am and 11:30am, some flexibility in start or end time can be requested, but is not guaranteed.
Duration: 35 minute hands-on experience
Location: Our educators will meet your class at Wander Woods. We will be OUTSIDE for the duration of the program, please dress for the weather. The outdoor classroom has a roof, so programs can run rain or shine.
Please have students pre-assigned into 5 small groups. For a class of over 25 students, assign 6 small groups.
Additional Supports: This program can be taught in Spanish or Chinese. Additionally we use inclusive instructional design. Please reach out to us if there are specific accommodations that would help your group engage with the activities. therockprogram@calacademy.org
Transportation: A Guide to Securing a Paid Sponsored Bus for San Francisco Unified School District
A Social Story to help students know what to expect on a field trip
A Social Story to help students know what to expect on a field trip
Social stories help young people know what to expect and how to act in a new environment or social situation.
The social story below helps students learn about their upcoming field trip. Some students and their families may have never taken a trip to a museum like the Academy. To help them know what to expect, to aid your class in transitions, or to alleviate anxiety of a new place, you may use the social story below.
You can also download the presentation to adjust it to fit your specific trip plans.
Exploration Map + Field Trip Guide
Exploration Map + Field Trip Guide
These multilingual maps with tips for chaperones can help set the tone for your class's helpful adults.
Post-activities
Post-activities
Visit our Student Page for more fun activities on redwoods.
Student Page
NGSS connections
NGSS connections
This unit supports the following standards:
Crosscutting Concepts
Structure and Function
Related Performance Expectations
Systems and System Models - A system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions. (3-LS4-4)
LS4.C: Adaptation For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. (3-LS4-3)
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