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In third grade, students begin to understand the influence of nature on human experience and humans on nature. Students consider how weather, climate and the environment influence the lives and choices of people who lived in Massachusetts in the past. In the spring, students return to the theme of weather and climate as they consider how habitats can change and be changed both naturally and in response to human behavior. In the spring, students will visit a local wetland habitat to investigate why some organisms can survive better in certain environments.
Note: All adults who work with children in the Big Backyard program must have a valid CORI . Please click here to fill out a CORI form. CORI checks are good for 3 years.
Fall Walk
The Needs of Indigenous People in New England Fall Walk
In the fall third graders will learn what it was like for the native people who lived here 500 years ago and how they obtained what they needed from nature.
Read the guide before your walk to familiarize yourself with areas to visit and activities.
Volunteers are required to watch a short on-demand 15 minute video, before the walk, to learn an overall approach to guiding children outdoors as well as modeling of the activities on each specific walk.
Plants to explore during the walk.Review the walk route before you go.
Spring Walk
Wetland Field TripSpring Walk
Students will visit a local wetland to conduct a field study. They will survey the shoreline to identify different habitats and compare the components of each habitat and the diversity of plant and animal life in each area. Students will collect and observe animals and consider how they would be impacted if the habitat were to be changed. Visit the website for more details.
For more information visit: LPS Big Backyard Program or contact: Karen McCarthy, K-5 Science Coordinator, or Pamela Cohen, District Big Backyard Coordinator
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