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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.
Fall
The Needs of Native People in New England Fall
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 this guide before your walk.Plants to explore during the walk.View the plant locations along the route.
Pre-walk Training
Attend the pre-walk training at your school. Trainings are typically the day of the walk and begin in the lobby. If you do not know when the training is, look at the signup or contact your Big Backyard team.
Spring
Wetland Field TripSpring
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.
Pre-walk Training
Chaperones will be asked to arrive at the Old Reservoir a short time before the exploration begins for an overview.
For questions or further details, please contact Karen McCarthy, Science Curriculum Coordinator K-5, or Pamela Cohen, District Big Backyard Coordinator.
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