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New York City and the surrounding metro area has an abundance of environmental-themed placed that offer trip packages and education for students.
Directory of fun field trip ideas to science centers, museums, aquariums, amusement parks, and zoos in NYC. Free lesson plans for preschool - 8.
Staten Island MakerSpace offers science, math, art, and technology workshops programs to schools, out-of-school programs, community centers, libraries, and more. Up to 35 children per workshop, great for grades 4 - 12, $300 per 90min workshop, and discounts for Title 1 Schools.
DB Lampman 718-273-3951
A Bricks 4 Kidz field trip takes learning out of the pages of the textbook and into an imaginative, 3-dimensional, hands-on learning experience focused on STEM concepts.
Dan Cesare 347-534-7925
The Staten Island Zoo offers a variety of education class topics and group animal presentations. Programs are available from September through June, approximately 50 minute classes. Education classes are aligned with city and state education standards. Prices range depending on class size, Title 1 Schools discount available.
718-442-3174 ext. 33
Con Edison STEM Days out offers free STEM lessons to middle school students. Programs held on the first Wednesday of every month, 10:00 am - 11:30 am.
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
Loretta Lonecke 718-483-7103
Nutrition
Nutrition
School Tours at Greenmarkets introduce the concepts of seasonality, local food and sustainability agriculture. Your curricula are grade-level appropriate and involve an exploratory walk-through of the market, fun seasonal tastings of Greenmarket farmer products, and take-home activities and recipes. Tours are available at any of our weekday Greenmarkets and lasts about 45-60 minutes. Tours cost $42, schools with student bodies over 70% eligible for free lunch will receive a most stipend of Greenmarket Bucks to shop with at the end of the tour.
212-788-7900
Students learn to be a healthy kid through everyday healthy-eating habits. MyPlate principles guide students to choose nutritious options, helping them to understand the importance of a balanced diet. All Field Trip Factory programs are grade/age appropriate and align with national/local learning standards.
Trips are free (excluding transportation)
1-800-987-6409
School Gardens
School Gardens
Ideals for 6th to 12th grade students. Take a free tour of the once-largest landfill, and see its transition into an expansive natural area. Students learn the importance of water management, biodiversity, and the reclamation of the historic area of NYC.
K-12 students will enjoy programs dedicated to energy, ruse, ecology, and neighborhood-based nature walks. Fees vary depending on school type and program.
718-667-7475 education@sigreenbelt.org
Children of all ages will enjoy the many classes and tours offered at this site. On-site farms, gardens, and pastoral lands act as living classrooms to expand on students' STEM knowledge. Schools tours offered three times a day, Monday through Friday.
Susannah Abbate, Education Coordinator 718-425-3512 sabbate@snug-harbor.org
Friends of Blue Heron Park offers free programs geared towards a different age group. Children will learn about the ecology of the hiking areas and have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of birds and their behavior.
222 Poillon Ave, Annadale, Staten Island, NY
718-967-5815
All age groups will love learning about what happens to the paper they recycle in classrooms - much of which is turned into pizza boxes! Bring recycling to life with a tour
4435 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314
Barbara Farley 718-355-6710
Local schools of all ages can hike this nature preserve's many trails to witness the natural biodiversity of Staten Island.
John Garcia 646-217-2499 john.garcia35@gmail.com
GrowNYC offers field trips at the Teaching Garden giving kids the opportunity to plant, water, harvest, and cook the garden's wide array of vegetables, herbs, and fruit. The Teaching Garden offers field trips for NYC students (grades K-12) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from April 18th through November 9th, departing on either the 10am or 11am ferry. There is a $50 fee per class, however no school will be turned away for inability to donate or pay the field trip fee.
The New York Botanical Garden becomes a 250-acre classroom for you and your students to explore. Active learning takes place in three unique Garden grounds.
Grades pre-k - 8, $165 per class
childed@nybg.org 718-817-8181
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