Field Trips at Curiosity Farms

EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP

CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITY AND SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE Farm FOR SCHOOLS

Who it’s made for:

• Elementary School students
• Public and Charter Schools

Price:

$5 per student

REQUEST EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP

Description:

• 40-student minimum to qualify for an Explorer Plus Field Trip rate
• 1 free adult for every 5 students
• One free teacher per class
• Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction.
• Includes a 25-minute facilitated activity based on SEEd standard for each grade level:

  • Kindergarten – Fur Function Students will discover through observation and experimentation how fur structure helps animals stay warm and survive.

  • 1st Grade – Offspring Survival Students will explore patterns in the behaviors of parents and their offspring that help young animals survive.

  • 2nd Grade – Traits for Survival Students will investigate how the structure and function of animal traits support survival in different habitats and apply this understanding by designing human adaptations inspired by animals.

  • 3rd Grade – Animal Behavior Students will examine how instinctual and learned animal behaviors support survival and design solutions to help animals adapt to environmental changes caused by humans.

  • 4th Grade – Inside Out Students will construct an explanation for how to properly meet an animal’s needs on a farm using data gathered from an investigation of different animals’ structures and functions.

  • 5th Grade – Building Blocks of Plants Students will construct an explanation of how plants use air, water, and sunlight to build plant matter through photosynthesis and explore how hydroponics affects plant growth.

  • 6th Grade – Disaster Simulation Students will analyze how disasters affect resource availability and ecosystem stability and design solutions to help farms and ecosystems recover from environmental change.

• 2-hour, self-guided admission with provided activity. For groups with more than 4 classes, potential scheduling accommodations can be arranged as a part of the field trip request process.
• Not available between June and August

• FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE

DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP

A SELF-GUIDED tour through the farm FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

Who it’s made for:

• Preschool students
• High School students
• Home School/Online School students
• Clubs, After-School, Post-High School Programs, etc.
• College/University students
• Private Schools

Price:

$7 per student and adult

request discovery field trip

Description:

• One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
• 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery Field Trip rate
• Preschool, K-Middle School: 1:5 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
• High School: 1:10 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision, 75 students maximum without prior approval
• You may bring more than the 1:5 ratio for the same rate
• 2-hour, self-guided admission
• Thanksgiving Point Members may use their membership for admission to Discovery field trips. During the scheduled 2-hour field trip, all attendees are expected to follow field trip guidelines and expectations.
• Not available between March and May

• FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE