Grade 4 Field Trip

Carrie Weedon Science Center Foundation

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We are looking for experienced teachers to join our part-time staff.
Please E-mail or call us (410-222-1625) if you know an experienced teacher who might be interested in a part-time position.

Animal Movement

"It was presented so well, organization, timing & presentations, that I cannot even imagine what they could improve on. The program was very well prepared & the students gained much knowledge through active participation. The science teachers were outstanding. They presented their science lessons in a very clear & direct way. The students were motivated & enjoyed their learning experience."
South Shore Elementary 5/26/07

Making a slide from pond water with "Mrs. S"

Microscope

Stereoscope

Field Trip Activities:

Animal Charades
- Students are engaged with an animal movement activity.

Scavenger Hunt
- Students view live animals and taxidermy animals to find ones that move in different ways.

Animal Movement Magnified
- Students review the use of a microscope and its parts.
- They make a slide using live cultures to observe.
- They use a magnifying glass and stereoscope to observe the movement of larger organisms such as meal worms.

Large Animal Movement
- In the taxidermy room, students make footprints of animals to analyze.
- They measure the length and mass of femur bones.
- They measure wing spans and make a data table.

Connection to Science Curriculum

Quarter 2 - Cells & Classifying

Special Instructions: None

Measuring wing span & the mass of a femur bone in the taxidermy room

Grade 4 Field Trip

Carrie Weedon Science Center Foundation

Animal Movement

Connection to Science Curriculum

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