Field Trips! -
Kids Trips!
Discover
Florida Heritage
We facilitate the
learning!
You can
relax and allow our
Nature Guides to lead your class
on an outdoor learning adventure!
If
you are homeschooling see our
Homeschool
schedule
FREE
Field Trip Opportunities
Directions
Emerson Point, Palmetto
Curriculum choices include:
Temple Mound this place of chiefs was
used as a homesite by early settlers.
History Quest
(5th-8th) role-play a day in the life of a Native
American child - 1000 years ago.
Nature Walk (All ages) walk through the woods
and witness ancient artifacts and tools.
Florida Timeline (5th-8th) through the use of a rope timeline we’ll discover
the scope of ancient Florida.
Spud-Busting! (4th-8th) learn native vs. exotic plants while removing Air
Potato plants.
Check it out at this website:
Palma
Sola Trip
Nature Search (4th-8th) walk and record observations along the Restoration
Trail.
Spud-Busting at
Emerson Point Park
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here for details
Native
American Activities
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here for details
Focus on Fiddler Crabs (K-2
nd) handle, observe
and
catch fiddler crabs. Hear the story
“Why the Crab Has No Head” an African tale.
Fiddler Crab Program available at
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Haley House, Terra Ceia Preserve
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Durante Park, Longboat Key
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Ken Thompson Park, Sarasota Bay
FREE
Field Trip Opportunities
Scrub
Study at Rye Wilderness Park
or Oscar Scherer State Park
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here for details
Rye Wilderness Park, East Manatee
Curriculum choices include:
Scrub
Restoration Monitoring:
In 3x3' transects classes will monitor plant growth, and calculate the
diversity index.
Scrub
Jay Game: Students become scrub jays and compete with man for their
living space, see the effects of dwindling food supplies on family groups, and
deal with other man-made obstacles.
Rye Wilderness History/Nature Walk: On this walk, students will witness
firsthand the restoration of the scrub habitat and see the Rye Cemetery, all
that remains of the thriving settlement of the 1850’s.
Archaeology and Settlement History at
Manatee Mineral Springs
Historical Walking Tour of the village streets and the Manatee River
Mapping: Students will measure playground equipment and plot it on a
map in their field journal.
Dig: Students will participate in a simulated dig to understand the
importance of stratigraphy and context.
1st Encounters at DeSoto National Memorial
Re-enactment: From January
through Easter National Park Rangers will re-enact the first encounters of
the Conquistadores with the Native Americans.
First Encounters Nature Trail: Discover the coastal strand ecosystem
that would have been the first encounter with natural Florida for the
Spaniards. Here at the mouth of the Manatee River watershed concepts come to
life.
Estuary
Study at Joan M. Durante Park
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here for details
Durante Park,
Longboat Key
Curriculum choices include:
Nature Walk (All ages) through a created lagoon
system and forested mangrove wetlands.
Focus on Fiddler Crabs (K-2
nd) handle, observe
and
catch fiddler crabs. Hear the story
“Why the Crab Has No Head” an African tale.
Field,Forest,Lagoon (3
rd-8th) observe and record habitat
changes including temperature and
soil moisture.
Water Wonders (3rd-8th) become a water drop and
follow the water cycle.
Pass the Jug (3rd-8th) local history blends with
modern water conservation.
Osprey Game (3rd-8th) students become ospreys and
discover the impacts of human activities.
Go
Wild!
...and Learn the Florida Story
9:30am - Noon
Cost: $120/guide up to 15 students
Chaperones free!
Grants Available - Many
trips FREE!
For other ideas - see Homeschool Page
Summertime
Dipnet Adventures
Ages 4-94 can participate in a
"critter catching expedition" in one of Manatee County's
many waterways including the Manatee River & Sarasota Bay.
We take dip nets into the grass flats to discover the many animals that start
their life cycle in the estuary, nursery of the sea.
Cost for
Dipnet Adventures begin at $120
call to customize your trip
(941) 794-8773 or karen@aroundbend.com