Field Trip: Pollinators and Decomposers: Grades 6 to 8

Pollinators and decomposers serve essential functions in ecosystems. They move matter from one system to another and allow other organisms to thrive and reproduce. In this program, students will explore nature in order to learn about the roles of pollinators and decomposers in several different habitats. Through outdoor, hands-on activities, students will discover what species of pollinators and decomposers exist in our local environment, how these unique organisms benefit all living things in our ecosystem, and how these organisms can compete or work together. This program is only offered in the Fall and the Spring.

Field trips are 2 hour guided programs led by Teacher Naturalists and are held outdoors. Schools are welcome to extend the field trip with an outdoor picnic lunch/snack and a visit to the nature play area. School groups are divided into groups of 15 students with 1 Teacher Naturalist.

Field Trip prices are a sliding scale:

First Group of 15 Students:

• Tier 1 $120
• Tier 2 $150
• Tier 3 $180

Each Additional Group of 15 Students:

• Tier 1 $90
• Tier 2 $120
• Tier 3 $150

Tier 1

• 50% or more students are Economically Disadvantaged Students as reported on recent DESE School Report Cards.

Tier 2

• 20% to 50% of students are Economically Disadvantaged Students as reported on recent DESE School Report Cards.

Tier 3

• Less than 20% of students are Economically Disadvantaged Students as reported on recent DESE School Report Cards.