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Habitat Safari Standalone Field Trip: Insects and their Kin

Field Trip (multi-hour) Students will engage in macroinvertebrate sampling in different habitats to observe and discover the insect’s special characteristics including life cycle and roles in their ecosystem such as pollination.

Locations: Ipswich River

Program Location(s):

  • Ipswich River, Topsfield

Grades:

K, 1, 2

Price:

Program cost depends on number of students and length of program. Mass Audubon charges a flat fee per group of 15 students ("sub-group"). Maximum of 6 sub-groups of 15 students or 90 total students. Entry fees to certain field trip locations not included. Please contact us for a direct quote.

Learning Standards Supported:

  • PreK-LS2-2 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - how familiar plant/animals meet needs

  • PreK-LS2-3 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - local plants/animals interdependence

  • K-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - where animals and plants get food

  • K-LS1-2 (MA) - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants/animals, grow/change over time

  • 1-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - function of plant/animal body parts

  • 1-LS1-2 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal behavior effects survival

Contact:

For more information email us - [email protected].