SCHEDULING A FIELD TRIP

SCHEDULING: 2003-2004

Price: up to 50 Students:
Alameda County:$150.00,
Non-Alameda County: $200.00

Parent Participation Encouraged

Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hours (longer visits can also be arranged)

Please call to arrange a date and time: (510)790-6284

FIRST TIME VISITORS:

What is a wetland. An overview tour of the facility looking at the plants, soil, and hydrology of a wetland. Discusses the general geology, biology, and chemistry. Geared to the different grade levels.

If you want to come back for a second visit, we recommend the following, but we can customize the presentations.

Grades:
        K-1^st Grade “Creatures of Tyson Lagoon”
        2^ndGrade^“Flying with the Birds”
        3^rd- 4^thGrade “The Wetland Environment”
        5^th Grade “Fremont’s Water Secret^” 6^thGrade “Ecology of the Tule Ponds”
       Junior and Senior High Field Trips

These ponds are rich in content for older students with subjects varying from microscopic organisms to sag ponds to water chemistry. We can customize lessons for these grades based on what the instructor is teaching in the classroom. Please call for more information.

Description:

Students will walk through the natural part of Tyson Lagoon and take samples to look at biological life. They will explore the natural vegetation and birds that live in this habitat

1ST GRADE - HIGH SCHOOL

Students from Alameda county and surrounding areas, can visit the Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon and learn first-hand how nature can help clean storm water before it flows out to the San Francisco Bay. Since the ponds are within 200 yards of the Fremont Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station, this can be an ideal "urban" field trip.

Students will be led by a docent to explore the natural Tyson Lagoon, which was created in the late 1800's by earthquake motion. They can sample the 3 different ponds to compare the critters in each pond, as the storm water is cleaned.

All material will be provided including microscopes and sampling equipment.

CURRICULUM AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

Tule Ponds at Tyson's Lagoon can help teach students the importance of keeping our water supply clean. Before or after you take your students on a field trip to the ponds we suggest that you take time to teach lessons that might enhance their learning.

Upper Primary

Junior High

Contact: Education Coordinator (510) 790-6284, or msn@msnucleus.org