Alberta's Forests: Grade 4
Inside EducationGive your students an unforgettable outdoor learning experience. The team at Inside Education brings this immersive, curriculum-connected field trip to life as students explore a working forest firsthand and discover its multiple values.
Quick Facts
Format
In-person Field Trip
Cost
The program itself is free but schools are responsible for organizing their bus for the field trip. A bussing subsidy is available upon request
Grades
Grade 4
Length
Full day
Group Size
Up to 80 students
Time of Year
Fall (Sep–Dec), Spring (Apr–Jun)
Setting
Outdoor
Districts
Southern Alberta–wide
About This Program
Spend the day considering how plants and animals survive in the forest. Through a variety of hands-on activities, students will discover how different organisms interact with their forest environment by exploring the interconnections of Earth’s systems, using external structures to identify and classify local plants and animals, and exploring the purposes of these structures. Students will also consider the forest as a natural resource and how human interactions can impact a forest.
What to Expect
The program begins in the staging area with a safety talk and introductions to the day. We will then set out on the forest paths to complete our activities, returning back to the staging area midday for lunch before heading back out to complete the remainder of our activities. Generally our forest walks are about 10-20 minutes each way on unpaved but easy terrain. We are able to accommodate up to 2 classes of 40 per program
Curriculum Connections
Earth Systems Grade 4 - How does Earth sustain life? Living Systems Grade 4 - In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
Subjects
Topics
Accessibility
Physical Accessibility
Generally our forest walks are about 10-20 minutes each way from the staging area on unpaved but easy terrain. Trails taken can be changed based on the mobility needs of your students. Outhouses or pit toilets are available at all sites but please note there is no running water available.
How to Book
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