Programs

Just Beyond the Classroom:
Programs at Your School and Local Community Locations

 

Students collecting ocean data
Students conduct a quadrat
study at Jones Beach

CoSer: 401.010
Carolann James, Supervisor
(516) 396-2264
enviroed@mail.nasboces.org

 Schoolyard and/or Classroom-based Programs

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Apple Cider Pressing
(Grades K-2)
Use a press to make cider from apples.

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Butterflies
(Grades 2-3)

Learn about life cycles and unique adaptations

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Colonial Crafts
(Grades 3-4)

We bring everything you need to make candles, brooms, or corn husk dolls!

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Cooperative Teambuilding and Games (Grades 3-8)
We bring a group of cooperative activities to your gymnasium or school grounds. Best format is a two to four hour session per group!

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Orienteering / Compass
Skills ( Grades 3-6
Follow a compass course in the schoolyard

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Primitive Technology* (Grades 4-6)
How did primitive people accomplish day to day tasks? Games and/or tools are used or created to demonstrate these concepts.
Primary properties of Matter (Grades 1-2)Use standard and non-standard measuring tools, observation, and problem solving skills to investigate the physical properties of matter. Students create a visual means to interpret their data.
Properties of Matter
(Grades 4-6)
Magnetism, electricity, buoyancy, sorting, and measurement are the focus of these labs and provide practice skills used on the 4th grade science assessment.

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Reduce...Reuse...Recycle (Grades 4 - 6)
When it comes to resources - recycle, reduce, reuse, and rethink. Make a compost, create a water filtering system, and make new paper from paper that has been recycled.

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School Population Study/Transect
(Grades 3-6)

Survey the plant and animal population along a transect line and make conclusions about environmental interaction.
Tinkering with Technology (Grades 5-7)Brainstorm and use creative designs to meet real needs and wants.

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Weather & Environmental Conditions
(Grades 4-6)

Conduct outdoor experiments and collect data related to daily, monthly and seasonal changes.
 

Marine Biology Programs

Seashore programs at Jones Beach, TOBAY or the Sunken Forest (Fire Island) as well as at many other locations are designed to engage your students in a hands-on exploration of our Island's ecosystems. Click on the link above for more details.