4th-graders have opportunities for hands-on learning at Biomes

Posted 3/26/15

With the transition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), classroom educators are often looking for hands-on learning opportunities for their students in order to let them see the …

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4th-graders have opportunities for hands-on learning at Biomes

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With the transition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), classroom educators are often looking for hands-on learning opportunities for their students in order to let them see the real-life applications of what they have learned in the classroom.

The fourth-grade students in Amy Gearing’s and Jane Treat’s classes at Glen Hills recently had the chance to see and touch the things they’ve been studying in class, as they participated in an educational field trip to the Biomes Marine Biology Center in North Kingstown, a private marine education facility.

The touch-tank aquarium is located in a large space at 6640 Post Road, and provided the fourth-grade students with lots of opportunity to move and learn as they traveled from species to species, reading about local habitats and marine life, and oftentimes getting to reach in and touch at the many petting stations located throughout the aquarium, including stingrays, baby sharks and horseshoe crabs.

Each student was teamed up with a small group of their peers, and each team was given an in-depth scavenger hunt to complete as a team, utilizing the information they found at each of the stations throughout the aquarium. The scavenger hunt required the students to work together to find information to complete the scavenger hunt, putting all that they had learned in the classroom to good use. Staff and volunteers were on hand to help out and guide the students in their learning experience.

For more information about Biomes Marine Biology Center, visit www.biomescenter.com or call 401-885-1690.

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