1st Grade Physical Science Field Trips

Field Trips for 1st Grade Physical Science
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Provider Name	Resource Link	Provider Location	Abstract
CuriOdyssey	Audible Adventure - Field Trip	San Mateo	What is sound? How does the shape of ears help or hinder hearing? How can animals use sound clues to navigate their world? These questions form the foundation of our inquiry into the world of sound. Students make “laughing cups,” experiment with sound and explore using their sense of hearing. Let’s hear it for this audible adventure! Also available as in-class program.
Exploratorium	Bechtel Gallery 3: Seeing and Reflections	San Francisco	Experiment with light and vision, sound and hearing, and motion and spatial perception. Our eyes and ears respond to light and sound waves, but these are just the first steps in perceiving the world. Playing with light and sound is the best way to learn how they work. Investigating real phenomena can also give you a deeper understanding of the scientific process.
Exploratorium	Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes	San Francisco	Explore the local environment. Natural and human forces interact to create the dynamic landscape surrounding us. Learn to uncover the stories embedded in a place by directly observing the geography, history, and ecology of the San Francisco Bay region.
Exploratorium	Outdoor Gallery: Open your senses to this place by the Bay.	San Francisco	Investigate forces shaping the City, Bay, and region. Watch shifting winds and tides, reveal hidden life, shake a bridge, observe human behavior, and find new ways to notice the places we inhabit.
Exploratorium	Gallery 2: Tinkering	San Francisco	Think with your hands. Making things and developing ideas by hand helps us construct understanding. Slow down, settle in, and make something personally meaningful—from playful contraptions to surprising connections between mechanical systems and natural phenomena.
Math Science Nucleus	Light Magic	Fremont	Can you change the way that light moves? What is a hologram? How is light different colors? Students will bounce light off mirrors, and learn about optical illusions. Students experience the power of lasers and receive a hands lens Third Grade: Physical Sciences (2a,b,c,d)
The Lawrence	Self-Guided Visit	Berkeley	Take your students to the Lawrence Hall of Science to enjoy the exhibits. Outdoor Nature Lab Animal Explorations Well Played Young Explorers Area Planetarium Hands-on Biotech Forces that Shape the Bay

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