3rd Grade Earth Science Field Trips

Field Trips for 3rd Grade Earth Science
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Provider Name	Resource Link	Provider Location	Abstract
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.
Hiller Aviation Museum	Star Watchers - Field Trip	San Carlos	Take an adventure into the night-time sky! Students enter a giant inflatable Starlab dome to explore by day the stars, planets and constellations that will be visible in the sky that night and discover the means by which early navigators found directions and plotted their courses by the stars.
Hiller Aviation Museum	Storm Chasers	San Carlos	Explore how weather affects flight in a challenging foul-weather flight simulation. Discover thunderstorms and other weather hazards and how they affect aircraft, and then enter the Flight Sim Zone to embark on a realistic mission into inclement conditions. It’s a thrilling adventure to the edge of aviation!
Point Bonita YMCA	Introduction to the Marin Headlands	Sausalito	Explore the natural and cultural history of the Marin Headlands on an engaging hike along the trails and batteries near Point Bonita YMCA's campus. Learn about the plants, animals, minerals and people that have inhabited this national park. Depending on Park availability, a tour of the historic Point Bonita Lighthouse can be requested as part of this program.
Randall Museum	Air and Wind - Grades 1 - 3	San Francisco	We are surrounded by Earth’s atmosphere, an amazing mixture of gases that sustains life on our planet. By participating in exploration activities, students learn how different properties of air are used in various real-world applications. Students also learn what forces drive winds that sweep through our lives and create weather systems.
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
Tilden Nature Area-Tilden Regional Park	Tailored Naturalist Program: Habitats	Berkeley	the Tilden Naturalists can adapt their programs to meet the specific needs of your science unit. Sign up for a fieldtrip via the lottery system and give them a call once you are selected.

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