4th Grade Life Science Field Trips

Field Trips for 4th Grade Life Science
Structure, Function and Information Processing / Waves and Information

Back to our Grade Level Programs & Websites Page

Provider Name	Resource Link	Provider Location	Abstract
Environmental Discovery Center of Sonoma County	Healthy Earth, Healthy Bodies	Santa Rosa	Take a field trip to a farm! This program combines the best in science education while making the connection between protecting natural resources and growing healthy bodies. Students will learn the benefits of eating healthy foods, take a rigorous hike, tour the farm, and work in the garden. Reinforces grade-level state science standards in life science and health. Held at Tolay Lake Regional Park in Petaluma.
Exploratorium	Tactile Dome	San Francisco	Discover a world where the walls seem alive and your hands tell you more than your eyes. Come to the Exploratorium and experience a whole new way of feeling in the Tactile Dome. Crawl, climb, and slide through amazing textures in complete darkness, using only your sense of touch to guide you.
Exploratorium	Gallery 1: Human Phenomena	San Francisco	Experiment with thoughts, feelings, and social behavior Humans think, feel, and interact, and these phenomena are all open to scientific investigation and creative exploration. Here, you and others are the exhibits—so play with social interactions, observe others, and contribute your reflections.
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	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	Gallery 4: Living Systems	San Francisco	Investigate the living world. Sometimes life is hard to observe, because it’s too tiny or fast or is hidden underground or in the ocean. Discover what you’ve been missing: use scientific tools to investigate living things of different sizes, the ecosystems they inhabit, and the processes they share.
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.
Loma Vista Farm & Garden	Loma Vista Farm Visit	Vallejo	Students go to the farm and learn about life on the farm through lessons that correspond with California State Education Standards. The children are encouraged to observe similarities and differences in the animals and use their senses such as touch and hearing. The Farm offers a great variety of plant and animal life that creates a dynamic learning environment. The educational goal of Loma Vista Farm is for students to learn about animals and plants in ways that meet the California State Standards. The Farm provides the opportunity to fulfill the educational goals of Life Science Standards and enhances math and language arts standards.Please come prepared to do hands-on lessons that your students will find meaningful and memorable. The Farm is your tool to bring learning to life. Doing a short activity in the morning and going to the farm in the afternoon is encouraged. Special program suggestions for VCUSD schools.
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)
Randall Museum	Animal Presentations: Super Senses	San Francisco	Learn about the special ways animals sense with different body parts and how these are different from how we do it!
Semifreddi's Bakery	Bakery Tour	Alameda	Contact them directly to make arrangements for a tour of the bakery
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.
UC Botanical Garden	California Natives: Plants and People	Berkeley	How could people get everything they need from the natural environment without stores? Learn about the plants used by California Indians for food, shelter, clothing, tools, medicine, games, and music. Become familiar with the varied customs and skills of California’s earliest inhabitants.

The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.

Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!