City Nature Explorers - Rocks & Volcanoes (Gr 3-6) - Portland, OR 2020

Description Internet Registration has not begun yet. Check Registration Dates in details. Make a Portland Park your outdoor classroom! Children (Kindergarten-6th grade) can join the Environmental Education team to learn local ecology through sensory activities, science investigations, games, and exploration. Our trained outdoor educators will immerse your child in experiential learning with lessons that line up with common science units and Next Generation Science Standards. Classes are active, social, engaging, and fun! A perfect option for homeschoolers! Classes are 100% outdoors at a local park or natural area and take place rain or shine! City Nature Explorers is designed as a drop-off class. (Parents - if you need to attend with your child, please call 503-823-3601 for information.) Class must have at least 8 participants three days prior to avoid cancellation. ECOLOGY TOPIC: Rocks and Volcanoes Oregon has seen some of the largest lava flows to have ever occurred anywhere on Earth, making it a perfect landscape to talk about geology. The history of our planet is far older than us, so we can only understand its past by observing the present. In this geological inquiry, students will break open their own specimen to learn about the ways rocks carry history. What can Mt. Tabor teach us about future natural hazards? Learning Outcomes - After the class, students should know:1) The three classes of rocks we find are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.2) Scientists use specific language to describe and identify rocks. (Luster, fracture, breakage, streak color)3) Rocks and minerals found in our Portland Parks give us clues to the events that took place in the past.4) Impacts of erosion can happen quickly or over a long period of time and can be caused by humans or natural phenomena MEETING SPOT: Meet at the covered picnic shelter across from the Visitor's Center at Mt Tabor Park (turn right at the park entrance near SE 69th and Yamhill) WHAT TO BRING: A backpack containing an extra layer, a portable snack, and a water bottle. (Optional: Parents - Pack some lunches and eat in the shelter before class!) WHAT TO WEAR: Warm layers, hats & mittens, warm socks, rain coat, and rain boots. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: For a full refund, withdrawals must be made at least 7 days before the first day of class. Age Group 4. Youth (6yrs - 14yrs) Grades 3rd - 6th Location Meet at the covered picnic shelter across from the Visitor's Center at Mt Tabor Park (turn right at the park entrance near SE 69th and Yamhill)