Grades 4-6
Field trips to the Schuylkill Center for Grades 4, 5 & 6
Ready to reserve a program? Fill out the registration form or call 215-482-7300 x 110
Half-Day Programs at the Schuylkill Center
Half-Day Programs are a two-hour lesson exploring the Schuylkill Center’s natural areas with our environmental educators.
All programs are tied to PA Academic standards.
Ecosystem Explorers
Explore the field, forest, and pond ecosystems to discover the interactions between the living and nonliving parts of these diverse habitats.
Incredible Insects
Students explore the forests, ponds and fields to learn about the physical features and behaviors of the insects here.
Amazing Adaptations
Students come to understand that everything has unique features to help them survive, and everything has a niche!
Water Survey
Students hike to a pond or stream and learn to test the waters through a variety of chemical and biological tests.
Seeds to Trees to Soil
Trees are vital to our environment - absorbing carbon dioxide, cooling the earth, and providing important habitat. Students focus on the forest ecosystem and the cycle of trees.
Insects on the Farm
Pests and Pollinators: Insects are everywhere, especially on a farm. Students learn to identify insects and about their important role in the farm ecosystem.
From Forest to Farm to Table
What does a forest have to do with a farm? Students will hike the Center’s woodland trails in addition to touring the farm and enjoying a hayride. (Extra Fee)
Soil: Digging Deeper at the Farm
Students will discover the importance of soil and the nutrients that cycle through it and into the plants we eat. Play the role of the farmer to learn how to manage soil to grow healthy crops.
Half Day Program Fees:
$6 per student; $60 minimum,
1 adult free per group of ten students,
$3 for each additional adult.
Full-Day Programs at the Schuylkill Center
Full-Day Programs are three-hour lessons that allow students time to delve more deeply into subject areas with our educators (generally 10am—1:30pm with a break for lunch).
Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality
Students learn about watersheds and the impact of human activity on our waterways; examine stream critters under a microscope; and conduct pollution experiments. Students also do a water quality assessment at a pond or stream.
Ecosystems & Adaptations
This program reinforces the concept that every species has a unique set of characteristics which help them to survive. Students learn how the environment influences a species’ adaptation through the process of natural selection.
Art & Science
Students will enhance their understanding of the natural world through art, learning about natural science and incorporating that knowledge into an art project.
Full Day Program Fees:
$10 per student; $100 minimum
1 adult free with each group of ten students,
$5 for each additional adult.
