Piedmont Wildlife Field Trip

piedmont wildlife lab

Students will use inquiry-based exploration to identify local animals based on their unique adaptations.

Piedmont Wildlife Lab meets curriculum for:

NC Extended Content, Science, Ecosystems;
1.L.2., EX.2.L.2, EX.2.L.1.1, 4.L.1.1, 4.L.1.3, EX4.L.1.1, EX.4.L.1.3, EX.4.L.1.4, EX.5.L.1.1, EX.5.L.1.2, EX.6.L.3.1, EX.6.L.3.2, EX.7.L.1.3, EX.7.L.2.3, EX.8.L.2

SC Science;
5.S.1A, 5.S.1B, 6.S.1A, 4.L.4A, 7.L.4B, 8.L.4A, 5.L.4B, 8.E.5A

Participants will get hands-on with various animal bones and learn how to use a particular method of scientific inquiry to identify them. The animals that students will examine are native to the Piedmont region. A trained educator will facilitate this interactive experience as part of your museum field trip.

ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET CDC, LOCAL, AND STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS. 

For more information, please contact our Group Scheduling Coordinator, Stephanie Austin, at stephanie.austin@gastonianc.gov