Trekking the Tropics
- Grades: K-5th
- Time: 60 minutes
- Fee: $200 / $150 Early Bird
Discover the wonders of the tropical rainforest, from cotton-top tamarins to cocoa beans, with hands-on learning, up close animal encounters, and a zoo visit to our very own Tropics Building. To receive the Early Bird Price, you must visit before February 28, 2020.
Essential Question:
- K: What is a rainforest and what might you find there?
- 1st-2nd Grade: What roles do animals and plants play in the rainforest, and in our lives in New York?
- 3rd-5th Grade: What relationships exist between plants, animals and humans in the tropical rainforest ecosystem?
Educational Standards Met:
| Grade |
NYC Scope & Sequence | Next Generation Science Standards |
NY State Common Core |
| K | Unit 3. Our Environment | LS1, ESS2, ESS3 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 1st | Unit 3. Structures and Behaviors in Living Things |
LS1-1 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 2nd | Unit 3. Plant and Animal Interactions | LS2-2 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 3rd | Unit 2 Interdependence | LS3, LS4 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 4th | Unit 4 The Structure and Function of Organisms |
LS1, ESS3 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 5th | Unit 5 Matter and Energy in Ecosystems |
PS3, LS1, LS2, ESS3 | S1.1a, LE1.1h, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
