for grades: 2 i 3 i 4 i 5
Reptiles and Amphibians
Offered at: Wildlife Education Campus or In-school
Description: Explore the basic characteristics of Reptiles and Amphibians by meeting live animals! This program features a special emphasis on comparing these two similar but distinct groups of animals. Particular focus will be placed on the native species of New York and the challenges to survival that they face. This presentation includes a number of manipulatives such as shells, skins, eggs, and other animal artifacts, providing students with a tactile dimension to their learning. The program also emphasizes a conservation theme as students learn about native animals of our region and habitat conservation. The student will meet a frog, a salamander, a turtle, a snake, and a lizard.
Learning Objectives: Students will observe reptiles and amphibians to understand key differences between them. Students will understand the important adaptations of both reptiles and amphibians to understand how they help them survive in their habitats. Students will also be able to identify habitats, animal movement differences, diet, and life cycles.
NYS Core Curriculum Standards:
2nd- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: 2-LS2-2 & 2-LS4-1
3rd- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-2, & 3-LS4-2
4th- Structure, Function, and Information Processing: 4-LS1-2
5th- Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems: 5-PS3-1
Animals typically used for this program may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Turtle
Snake
Lizard
Frog
Toad
Salamander
as a field trip
Program Length: 90 minutes
45-minute presentations/activities
30 minute guided hike
10-15 minutes in the Hall of Animals
Gift shop available upon request
Picnic area available upon request
Program Cost:
$250 for up to 25 students
Staff is free
Location: Wildlife Education Campus
(25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson NY, 12520)
in the classroom
Program Length: 45 minutes
Program Cost:
$275 plus mileage cost, for the first program
$250 for each additional program on the same day
Large Audience Presentation
Program Length: 60 minutes, depending on age group
Program Cost: $400, plus travel expense, for up to 60 students
Call for more information 845-534-5506 ext 209
Please Note: The Hudson Highlands Nature Center and its professional staff are fully licensed by state and federal agencies to maintain a collection of live native animal species for the purpose of education. Choice of animals is at the discretion of the Nature Center staff, based on availability.