CSTL Field Trips - School groups are signing up for fun, hands-on field trips around a variety of topics including energy, chemistry, food webs, aviation, paleontology, and live reptile shows. The Center has over a dozen field trip workshops to choose from for elementary and middle school grade levels. The field trips have been developed by certified science teachers and include pre- and post-activities. Information: Tanglewood is a facility with buildings, ponds, streams, and nature trails throughout. The facility can accommodate large groups simultaneously. Kids conduct guided investigations, draw conclusions & communicate their results. All experiences can include pre and post activities and are designed to be aligned with NYS assessments. Programs are 1½ hours in length and can be offered as a.m. or p.m. sessions. Programs can be combined to fill an entire day. Facilities are available for lunch. Restrooms and gift shop are on site. Fees: Available Field Trips and Descriptions: Special Topic Field Trips:
($35 surcharge per 1.5hr workshop) This option allows schools and visitors to design a field trip according to specific content and skill set needs. Speak to CSTL’s program administrator to design your ideal field trip today. Advance notice required. Ponds & Streams: Examine the flora and fauna found in ponds and streams. Compare and contrast streams of varying size and examine their connection to the forest and wetland ecology. Field Ecology: Collect specimens and use estimation to determine numbers of living things in an environment. Examine living things by developing an inventory and frequency table of different life forms. Food Webs & Biodiversity: The interdependence of all living things is investigated as students discover what lives in the forest, ponds and streams and how they are related to each other. Identify specimens and illustrate them in a food web format. Paleontology: Examine a dig site, using math as well as science to create investigation grids. Dig for bones and other evidence of early life using a variety of authentic tools. Math in the Natural World: Using the natural world students will sharpen their skills in measurement, graphing, estimation, and basic math skills. Examine patterns in the environment. Aviation: Principles of lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. Relevant concepts of pressure, volume, and temperature relationships will be learned through experimentation. Chemistry: The concept of a chemical reaction is examined through a series of kitchen science experiments. Energy: Do activities that harness energy to perform work. Energy and its connection to the ecosystem will be examined. Botany: Investigate classification systems of leaves and bark. Parts of a plant will be identified in a variety of species. Entomology: Learn about collection and preservation techniques of aquatic and terrestrial insects. Compare insect life in different niches of the environment Animals: Interact with live lizards, turtles, and other animals at Tanglewood Preserve. Learn about conservation efforts, diet, and the important niches these organisms fill.Naturalist: A great field trip that teaches students about the relationships between animals, plants, water, and everything else found in nature. Forensics: Investigate the fundamentals of forensics, and then the students create and solve their own crime scenes!  Amazing Animals Exhibit - View everything from an alligator to flying squirrels in beautiful naturalistic environments. Dozens of live animals are on display. Exhibit arrives in Rockville Center Summer 2008. Currently open until March 31, 2008.
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