Field Trips

For information on scheduling and pricing, contact Katie Flannery at katie@ecojusticecenter.org

Current Program Offerings:

Growing Healthy

Discover how plants, animals, and people get energy to grow and be healthy!

During this program, students will:

  • Learn about human and animal (alpaca) digestion
  • Have the opportunity to meet and pet and alpaca
  • Discuss how humans and animals get energy from food
  • Discover through song how plants need sun and water to grow and make thier own food
  • Taste test produce grown using organic practices from our farm
  • Discuss the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Explore the farm during inquiry based play time

Program length: 1.5 hour

State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, WMELS Domain IV A. EL 1; Compliments RUSD: The Great Body Shop curriculum

Next Generation Science Standards: K-L S1-1,  K-ES S3-1

Day on the Farm

Explore the farm focusing on healthy interactions between people and animals and positive experiences trying new things!

During this program, students will:

  • Taste test produce grown using organic practices from our farm
  • Have the opportunity to pet an alpaca and feed goats and chickens
  • Discuss how animals show us when they are stressed and relaxed and how we can engage with them safely
  • Find out what jobs our animals have on the farm and how our gardens and animals work together
  • Explore the farm during inquiry based play time
  • *Optional 20 minute pollinator extension: discover how bees pollinate our gardens by visiting different flowers

Program length: 1 hour or 1.5 hour with pollinator extension

State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, CASEL Domain IV A. EL 1, CASEL Domain II A EL.2