NATURAL SCIENCE
Choose the right programs for you!
Choose Natural Science programs based on your curriculum and class
development needs. To
maximize your time at Alton Jones, we encourage you to
consider a multiple day stay to include additional lessons in
the evening. Each day is divided into three
program sessions for overnight groups (morning, afternoon, and
evening) and two for one-day groups (morning and afternoon).
Each lesson lasts three hours, which is the entire morning or
afternoon session. Taking arrival and departure times into consideration,
select one program for each session at Alton Jones.
Forest Ecology
Learn the basic components of forest ecosystems through
exploration of plants, insects, and wildlife.
Concepts include trophic levels, succession, diversity,
adaptation, and interdependence.
Wetland Ecology
Investigate the role and importance of wetlands and visit a
pond for hands-on sampling of aquatic organisms and water
testing. Concepts include wetland, watershed, biotic index, water
quality testing, and human impact.
Wildlife Ecology
Explore local wildlife species and how they interact
with their natural surroundings.
Includes explorations of different local communities.
Concepts include niches, limiting factors, and habitat.
Geology Explore the landscape and learn about the
forces that shaped New England.
Students will visit sites that show evidence of glacial
geology. Concepts include glaciation, soil profile, bedrock,
and ice age.
Winter Ecology
Learn
how plants and animals adapt to survive the cold winter
months. Students
explore animal tracks, birds, plants, and aquatic life under
the icy ponds. Concepts
include migration, adaptation, and hibernation.
Seasonal: Available January, February, and March.
Predator/Prey
Role-play organisms in a food web to learn about the complex
movement of energy through an ecosystem.
This active game includes the concepts of food web,
bio-magnification, and predator/prey relationships.
Seasonal: Available fall and spring
Want to stay current while you're away? We now have
cable TV available in the main lodge for adult use only on
request. All you have to do is ask and you can keep up
with the latest CNN news, Weather Channel reports, ESPN
sporting events, or Food Network cooking shows. If
you prefer to enjoy the quiet solitude of nature, we
understand. But the TV is there if you'd like it!
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