Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM DETAILS



Program Title
Coastal Ecology Detectives @ The Ernst Marine Conservation Center
 
Provider Name
The Ward Melville Heritage Org.
 
Tara Ebrahimian

Stony Brook , NY 11790
Phone:
631-751-2244
Email:
educationmanager@wmho.org
Website:
www.wmho.org
Program Description
Students learn how salt marsh ecosystems are form and what happens if they are imbalanced. An interactive program set along West Meadow Creek, an 88-acre wetland habitat, students investigate the shoreline; create shoreline erosion models; and, analyze fresh, salt, and brackish water. Students identify how these factors impact the delicate ecosystem of the salt marsh.
 
Categories
Science, Health ,
 


Additional Resources 
There are no evaluations available for this program.

Program Recommendations
Grades
4,5,6,7,8



See Video  
Arts Standards
1,3,4


Other Standards 



Curriculum Connections 
Environmental Studies , Science , ,



Culturally Responsive 
1,2,3



Cost 
Cost Single: $10.00 per student
Cost Multiple: Minimum $175.00


Duration
30 minutes