HIKE PROGRAMS

Enrich your classroom curriculum with a unique learning experience! We use the outdoors as a classroom and include a focused walk during which nature concepts are discussed and illustrated through hands-on activities. Each program satisfies a variety of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

To register, email Carol@flatrockbrook.org .

Pricing:

Up to 10 students: $100 31 - 40 students $250 61 - 70 students $400
11-20 students:      $140 41 - 50 students $300 71 - 80 students $450
21- 30 students: $200 51 - 60 students $350 81- 100 students $550

• Groups will be broken up into smaller groups for hikes to maximize the experience for your students.

• One adult for every ten students is required.

• There is no charge for teachers or adult chaperones at a ratio of 2 adults per 10 students. Extra adults will be charged at the student rate.

• If there is a weather-related cancellation you will be refunded or rescheduled.

• All lessons are held outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions.

• We are unable to reserve rain dates. Programs will run during light rain or snow flurries.

Programs are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. We strongly suggest groups over 40 choose several trip dates. Due to staffing we may not be able to accommodate groups over 40 on all dates, we will contact you if staffing is not available on the dates you choose.

Sensing Nature Grades Pre-K through 1
Using their five senses, students will explore the natural world and learn how we sense differently than animals.
K-LS1-1, ESS2-2

ABC Discovery Grades Pre-K through 1
The perfect introductory nature experience! During a guided walk, children will find out how to be safe in the outdoors while enjoying nature's wonders!
K-LS1-1, ESS2-2

Who Lives Here? Grades K through 3
Study the variety of habitats found at Flat Rock Brook through a hike across the preserve guided by a naturalist.
K-LS1-1, ESS2-2, ESS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS3-2

Life Cycles Grades 1 through 3
Examine what occurs during a plant or animal's life cycle through a hike on the Flat Rock Brook trails.
3-LS1-1

Fascinating Forest Grades 1 through 5
Discover the forest habitat and its organisms, from the forest floor to the tree canopy, with an emphasis on the forest’s main component: trees.
1-LS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS3-2, LS4-2; 4-LS1-1; R-LS1-1, LS2-1

Remarkable Rocks Grades 3 through 5
Students become geologists for the day as they learn to classify rocks and then head off on the trails to search for remarkable rocks.
4-ESS2-1; 5-PS1-3

Wilderness Survival Grades 4 through 8
Could you survive in the wilderness? Gain skills and practice methods that will help you survive.

Wild Wetlands Grades 5 through 8
Wetlands are more than just a soggy part of nature. Explore this valuable habitat at Flat Rock, discover the flora and fauna that thrive here and examine its ecological importance. 5-LS2-1

Stream Ecology Grades 8 through 12
Complete a study of a stream habitat by examining factors such as speed, depth and shape and search for critters living under the stream.
MS-LS2-4

Exploring Forest Health Grades 8 through 12
Work in teams to study the health of our forest at Flat Rock Brook. Consider the biodiversity, study the sizes of trees and identify the species of trees in a particular area. Students will produce their own studies indicating forest health.
HS-LS2-2