BALLENTINE FARM
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Ballentine Farm
38777 Old Wheatland Road
Waterford, VA 20197
ph: (703) 216 9727
debbie
Happenin' Habitats
Grade Levels: 2-5
Months: December, January, February
Time: 2 hours
Description:
Students will discover through hands-on learning activities how ecosystems encompass a community of interdependent living and non-living things. Woodland, rainforest, desert, grasslands, and pond ecosystems will be explored using live animals. Concepts to be covered include: predators, prey, producers, consumers, decomposers, ecosystems, habitats, niches, and interdependency.
Cost: $9.00 per student
$11.00 including live animal presentation
SOL Content:
Science: 2.5, 2.8, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.5, 5.5
Simple Machines
Grade Levels: 1-4
Months: December, January, February
Time: 2 hours
Description:
Students will conduct investigations of simple and compound machines through a series of hands-on activities and experiments. A scavenger hunt that requires map reading skills will lead students to simple machines around the farm.
We recommend this trip as a conclusion to the simple machines unit of study.
Cost: $9.00 per student
SOL Content:
Science: 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2
Animals in Winter
Grade Levels: K-4
Months: December, January, February
Time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Description:
Students will explore the different ways through which animals survive the winter; in particular, this field trip covers hibernation, migration, adaptation, camouflage, and mimicry. Part of the trip will be also be held outside, so dress warm!
Cost: $9.00 per student
$11.00 including live animal presentation
SOL Content:
Science: K.1, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1,
2.4a, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8b, 3.10
Food Chains and Food Webs
Grade Levels: 2-5
Months: December, January, February
Time: 2 hours
Description:
Students will learn how energy flows through food chain and food webs. Specifically, the roles of producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, predators, prey, and scavengers of various ecosystems will be covered. Students will further investigate food chains and food webs by dissecting owl pellets.
Cost: $10.00 per student
$12.00 including live animal presentation
Note: If owl pellet dissection is not preferred, an alternative activity can be provided for a fee of $9.00 per student.
SOL Content:
Science: 2.5, 2.8, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.4, 4.5, 5.6
Amazing Evergreens
Grade Levels: 1-4
Months: December, January, February
Time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Description:
Students will conduct investigations of various conifer and broad leaf evergreens using real-life plant samples. This information will help students to identify the different types of evergreens during a scavenger hunt around the farm.
Cost: $8.00 per student
SOL Content:
Science: 1.1, 1.4, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.7
3.8,4.1, 4.4, 4.5
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Ballentine Farm
38777 Old Wheatland Road
Waterford, VA 20197
ph: (703) 216 9727
debbie