Minimum program length recommended for students after Grade 1. Allows time for in-depth study of one program. One chaperone is required for every 10 students. To encourage student involvement and keep groups small, we ask that no other adults participate. Grades K-3 Students learn about food chains, food webs, and animal adaptations by collecting and examining organisms found in Indian Brook, a tributary of the Charles River, which forms several ponds at Broadmoor.
Students learn about the biological, geological, and ecological components that make a marsh unique.
Grades 1-9 Students will learn about life in the ecosystem provided by these seasonal ponds by exploring a vernal pool at Broadmoor. The animals that use these pools for breeding and those that live out their life cycles within vernal pools will be examined, along with the connection of vernal pools to a surrounding upland forest habitat. Grades 6-9 Students will conduct qualitative water tests for chemicals and bacteria and learn how to interpret the results. This program introduces students to native tree species, tree parts and their functions, including the process of photosynthesis, and the role trees play in their surrounding habitat. Older students may learn how to identify some of the common trees at Broadmoor using a dichotomous.