1st GRADE: Scats, tracks & burrows
LOCATION: VISITOR CENTER AND MOENKOPI TRAIL
DISTANCE: ONLY A PORTION OF THE TRAIL WILL BE COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION: MODERATELY EASY, SOME LOOSE GRAVEL
DAYS OFFERED: FRIDAY
The field trip is split into two 30-45 minute activities. "In Desert Clue Hunt: Who's Been here?" students will become wildlife detectives, examining replica tracks, scat, and habitat clues at stations to figure out which animal left them. Then, they'll rotate to a guided walk along the Moenkopi Trail, using their senses to spot burrows, and other signs of life while practicing careful observation.
Next Generation Science Standards
1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them surrive, grow, and meet their needs.
1-LS1-2: Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
1-LS3-1: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Booking details
General information
- Field trips are available on Friday.
- Each school may book up to two field trip days to ensure equitable access for all schools.
- Group size is limited to a maximum of 60 students.
- Chaperones 1 per 10-12 students. *Please note that specialized program teacher assistants who are required to oversee an individual student do not count toward the chaperone ratio. Additional chaperones will be needed to meet our required supervision guidelines.
- Title I Schools: Bus grants are available through the nonprofit Friends of Red Rock Canyon to help cover the cost of transportation to and from Red Rock Canyon. Learn more and apply here.
- Once your field trip request has been approved by Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, please complete all required CCSD field trip paperwork promptly to avoid cancellations.
- Please note: This paperwork is submitted to your school's administration, not to Red Rock Canyon.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
9:30 AM - Arrive at Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center
9:45 AM - Bathroom Break
10:00 AM - Begin Activities
11:30 AM - End Activities
11:30-11:45 AM - Bathroom Break, Load Bus
11:45 - Depart Red Rock Canyon
OR
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:00 PM - Depart Red Rock Canyon
*This is a sample itinerary and may shift slightly as needed, there's a little wiggle room built in for flexibility
CANCELLATION POLICY
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