Field Trips

K-1st Grade: Dunes Survival

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Science
State Standards:
K-LS1-1; 1-LS1-A

Students will learn that all living things need food, water, shelter, air and space to survive. They will discover that there are special plants and animals that live in the dunes that use their external parts to get what they need to survive. Students will understand that national parks like Sleeping Bear take care of the places where plants and animals get what they need to survive.

This program can be faciliated in two locations:

  1. One-way along the Cottonwood Trail. The bus drops the students off at the Picnic Mountain location on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and then picks up students at the Dune Climb. Requires advanced planning to shuttle chaperone vehicles.
  2. The Heritage Trail along the base of the Dune Climb.

Field trips to Sleeping Bear Dunes are free! However, you must schedule your field trip at least two weeks in advance. Our calendar fills up fast, so please plan ahead. Review our field trip planning page for more logistical information.

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Last updated: September 7, 2024