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These programs are conducted in the Beczak Center. Programs with an asterisk (*) can be presented at your site. |
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"See"-Horse Scenes Grades Pre-K-1 |
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Discover how fish use camouflage to hide from predators and care for offspring in unique ways. After reading about the travels of Mr. Seahorse, students create scenes of seahorses hidden among the water celery.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Art Standards |
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The Hudson River Big Picture * Grades Pre-K-5 |
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Take a virtual trip from the source to the mouth of the river. By piecing together oversized photographs students connect with the expanse of the river while exploring its geography, geology, culture and ecology. Or make it a transportation lesson where land and water travel can be explored.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Plant vs. Animal * Grades Pre-K-5 |
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Students use their senses to classify Hudson River artifacts by identifying their plant and animal characteristics.
Meets multiple NYS Science Standards |
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Fish Senses * Grades K-5 |
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How do fish find their way in the muddy Hudson River? Find out in this sensory game where we compare human senses and sense organs to those of fish.
Meets multiple NYS Science Standards |
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Hudson River Food Chain * Grades K-5 |
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Students play parts of the food chain and discover the interdependencies of plants and animals in the Hudson River watershed. See how those relationships change when pollution enters the system.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Marsh Drama Grades 1-4 |
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Students role play as Hudson River tidal wetland plants, animals and non-living characters to learn about adaptations in this dynamic habitat and find out how their behaviors change with the tides.
Meets NYS Science, Math, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Hudson River Estuary Model Grades 2-8 |
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Students learn about Hudson River geography, estuaries, watersheds, tides, wetlands and pollution by participating in demonstrations using the Beczak’s one-of-a-kind Hudson River Estuary Model.
Meets NYS Science and Social Studies Standards |
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Geology Rocks! Grades 3-9 |
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The Hudson River Palisades really are more spectacular than the mall! Students participate in demonstrations while completing a take-home geology workbook to understand the characteristics of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and the geological processes that led to the formation of the Palisades.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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The Great Water Mix-Up Grades 3-7 |
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Armed with scientific equipment and their knowledge of the Hudson River estuary, students use the Scientific Method to deduce where in the Hudson River three water samples originated. Background information packet and suggested follow-up activity for this lesson is provided.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Water Cleanup Grades 5-8 |
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In this fun, messy activity, students compete in groups to see which group can make the economic and procedural decisions to best clean pollution from a water sample.
Meets NYS Science, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Peek at Plankton Grades 3-12 |
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Plankton is not just a cartoon character! Enter the fascinating world of aquatic drifters beginning with their role in food chains. Students toss a plankton net to collect specimens, then learn observation and identification techniques using hand lenses, a video microscope and reference guides.
Meets multiple NYS Science Standards |
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Hudson River Perspective Grades 2-12 |
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Have they ever really seen the Hudson? Students hone art and observation skills by interpreting our spectacular view of the river and Palisades into watercolor landscape paintings. The Hudson’s historic role in art inspiration will be emphasized.
Meets NYS Science, Social Studies and Art Standards |
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Estuarylink Grades 4-12 |
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Students explore water chemistry, weather and river ecology of the Hudson and collect data. Using video-conferencing technology, the culminating activity allows your students to share their anecdotal experiences and data collected in Yonkers with other students anywhere in the world!
Meets NYS Science, Math, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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Hudson River Water Chemistry Grades 7-12 |
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Students collect water samples, then measure physical and chemical parameters. Interactive demonstrations and data analyses help students understand the dynamic roles of each parameter in the Hudson. Use the data sheets in your classroom to compare your data with online data from our Hudson River monitoring station.
Meets NYS Science, Math (follow-up activity) and Social Studies Standards |
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We’ll take you to the river to explore the shore and more. Discover our park, the beach, the marsh, the view. You will be amazed at what you will find. |
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Catch of the Day Seining Program All Ages |
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Put on your waders. Hold onto a net. Find out who and what lives under the waves by dragging a 30-foot seine net through the water to catch fish and other remarkable Hudson River creatures. Students keep a tally of our catch and add the results to our indoor display. We provide chest waders to help keep your students dry. While waiting their turn at seining, students embark on a scavenger hunt to see how many Hudson River treasures they can find. Picture lists are available for younger and ESL students.
Meets NYS Science, Math, ELA and Social Studies Standards |
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The Structure of a Marsh Grades 3-10 |
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Explore our tidal marsh and uncover the secrets of this delicate system. Students work in teams honing map skills and learning about marsh zones, tides and plant adaptations to stake the boundaries of our marsh and label significant ecological components.
Meets NYS Science, Math and Social Studies Standards
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