Field Trips to Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
North Carolina state parks staff proudly offer numerous memorable field trip experiences for students and teachers. Explore science, history, social studies, and math through sampling stream life or climbing a mountain.
Groups who visit Fort Fisher State Recreation Area have a chance to learn more about the maritime forest, marshland or the beach ecosystems, as well as the creatures that live at the park, including nesting sea turtles.
Field Trip Programs
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Beachcombing 101 at Fort Fisher State Recreation area begins in the classroom with a discussion and identification of most of the shells found on the Fort Fisher beach and ends with a trek on the beach to test newfound ID skills.
Additional Information
| Grades | K to 12 |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 hour |
| Class Size | Minimum of 8 Maximum of 30 Larger groups can be accommodated by rotating activities. |
| Times Available | Weekdays, year-round (weather dependent) |
| Required Dress | Weather-appropriate clothing |
| Scheduling | At least 3 weeks in advance |
Correlations
| K.P.1 | Science – Forces and Motion | Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment. |
|---|---|---|
| K.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things. |
| K.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment. |
| 1.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals to survive. |
| 1.L.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth. |
| 1.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment in different places and regions around the world. |
| 2.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand animal life cycles. |
| 2.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 2.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand how interaction between humans and the physical environment is impacted by movement and settlement. |
| RI.3.7 | English / Language Arts – Reading Standards for Informational Text | Integration of Ideas and Analysis: Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text. |
| Ri.4.7 | English / Language Arts – Reading Standards for Informational Text | Integration of Ideas and Analysis: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. |
| 4.E.2 | Science – Earth History | Understand the use of fossils and changes in the surface of the earth as evidence of the history of Earth and its changing life forms. |
| 4.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the effects of environmental changes, adaptations and behaviors that enable animals (including humans) to survive in changing habitats. |
| 4.B.1 | Social Studies – Behavioral Sciences | Understand ways in which values and beliefs have influenced the development of North Carolina's identity as a state. |
| 4.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the role geography has played in the development of North Carolina. |
| 4.H.1 | Social Studies – History | Understand the role of various people, events, and ideas in shaping North Carolina. |
| 5.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand how structures and systems of organisms (to include the human body) perform functions necessary for life. |
| 5.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystem. |
| 5.L.3 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 5.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the ways in which geographic factors and features have influenced development of the United States. |
| 6.E.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. |
| 6.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the flow of energy through ecosystems and the responses of populations to the biotic and abiotic factors in their environment. |
| 6.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the geographical factors that influence human migration and settlement. |
| 7.E.1 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans. |
| 7.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the processes, structures and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life. |
| 7.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of cellular reproduction, patters of inheritance and external factors to potential variation among offspring. |
| 8.E.1 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. |
| 8.E.2 | Science – Earth History | Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms. |
| 8.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that affect living organisms. |
| 8.L.3 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment. |
| 8.L.4 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time. |
| 8.B.1 | Social Studies – Behavioral Sciences | Analyze the impact of group behavior on the development of North Carolina and the nation. |
| 8.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand geographic factors that influence the development of North Carolina and the nation. |
| Bio.2.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Analyze the interdependent relationships of living organisms within their environments. |
| Bio.2.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the impact of human activities on the environment (one generation affects the next). |
| EEn.2.3 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Explain how water is an agent of energy transfer. |
| EEn.2.4 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Evaluate how humans use water. |
Students will walk through a maritime forest and learn about this rare habitat and why it is so important to our ecosystem. This will lead to a marsh exploration where students will look for fish, crabs, snails, shrimp, and anything else we can identify along the trail (boardwalk). This will teach the students the importance of a marsh habitat and why we must keep our waterways clean and healthy.
Additional Information
| Grades | K to 12 |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.5 hours |
| Class Size | Minimum of 8 Maximum of 30 Larger groups can be accommodated by rotating activities. |
| Times Available | Weekdays, year-round (weather dependent) |
| Required Dress | Weather-appropriate clothing All students are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes for walking. |
| Scheduling | At least 3 weeks in advance |
Correlations
| K.P.1 | Science – Forces and Motion | Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment. |
|---|---|---|
| K.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things. |
| K.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment. |
| 1.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals to survive. |
| 1.L.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth. |
| 1.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment in different places and regions around the world. |
| 2.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand animal life cycles. |
| 2.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 2.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand how interaction between humans and the physical environment is impacted by movement and settlement. |
| 3.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand how plants survive in their environments. |
| Ri.4.7 | English / Language Arts – Reading Standards for Informational Text | Integration of Ideas and Analysis: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. |
| 4.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the effects of environmental changes, adaptations and behaviors that enable animals (including humans) to survive in changing habitats. |
| 4.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the role geography has played in the development of North Carolina. |
| 4.H.1 | Social Studies – History | Understand the role of various people, events, and ideas in shaping North Carolina. |
| 5.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand how structures and systems of organisms (to include the human body) perform functions necessary for life. |
| 5.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystem. |
| 5.L.3 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 6.E.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. |
| 6.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the structures, processes and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce. |
| 6.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the flow of energy through ecosystems and the responses of populations to the biotic and abiotic factors in their environment. |
| 6.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the geographical factors that influence human migration and settlement. |
| 7.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the processes, structures and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life. |
| 7.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of cellular reproduction, patterns of inheritance and external factors to potential variation among offspring. |
| 7.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand ways in which geographical factors influence societies. |
| 8.E.1 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. |
| 8.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that affect living organisms. |
| 8.L.3 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment. |
| 8.L.4 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time. |
| 8.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand geographic factors that influence the development of North Carolina and the nation. |
| Bio.2.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Analyze the interdependent relationships of living organisms within their environments. |
| Bio.2.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the impact of human activities on the environment (one generation affects the next). |
| EEn.2.3 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Explain how water is an agent of energy transfer. |
| EEn.2.4 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Evaluate how humans use water. |
Students will learn about turtles as a general classification with a focus on sea turtles found in this area. This will allow them to learn all species of sea turtles found in North Carolina and will enable them to gain an understanding of their nesting habits on our coast. This will also teach students the importance of conservation and protection of species.
Additional Information
| Grades | K to 12 |
|---|---|
| Length | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Class Size | Minimum of 8 Maximum of 35 Larger groups can be accommodated by rotating activities. |
| Times Available | Weekdays, year-round (weather dependent) |
| Required Dress | Weather-appropriate clothing |
| Scheduling | At least 3 weeks in advance |
Correlations
| K.P.1 | Science – Forces and Motion | Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment. |
|---|---|---|
| K.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things. |
| K.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment. |
| 1.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals to survive. |
| 1.L.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth. |
| 1.G.2 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand interactions between humans and the environment in different places and regions around the world. |
| 2.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand animal life cycles. |
| 2.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 2.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand how interaction between humans and the physical environment is impacted by movement and settlement. |
| RI.3.7 | English / Language Arts – Reading Standards for Informational Text | Integration of Ideas and Analysis: Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to answer who and what questions. |
| Ri.4.7 | English / Language Arts – Reading Standards for Informational Text | Integration of Ideas and Analysis: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. |
| 4.E.2 | Science – Earth History | Understand the use of fossils and changes in the surface of the earth as evidence of the history of Earth and its changing life forms. |
| 4.L.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the effects of environmental changes, adaptations and behaviors that enable animals (including humans) to survive in changing habitats. |
| 4.B.1 | Social Studies – Behavioral Sciences | Understand ways in which values and beliefs have influenced the development of North Carolina's identity as a state. |
| 4.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the role geography has played in the development of North Carolina. |
| 4.H.1 | Social Studies – History | Understand the role of various people, events, and ideas in shaping North Carolina. |
| 5.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand how structures and systems of organisms (to include the human body) perform functions necessary for life. |
| 5.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystem. |
| 5.L.3 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. |
| 5.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the ways in which geographic factors and features have influenced development of the United States. |
| 6.E.2 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. |
| 6.L.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the flow of energy through ecosystems and the responses of populations to the biotic and abiotic factors in their environment. |
| 6.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand the geographical factors that influence human migration and settlement. |
| 7.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the processes, structures and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life. |
| 7.L.2 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of cellular reproduction, patterns of inheritance and external factors to potential variation among offspring. |
| 7.G.1 | Social Studies – Geography | Understand ways in which geographical factors influence societies. |
| 8.P.2 | Science – Energy: Conservation and Transfer | Explain the environmental implications associated with the various methods of obtaining, managing, and using energy resources. |
| 8.E.1 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. |
| 8.E.2 | Science – Earth History | Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms. |
| 8.L.1 | Science – Structures and Functions of Living Organisms | Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that affect living organisms. |
| 8.L.3 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment. |
| 8.L.4 | Science – Evolution and Genetics | Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time. |
| Bio.2.1 | Science – Ecosystems | Analyze the interdependent relationships of living organisms within their environments. |
| Bio.2.2 | Science – Ecosystems | Understand the impact of human activities on the environment (one generation affects the next). |
| EEn.2.3 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Explain how water is an agent of energy transfer. |
| EEn.2.4 | Science – Earth Systems, Structures and Processes | Evaluate how humans use water. |