Feathers, Fur, and Scales
Get your feathers ruffled as we uncover the unique characteristics of birds. Explore different beaks, feathers, feet, and behaviors to determine how these features help birds survive in different habitats. Program includes mounted specimens, feathers, bones, and other props. In fair weather at the Coastal Center, this program will include observing birds outdoors.
Program Details
Location
This program can take place at your school, a local park, or our center: Milford Point Coastal Center, 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT 06460
Grade Level
All Ages
Duration
1-2 hours
Curriculum Connections
- From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes, LS1
- Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, LS2
- Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, LS3
- Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity, LS4
- Earth and Human Activity, K-ESS3-1
Program Fees
- 60 minutes: $165/classroom
- 90 minutes: $230/classroom
- 120 minutes: $500/classroom
- Off-site programs will include a travel fee.
