School Programs at the Coastal Center
IN-PERSON LEARNING – SCIENCE IN NATURE
Offerings include programs at your school and field trips to the Coastal Center or a local park.
Our award-winning Science in Nature program consists of hands-on, inquiry-based activities in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and responsible citizenship. These programs are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and can take place at our Center, your school, or a local park.
To schedule a program, contact Louise Crocco at lcrocco@ctaudubon.org or call 203-878-7440 ext. 502
Please see below for the exciting programs that the Coastal Center offers. To view a brochure with all school programs listed, click here.
Adaptable to All Ages — 60 to 90 minute programs (click here for brochure)
Life Between the Tides 
Feathers, Fur, and Scales
What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Exploring the Seasonal Seashore
The Dirt on Soil
Wetland Ecology
Grade-Level Programs — 60 minutes to 4 hour programs
Kindergarten (click here for brochure)
• Seasons and Weather
• Survival
First Grade (click here for brochure)
• Structures and Functions 
• Life Cycle
Second Grade (click here for brochure)
• Landforms and Erosion
• Habitats and Organisms
• Seeds and Dispersal
Third Grade (click here for brochure)
• Weather and Animals
• Humans and Habitats
Fourth Grade (click here for brochure)
• Weathering and Erosion
• Adaptations: Structures and Functions
Fifth Grade (click here for brochure)
• Water Cycling
• Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics 
Sixth to Eighth Grade (click here for brochure)
• Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
• Competition for Resources
Required Waiver Forms for Participants
• Adult Liability and Photo Release
• Child Liability and Photo Release (English)
• Child Liability and Photo Release (Spanish)
FIELD TRIPS FOR HOME LEARNING GROUPS
Looking for a way to enrich your home learning group? Take a field trip to the
Connecticut Audubon’s Coastal Center at
Milford Point for hands-on learning programs in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation, stewardship and more. These field trips, appropriate for students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade, take place entirely outdoors at our 1 Milford Point Road location and are specially-designed for home learning groups (12 students maximum).
Program content is aligned with state science, math and literacy content standards, and integrates the Three Dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards.
Click here for program brochure.
DISTANCE LEARNING: SCIENCE IN NATURE
Bring the excitement and learning of our Science in Nature programs to your classroom! These live, virtual programs meet the Next Generation Science Standards and are appropriate for students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Topics range from Exploring Weather to Water Cycling.
Also included with some of the sessions are “Program Activity Kits” that complement the virtual portion of the program and are designed to foster additional student learning. Packed with the curriculum and all the materials needed for hands-on activities for each student, these kits can be used in the classroom or at home, and include a virtual 60-minute guided lesson with one of our educators.
For more information and/or to schedule a program, contact Louise Crocco at lcrocco@ctaudubon.org.
