Walk Summary

The Harrington Big Backyard Program uses nature walks to provide hands-on learning in science and social studies, while incorporating writing, math, and art - as well as the student's own natural curiosity skills. These walks were designed specifically for Harrington by naturalist Bev Morrison.

View class walk date and times: 2017-2018 Walk Schedule

	Walk	Time	Curriculum
Kindergarten	Fall	Before Columbus Day weekend	Plants and Seasonal Changes
	Winter	Mid-January to February before winter break
	Spring	Late May or early June
Grade 1	Fall	Early to mid October	Animals Through the Seasons
	Winter	Mid-January to February before winter break
	Spring	Late May or early June
Grade 2	Fall	Before Thanksgiving Day	Soil Water, Snow, Ice Insects and Life cylces
	Winter	January, February or early March
	Spring
Grade 3	Fall	Before Columbus Day weekend	Miniature Creatures Colonial Plants
Grade 3	Spring	Early May	Miniature Creatures Colonial Plants
Grade 4	Winter	January or February	Tree Identification Whipple Hill Field Trip
Grade 4	Spring	June	Tree Identification Whipple Hill Field Trip
Grade 5	Fall	Before Columbus Day weekend	Photosynthesis Ecosystems
Grade 5	Spring	Early May before Science MCAS	Photosynthesis Ecosystems

All walks take place in the schoolyard unless otherwise noted.