Badlands

Grades 6, 6/7, or 7
Located near the town of Avonlea on private land
NO PHONES OR CAMERAS ALLOWED ON THIS TRIP
Trip will be hiking into the badlands to observe erosion, glacial formations, soil layers and rock that was once on the surface of this area near the end of Cretaceous time period
Full day field trip
Students will be outdoors all day and need to be prepared with proper clothing, footwear, a nutritious lunch, snacks, and adequate water.
This site is not accessible by wheelchair

Curriculum Connections		Outcomes	Indicators
Grade 6	Science	DL6.1 Recognize, describe, and appreciate the diversity of living things in local and other ecosystems, and explore related careers.	a,b,c,d
	Science	DL6.2 Examine how humans organize understanding of the diversity of living things.
	Science	DL6.3 Anayllze the characteristics and behaviours of vertebrates and invertebrates	a,b,c
	Science	DL6.4 Examine and describe structures and behaviours that help: individual living organisms survive in their environments in the short term, and species of living organisms adapt to their environment in the long term.	a,b,c,d,f
Grade 7	Science	EC7.2 Identify locations and processes used to extract Earth's geological resources and examine the impacts of those locations and processes on society and the environment.	b,c
	Science	EC7.3 Investigate the characteristics and formations of the surface geology of Saskatchewan, including soil, and identify correlations between surface geology and past, present, and possible future land users.	a,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l
	Phys Ed	PE7.9 Utilize selected movement skills and combinations of skills (i.e., locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative) to participate in a variety of alternate environment activities.	a,c,e

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