Nocturnal Animals and the Forest at Night

Science Standards: MS-ESS3 (Earth and Human Activity); MS-LS2 (Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics); MS-LS4 (Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity); MS-PS4 (Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer)

Does the forest really go to sleep at night? What does night life in the woods look, sound, and feel like? This course will guide students through an exploration of nocturnal animals in northwestern New Jersey. Through field study and evening hikes, these lessons will introduce students to the basic features and adaptations common to animals who thrive in the dark forest surrounding the Center.

Preview the kinds of activities and animals you could experience here!