The Slough and You, a High School and College age fieldtrip program that engages students in grade level appropriate, NGSS aligned lessons. The Slough and You activities encourage High School students to pause and consider the human impacts they are observing around them and to discuss solutions and alternative scenarios. Teachers may choose from a variety of rotations for their fieldtrip. Trail Walk (Teacher led) Human Impacts – Trail walk NGSS: SEP: Engaging in Argument from Evidence DCI: ESS3, LS2, LS4 9-12: Biodiversity is increased by formation of new species and reduced by extinction. Humans can have both positive and negative effects on earth systems. Ecosystems are dynamic and resilient Ask about available resources to enrich your walk, and human impact worksheet o Human Impact Walk worksheet Visitor Center Activities (Staff Lead) Visitor Center Exploration: The Slough and You (critical thinking around natural resource management challenges) Microscope Learning Lab (Staff Lead) Structure and Function Investigation Plankton Diversity Field Investigations (staff lead) Biodiversity Survey – using iNaturalist app, requires smart device Biometry – Calculating Canopy Coverage in an Oak Forest Plant migration and sea level rise using transects -On the Reserve- Teacher led Water Quality Monitoring Plankton Tow