Revive the Roots & 15 Minute Field Trips at Mowry Commons
We have teamed up with 15 Minute Field Trips to provide field trips at the intersection of STEAM (the ‘A’ stands for art!) and play for grades K through 3. Visit Mowry Commons with your classroom to learn more about planet Earth and the communities of insects, animals and plants that call it home.
Learning Themes
Revive the Roots and 15 Minute Field Trips offer the following STEAM based Learning Themes at Mowry Commons. Teachers may choose the best theme to fit with your curriculum and age group. Only one Learning Theme is offered per field trip.
Learning Themes
Revive the Roots and 15 Minute Field Trips offer the following STEAM based Learning Themes at Mowry Commons. Teachers may choose the best theme to fit with your curriculum and age group. Only one Learning Theme is offered per field trip.
Baby Animals, Grades K-2
Choose ONE life-cycle: Frogs, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, or farm animals. Youth learn while playing games and making crafts.
Compost Cafe, Grades K-2
Explore the jobs of our favorite detritivores, from pill bugs to worms. Make a compost “menu” and worm slime, meet Blind Lemon Nightcrawler, the deep underground jazz worm, and see how worms live in our giant game!
"Be" a Bee, Grades K-2
Role-play the queen, pollen and nectar collectors, hive builders, nurse, defenders, and clean up crew, make your own honeycomb art, and look for bees and other pollinators around the farm.
Plant Power, Grades K-3
Learn the parts of plants through games and searches around the farm. See the amazing potato clock and mini greenhouse. Create a fruit and vegetable face to take home.
Aquatic Adventures, Grades 1-3
What floats your boat? Learn what sinks and floats and more about the properties of water with the "Water Olympics" and boat run.
Nocturnal Animals, Grades 1-3
Explore the night world of animals. Learn how they see, hear, move, and more as we create crafts, play games, and go on outdoor adventures!
Nature Design, Grades 1-3
Explore how nature solves problems. Choose one of the following options of field trip lessons.
Option 1, Seed Travelers: learning about seed mobility through games, engineering challenges and art.
Option 2, Camouflage Critters: exploring insect camouflage by making and hiding insect models.
Option 3, Moth Mimicry: examining how moths may look like leaves, bark, even owls, then create their own with easy origami.
Option 4, Mushroom Madness: learning the roles of decomposers, tree helpers, and parasites as we make mushrooms with clay.
Option 5, Nutty Squirrels explore the adaptations of 6 different species and make a squirrel glider.
Music & Mayhem Grades 2-3
Option 1, Seed Travelers: learning about seed mobility through games, engineering challenges and art.
Option 2, Camouflage Critters: exploring insect camouflage by making and hiding insect models.
Option 3, Moth Mimicry: examining how moths may look like leaves, bark, even owls, then create their own with easy origami.
Option 4, Mushroom Madness: learning the roles of decomposers, tree helpers, and parasites as we make mushrooms with clay.
Option 5, Nutty Squirrels explore the adaptations of 6 different species and make a squirrel glider.
Music & Mayhem Grades 2-3
Music & Mayhem Grades 2-3
Option 1, Frog Vibes: make vibrations and rubber band sound boxes.
Option 2, Rain Gear: create rain sticks while learning about weather, different cultures, and even how to conduct.
Option 3, Insect Orchestra: explore how insects make sound and play with guiros.
Option 2, Rain Gear: create rain sticks while learning about weather, different cultures, and even how to conduct.
Option 3, Insect Orchestra: explore how insects make sound and play with guiros.
NEW - Seed Detectives, Grades K-2
Uncover the mystery of how seeds get around! Search for seeds on the farm, sort through your findings, and learn how to preserve your seeds! Make a mandala from provided seeds while learning about the importance of saving seeds to conserve biodiversity.
Scheduling & Logistics
Scheduling
Field trips may be scheduled Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am to 3pm during the Spring months of April, May and June or Fall months of Sept and October. Please reach out to schedule your trip at least two weeks in advance. This program has limited capacity and time slots fill up quickly. Please fill out this FORM to schedule your field trip. After completing the form we will reach out to confirm your trip within 3-5 business days. Email [email protected] if you have any questions or are having issues using the form.
Please confirm the lesson plan of your choice as well as the total number of students, teachers and chaperones 2 weeks prior to the scheduled trip.
Field trips may be scheduled Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am to 3pm during the Spring months of April, May and June or Fall months of Sept and October. Please reach out to schedule your trip at least two weeks in advance. This program has limited capacity and time slots fill up quickly. Please fill out this FORM to schedule your field trip. After completing the form we will reach out to confirm your trip within 3-5 business days. Email [email protected] if you have any questions or are having issues using the form.
Please confirm the lesson plan of your choice as well as the total number of students, teachers and chaperones 2 weeks prior to the scheduled trip.
Program Length
Plan to be on-site for 2 hours. Program length is approximately an hour and a half with 15 minutes to transition into Mowry Commons and back to the bus.
Plan to be on-site for 2 hours. Program length is approximately an hour and a half with 15 minutes to transition into Mowry Commons and back to the bus.
Where
Mowry Commons 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI
Mowry Commons 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI
Prepare
Mowry Commons is an outdoor site. We have a covered pavilion space, running cold water and port-a-potty but no heated spaces. Please make sure your students dress appropriately for the weather including shoes. Paths may be muddy & wet during your trip. We recommend waterproof footwear for all visits.
Parents/guardians are required to sign Revive the Roots’ field trip release form prior to the field trip date. Once your field trip is scheduled a guardian information sheet and release form will be shared. Students will not be allowed to participate in the field trip if their guardian has not signed the form.
This is a field trip for chaperones who love to help out! Chaperones & Teachers should be ready to participate and help with assigned tasks such as helping students at the handwashing station.
Mowry Commons is an outdoor site. We have a covered pavilion space, running cold water and port-a-potty but no heated spaces. Please make sure your students dress appropriately for the weather including shoes. Paths may be muddy & wet during your trip. We recommend waterproof footwear for all visits.
Parents/guardians are required to sign Revive the Roots’ field trip release form prior to the field trip date. Once your field trip is scheduled a guardian information sheet and release form will be shared. Students will not be allowed to participate in the field trip if their guardian has not signed the form.
This is a field trip for chaperones who love to help out! Chaperones & Teachers should be ready to participate and help with assigned tasks such as helping students at the handwashing station.
Pricing & Fees
Pricing
$10 per student, minimum of 25 students maximum of 50 students. Two or more classrooms can participate in one time slot dependent on class size. Teachers and parent chaperones are free of charge.
$11.50 per student for class size of 20-24
If your class size is smaller than 20 student or if you need financial support please reach out to [email protected]
Invoicing
Please provide contract information for where invoices should be sent. Once the date and number of attendees is confirmed an invoice will be sent. Payment is expected once the invoice is received.
Fees
A fee of 15% of the total cost of the field trip will be charged if the field trip is canceled within 2 weeks of the planned date and is not rescheduled within 3 weeks. A full refund will be given if Revive the Roots or 15 Minute Field Trips cancels and is unable to reschedule within 8 months of the originally planned date.
$10 per student, minimum of 25 students maximum of 50 students. Two or more classrooms can participate in one time slot dependent on class size. Teachers and parent chaperones are free of charge.
$11.50 per student for class size of 20-24
If your class size is smaller than 20 student or if you need financial support please reach out to [email protected]
Invoicing
Please provide contract information for where invoices should be sent. Once the date and number of attendees is confirmed an invoice will be sent. Payment is expected once the invoice is received.
Fees
A fee of 15% of the total cost of the field trip will be charged if the field trip is canceled within 2 weeks of the planned date and is not rescheduled within 3 weeks. A full refund will be given if Revive the Roots or 15 Minute Field Trips cancels and is unable to reschedule within 8 months of the originally planned date.
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About 15 Minute Field Trips
15 Minute Field Trips™ offers hands-on education programs at the intersection of art, community action, and the natural world. We believe art is an especially effective motivator of environmental advocacy. When we observe art in nature, and create art from nature, we develop a unique sense of unity with and protectiveness over the environment. 15 Minute Field Trips harnesses this philosophy in its virtual and in-person training sessions, designed to instill in students, youth groups, and families an appreciation for the outdoors, and empower them as environmental activists. Mowry Commons field trip lessons are created and provided by 15 Minute Field Trips. More information can be found at 15minutefeildtrips.org |