Middletown Public Schools

“Science in Nature”
Rockfall Foundation is particularly pleased to utilize the proceeds from the 2015 Mayor’s Ball to award this special grant which will reach all of Middletown’s sixth graders and provide them with an opportunity to better understand and appreciate their environment. Science in Nature, a field-based program aimed at improving critical thinking skills and environmental awareness, exposes students to conservation concepts not easily taught in the classroom. Under the guidance of trained teacher-naturalists at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Glastonbury Center, this program supplements traditional teaching methods with hands-on, inquiry based experiences in modules carefully designed to convey an understanding of how humans, wildlife, and the natural world are connected, and to highlight the scientific process while exploring ecosystems local to their communities.  $6,750.00