Elementary Program

Teachers can choose one of our six, structured, educational, and fun programs for students in grades 1-6. Field trips are offered Monday through Friday and last approximately 2 hours.

Your students will learn from our trained naturalists through hands-on lessons, field activities, and a nature walk. Many teachers also keep their students in the Canyon after the program for picnic lunches.

The Elementary program has been in existence for over 40 years and is aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Science Standards and Social Studies Standards.

This year we’ve increased the maximum number of students per field trip to 50!

We are now accepting field trip requests for the ’26-’27 school year.

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Elementary Field Trip Evaluation

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Now You See It

Students discover how predators and prey hunt, hide and survive.

(Recommended for grades 1 & 2)

Pollinator Picnic

Students discover the connection between some of the pollinators and plants in Sabino Canyon.

(Recommended for grades 1 – 6

Web of Life

Introduces students to the idea that all forms of life are interconnected.

(Recommended for grades 1 – 6)

Critter Scene Investigation
(Creek and Desert)

Introduces students to the arthropods that live in Sabino Canyon.

(Recommended for grades 1 – 6)

Strike It Rich

Introduces the geologic relationships between Sabino Canyon,
the Santa Catalina Mountains, and the Tucson Basin.

(Recommended for grades 1 – 6)

Back to the Past

Students discover the life of the Hohokam, who inhabited this area over 1000 years ago.

(Recommended for grades 1 – 6)