Peninsula State Park
Life on the Ledge Investigations

The park naturalist conducts a walk that features the Niagara Escarpment. Students investigate attributes of the Niagara Escarpment at four different stations.

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

This program addresses the following academic standards:

Science

• C.4.4 Use simple science equipment safely and effectively
• C.4.5 Use data they have collected to develop explanations
• E.4.2 Show the different properties of earth materials
• F.4.4 Explain connections among living and nonliving things

Special instructions

Request lesson plan before hike in order to review vocabulary with students. Stress trail ethics and stewardship before field trip.

Contact

Kathleen Harris
Peninsula State Park
9462 Shore Rd.
P.O. Box 218
Fish Creek, WI 54212-0218
(920) 854-5976
(920) 868-1931 (fax)