Nature of the Bronx
Grant Elementary, PS 11, 250 E 164th St, Bronx, NY 10456
Bronx Children’s Museum, 725 Exterior St, Bronx, NY 10451
District 16, Althea Stevens
This program is supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, through a CII grant from City Council Member Althea Stevens.
Details
Program Dates: March - June 2023 * Number of Contact Hours: 32
# of Direct Participants: 315 * # of Indirect Participants: 25 * Grade/Age of Participants: K-3rd Grade
Carousel: Students engaged in educational STEAM-, art- and culture-based activities
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior, read "The Lowdown on the High Bridge" to students from PS 11 and 173.
Trip to the High Bridge with Kindergarten students from PS 199X, Nature of the Bronx program.
This trio explores the Museum's Waterways exhibit, a 35-foot long water table that reflects Bronx waterways such as the Bronx River, Harlem River, and Orchard Beach.
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior, read "The Lowdown on the High Bridge" to students from PS 11 and 173.
Testimonies
"My students were always very excited to know that your program was coming and eager to do the activities. The Bronx Children’s Museum was an absolute highlight and a stand out piece - it was fantastic. Botanical gardens was also very very nice." — Ariane Plummer, Kindergarten teacher, Grant Ave. Elementary