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Around the Parks

Make the Greenway your destination for the day.  Check out the amazing educational offerings of our friends in and around the parks!

The New England Aquarium

Follow your hot morning in the parks with a cool discovery of the New England Aquarium.  Just a few steps away from the Ring’s Fountain, the Aquarium offers teachers one of the largest curriculum collections in the region to guide your students in an underwater journey.  Find out how to plan a field trip to the Aquarium here

The Boston Harbor Islands

The Greenway is the gateway to the Boston Harbor Islands.  Find out how you can plan an island expedition for your students You can also download free teacher guides & lesson plans to help bring the islands to your classroom.  

The Boston Children’s Museum

Across the channel from Fort Point Channel parks, the Children’s Museum offers guided and self-guided visits for schools.  Plan an afternoon visit to the museum here.  You can also check out the free lesson plans & activities.  

e-Inc

In the heart of Fort Point Channel Landmark District, e-Inc has developed a one-room schoolhouse designed to educate visitors about the science of sustainability called The Learning Room.  Check out how you can take advantage of new, hands-on ways to teach science that support all learning styles.     

More Outdoor Science

The Boston Schoolyard Initiative (BSI) transforms schoolyards into dynamic centers for learning.  Check out more ways you can bring your FOSS kit investigations outdoors with the BSI-developed curriculum guides

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