Tag: Science enrichment

Nature Sensory Exploration with Mass Audubon

Summer at NECC wouldn’t be complete without a visit from Mass Audubon! In August, 152 NECC students across multiple grade levels participated in a two-day on-site field trip with Chris Hitchener, Lead Educator with Mass Audubon. Through the “Nature Adaptations & Sensory Exploration” lesson, students explored how animals adapt to their environments through hands-on, sensory experiences with bones, pelts, […]

Science Enrichment returns to NECC

For nearly 20 years, the Academic and Education departments have collaborated with educational coordinators to sponsor six-week science enrichment units that culminated in a Science Fair for NECC students. This January, after a three-year hiatus, science enrichment returned to NECC, albeit in a reimagined form.