 At TWC
 At your site |
Sensing the
Season |
P-K |
1 1/4 hrs.
All Year |
Young children are like sponges, soaking in the natural world. Introduce your “sponges” to
first-hand, sensory nature experiences. See, hear, smell, and feel nature! Indoor introduction;
outdoor walk. |
Scientific Inquiry K-4
Earth & Space K-5
Measurement 1-3
Patterns K-1b |
Explore
Nature!
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K-1 |
1 1/4 hrs.
All Year |
Real and make-believe, living and non-living, parents and offspring, similarities and differences... Young children are interested in learning everything! Explore the basic concepts of nature. Indoor introduction, outdoor walk. |
Earth & Space K-2
K-3; 1-1, 1-3; Life K-1
K-2, K-3 |
Where in the
World? |
2-5 |
45 mins.
All Year |
Where does that animal live? Why does it live there? Compare and contrast the Earth’s biomes! We’ll model rainfall and chart temperatures, then decipher clues to help place a variety of animals in their biomes. Indoor.
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Life 2-2, 2-3; 5-4;
Earth & Space 2-5
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| Discovery |
5-8 |
1 1/4 hrs.
All Year |
Discover a special place at The Wilderness Center! Hike along the Sigrist Woods trail to learn about producers, consumers, and decomposers. Use those terms to classify organisms. Discover some of the wonders of nature, using hand lenses. Outdoor walk.
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Life 5-1, 5-2, 5-3 |
Schoolyard
Nature Walk |
All |
45 mins.
All Year |
Yes, there’s more nature at your school than your students expect! Students look at plants and animals in their schoolyard environment. Can be adapted to your objectives—just let us know! Outdoor activities or walk
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| Animals |
Wild Animal
Antics |
P |
30-40
mins.
All Year |
A program just for preschoolers! Students learn the difference between tame and wild animals. Animal groups are discussed with hands-on specimens. Children act out behaviours from each animal group. Indoor. |
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Driving Us
Buggy
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K-2 |
1 1/4 hrs.
Apr.- Oct. |
Insects abound! Study the structure of insects, make an insect craft, and walk to collect insects. Indoor and outdoor. |
Life 1-3,1-4; 2-6, 2-8
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Schoolyard
Insects |
K-5 |
1 hr.
Apr.- Oct. |
Yes, at your school! Insects are in building nooks and crannies, parking lots, fields, yards, bushes, trees, and underground! Students learn the basic parts of an insect, collect insects, and observe insects for identification. Indoor and outdoor. |
Life 1-3,1-4; 2-6, 2-8
3-1, 3-2, 3-3 |
Mammal
Mania |
2-6 |
1 hr.
All Year |
Skulls, pelts, and a slide show introduce Ohio mammals. Students try hands-on mammal activities. Indoor. |
Life 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 |
All About
Birds |
3-5 |
45 mins.
All Year |
Animal adaptions are evident in many resident and migratory birds of Ohio. Your students explore ways birds are adapted to survive, through preserved specimens and hands-on activities. Indoor. |
Life 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 |
Investigating
Insects |
3-6 |
1 1/4 hr.
Apr.-Oct. |
Insects are found in more habitats, varieties, and numbers than other non-microscopic animals. Students collect and compare insects, then observe them under the microscope. Indoor introduction; outdoor activity. |
Life 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 |
Arthropod
Explorations |
4-8 |
1 hr.
All Year |
Arthropods-animals with exoskeletons and jointed legs-are the most diverse group of animals on Earth. Students observe and classify arthropod groups using a simple key, then study how they influence our lives. Indoor. |
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Amazing
Animals |
All |
45 mins.
All Year |
Discover the wonderful world of animals with specimens and hands-on objects representing animal families. Distinguish between mammal, bird, amphibian, and reptile groups, using concepts about basic differences. Indoor. |
Life 1-3, 1-4; 2-6,
2-8; 3-2, 3-3 |
Animal Homes
& Habitats |
All |
1 1/4 hrs.
All Year |
Why do animals live where they live? What kind of shelters do they have? How do animals use their homes? Discover a wide variety of animals' homes. Indoor introduction; outdoor walk. |
Life K-5, K-6; 1-1, 1-4,
1-5; 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7
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A Bird in the
Hand |
All |
1 hr.
All Year |
Have you ever touched a tiny wild bird? It is an incredible experience, not soon forgotten. Students participate in trapping and banding birds to see some wildlife biology research methods, and identify common birds. Indoor introduction; outdoor activity. |
Scientific Ways of
Knowing 4-4; 5-4 |
For Goodness
Snakes |
All |
1 hr.
All Year |
A snake extravaganza! Students try lots of snake activities, including: What is a snake?, a slide show of snakes of our area;Snake Myths, a look at misbeliefs about snakes; and Snakes Alive, touch a real snake. Indoor. |
Life 1-3, 1-4; 2-8;
3-2, 3-3 |
| Goin' Batty |
All |
30-45 mins.
All Year |
Bats have fascinated people for hundreds of years. Students observe bat morphology and learn about lifestyles of Ohio bats in this presentation/slide show. Classroom-size or smaller groups may include echolocation activity games. Indoor. |
Life 1-,; 1-4; 2-8;
3-1, 3-2, 3-3 3-3
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A Wet &
Wild World |
All |
1 1/4 hrs.
Apr.-Oct. |
The pond is a strange new world to land creatures (like us!). Students explore this underwater world by collecting and examining its creatures. Older students (4+) observe them under microscopes. Indoor introduction; outdoor walk. |
Life 1-3; 2-6; 3-1,
3-2; 5-4; 7-8 |
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| Plants |
| Terrific Trees! |
K-4 |
45 mins.
All Year |
Plant a tree and watch it grow! Each student plants a tree seed in his/her own grow box. Games or a walk highlight tree growth, parts, and importance. Indoor; possible outdoor games or walk. |
Physical K-2; Life 2-1,
2-4, 2-9; 4-2;
Geography K-7 |
In Praise of
Plants
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2-4 |
1 1/4 hrs.
Apr.-Oct. |
Explore the diversity of plants at TWC! Classify plants into groups, learn their life cycles, and compare similarities and differences. They are a source of energy in Plant/animal interactions. Indoor introduction, outdoor walk. |
Life 2-4, 2-5, 2-9,
4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-5 |
There Goes the
Neighborhood |
5-8 |
1 1/4 hrs.
All Year |
From field to forest, the natural world always changes. Explore the natural transition of one type of community to another and their residents in this study of succession. Indoor introduction; outdoor walk. |
Life 5-4, 5-5, 5-6 |
Branch Out
|
7-12 |
1 1/4 hrs.
Apr.-Oct. |
Plants are amazing, ideally suited for the lives they lead. We take you to a special place at TWC to explore. |
Life 7-1, 7-2, 7-4,
7-5, 7-7 |
