Visit a pond and stream. Collect, identify and compare aquatic organisms and their adaptations. Discover the difference in habitats. (March - October)
Use a dichotomous key to identify everything from herbs to trees. Learn to recognize some of Missouri's edible and poisonous plants, and understand the process of pollination and/or photosynthesis. (March - Sept.)
Smell what they smelled. Make what they made. Touch what they touched. See what they saw. Experience one or more of these cultures/time periods: (Year-round)
Understand why a compass works. Get a grasp on magnetism and orient yourself with the land through orienteering. Learn how to read maps, and be challenged to find a destination in our woods. (Year-round)
Recognize interconnected
relationships with geology, botany and animals.
Explore the reasons why biodiversity is important in all food
chains.
(Year-round)
See and feel native reptiles and amphibians, and learn about their unique adaptations. Search in habitats to discover the "herp" world. (March - Sept.)
Discover the natural history of Missouri's mammals and their unique adaptations. Identify skulls, furs and tracks through sight and touch. (Year-round)
Explore the world of sound and color when identifying birds of Missouri. Adaptations and migration will be discussed. Start by visiting bird feeders, then move to the forest. (Year-round)
(Ask more about this one!) Designed for multiple visits (3 or more). Study change over time using measurements, journals, drawings and research (interdisciplinary). Each student will have their very own personal transect. (Spring: March -June | Seasonal: Year-round)
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