Programs for Grades 1 & 2
Choose two topics for your visit!
Each topic is 60 minutes and can be combined with another topic from a program within the same grade level and season. Students will be given a 30-minute lunch period in between topics (not provided).
Camouflage Critters (Year-round)
- Now you see me! Now you don’t! Camouflage is nature’s game of hide-and-seek. How many critters can we find?
- LS1-2
Owls & Nocturnal Life (Year-round)
- Don’t be left in the dark, get en-light-ened on how an owl’s adaptations allow them to live nocturnally! You’ll also learn which owls can be found nearby, what sounds they make, and dissect owl pellets.
- PS3, LS 1-4, ESS3, ETS2
Habitat Discovery (Fall/Spring)
- Students will discover the diversity of life in a variety of habitats, compare living and nonliving features, and discover how each habitat is similar or different by learning about the plants and animals that survive in each.
- Wetland
- Forest
- Meadow
- LS1-4, ESS2-3
Winter Survival (Winter)
- Students will become wildlife scientists for the day as they explore the clever strategies creatures use to outlast the cold. Through hands-on activities, games, and outdoor exploration, we’ll investigate the physical and behavioral adaptations that help Michigan’s wildlife endure the harshest season. From cozy dens to hidden food caches and surprising seasonal transformations, students will discover that survival in winter is all about strategy.
- LS1-4, ESS2-3
Specialty Programs – choose only one!
During these programs, students will participate in multiple stations over 3.5 hours (including 30 minutes for lunch). Elements of these programs cannot be paired with other topics.
Service-based Learning (Fall/Spring)
- Service-based learning is a special segment of our volunteer and school programming. In addition to getting students outside and caring for our natural lands, it is an opportunity to connect students with the outdoors and our natural heritage. Students enjoy learning about ecosystems while improving them.
- Service-based learning workdays includes volunteer work such as invasive plant removal and litter removal, as well as an educational component.
- PS1, LS1-4, ESS2-3, ETS1-2
Winter Adventure! (Winter)
- Want to get your class outside to enjoy Michigan’s beautiful winter, but don’t have the equipment? Bring your students out for a day of snowy fun with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and sledding at Pigeon Creek Park!
