Programs Taught at YOUR School

The following programs are designed to correlate with Connecticut’s content standards and are cited for reference. Any program can be modified to the appropriate grade level as required. All programs are interactive and involve a live animal presentation where applicable.

Kindergarden

Sensing Nature (A4, A5, A6)

This program will discuss what makes something living vs. nonliving by examining different natural items. Students will meet several live animals and learn how each uses its senses in order to survive. Key Concepts: senses, living, non-living, reproduction, growth, movement.

First Grade

Amazing Adaptations (A12, A13, A14)

Students will examine several plants and animals and discover what unique features each has to aid in its survival. Key Concepts: survival, adaptations, locomotion, organism.

Life Cycles (A15, A16)

This program discusses the life cycles of plants, animals and insects in both the terrestrial anad aquatic environments. Predator and prey relationships will also be examined. Key Concepts: metamorphosis, predator, prey, life cycles.

Second Grade

Plant Life Cycles (A19, A20, A21, A22)

Students will examine several plants and discuss their lifecycles, how each disperses its seeds, and how they protect themselves. They will also get to see some crazy plants of the carnivorous nature. Key Concepts: life cycle, soil, germination, seed dispersal, adaptation.

Third Grade

Habitats (B3, B4)

Students will discuss several different habitats and see plants and animals uniquely suited to living in those habitats. We will also touch on habitat destruction and meet an animal whose population is in decline due to its habitat being destroyed. Key Concepts: habitat, adaptation, extinction, endangered, threatened, habitat destruction.

Fourth Grade

Food Chain (B10, B11)

Students will get a chance to study skulls and determine what each animal eats and their role in the food chain. We will also bring in several live animals to further discuss local food chains here in Connecticut and the crucial roles that our surrounding stone walls have in their survival. Key Concepts: food chain, endangered species, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, habitat destruction.

Fifth Grade

Nocturnal Animals (B17, B18, B20, B25)

Students will learn how animals respond to certain stimuli in their environment through interactive experiments and live animal presentations. We will also discuss how the highly adapted features of nocturnal animals allow them to hunt at night. Key Concepts: nocturnal, light, wavelength, compound eyes, frequency, sound, stimuli.

Additional Programs: We have lots of other great programs available that can be adapted for any age group. Follow this link to learn more.  All of these programs are available as on-site programs at the Nature Center and programs can be tailored to the appropriate grade level.

Didn’t see a program that interests you? Let us know! We will custom design programs that best suit your classroom’s needs.

Timing and Pricing:

Suggested Program Length: 45 minutes  - 1 hour per class. When scheduling, please allow 15 minutes between classes for the naturalist to pack and change rooms if necessary.

$4.50 per student (45 minute class)

$6 per student (1 hour class)