Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Programs

All Around the Season
Explore the ways plants & animals cope with the daily and seasonal cycles of life (offered year round).

Natures Powerhouses
Investigate how green plants turn air, water, sunlight and soil into living material, how they breathe and grow, and how critical they are to life on earth. (Fall, spring).

Springtime Birds
Investigate the meaning of bird songs and how birds build their nests. Students will learn how birds bright colors help them find a mate, and the songs they sing protect their territories. (April-June).

On Butterfly Wings
Discover the wonders of these unique insects. The focus will be on the lifecycles, roles in nature, relationships with plants, and butterfly migration. A MonarchWatch participant. (May-Sept.).

Slimy, Scaly, Fur & Feathers Get up close to look at the world of animals with backbones. An emphasis on simple classification, structure and adaptations. (Year round).

Creepy, Crawly Critters Explore the world of bugs with nets and hand lenses. The class will use simple classification to study groups of invertebrates and examine the roles of bugs in nature. (Year round).

The House that Nature Built Investigate the shelters of wild things. Consider the many ways animals create shelters for predator protection, family life and winter survival. (Year round)