Students will gain a better understanding of the beauty and importance of North American forests beginning with a reading of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. A look at a forest food web will uncover the many ways animals, trees, plants and insects rely on each other to create a functioning ecosystem. The class will brainstorm ways to reduce our use of trees as a natural resource and keep our forests healthy. A papermaking activity will further connect the concept of trees as a natural resource for paper and the importance of its recycling.
This field trip focuses on the concept of PREcycling: making purchasing choices based on the recyclability and/or reusability of the packaging. The students, teacher and parent volunteers work in groups to complete a pre-cycling scavenger hunt at a grocery store, and then take a tour of the Boulder County Recycling Center.
This one-week project (which includes 2 visits) examines the pros and cons of packaging, the history of our trash system, and the importance of waste reduction. Each participating student receives a reusable cloth sandwich wrap to use in their school lunch/snacks to reduce their waste over the week-long challenge (they get to keep the wrap from then on). Changes in students’ packaging choices are reinforced with a graphing activity during both the initial and follow-up presentations.
Did you know that recycling paper uses only 1/2 as much energy as making
it from trees? Or that new carpet can be made from soda pop bottles? Students
will learn the what’s, why’s and how’s of recycling through interactive discussion,
visual aides and a slide show.
Learn how to identify and describe rainforest animals and layers in Español (vocabulary may also be related to numbers, colors, geography and weather).
Comprehend cognates and vocabulary through live animal demonstrations, an interactive PowerPoint presentation, touchable biofacts and worksheets .
Practice speaking Spanish by means of repetition (for early learners) and/or conversation (for advanced learners).
Collaborate with Zoo educators to accommodate all levels of Spanish language learning.
Learn how to identify and describe Colorado animals and ecosystems in Español (vocabulary may also be related to numbers, colors and weather).
Comprehend cognates and vocabulary through live animal demonstrations, an interactive PowerPoint presentation, touchable biofacts and worksheets .
Practice speaking Spanish by means of repetition (for early learners) and/or conversation (for advanced learners).
Collaborate with Zoo educators to accommodate all levels of Spanish language learning.
Understand how scientists use inquiry skills to identify consumer categories (herbivore, carnivore, insectivore, omnivore) based on dentition.
Identify and compare the structures of various skulls to determine their functions for individual species. Using the scientific method, observe skulls, collect data, and use dichotomous keys to identify a variety of animals based on their skulls.
Dissect owl pellets in a hands-on lab to scientifically explore raptor diets. Meet an incredible live bird of prey. Discover the adaptive tools raptors have to be successful predators in their environment.
Where does all energy come from on earth, and how is it passed down through the web of life? Explore terms such as producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, and scavenger in a food pyramid activity. Learn about predator and prey adaptations through biofact exploration and live animal encounters; and become part of a rainforest food chain by understanding how energy is passed. Plus, learn how living things are connected through food webs.
You can survive for many weeks without food but less than a week without water. We see and use water every day. It is a common item. We drink it, bathe in it, play in it and grow our food with it. This activity book takes you on a voyage to learn more about water. Topics include:
Salt Water,
Fresh Water,
States of Matter ~
Liquid,
Solid and
Gas (Water Vapor),
Density,
Water Cycle,
Watersheds,
Water Supply,
Agriculture,
Businesses,
School,
People Everywhere,
Water Treatment,
Pollution,
Uses of Water,
Clean Water,
Land Use Activities,
Basic Ingredient of Life,
Conservation and
Wastewater.
