Field Trip Programming
Plan a Field Trip
Learning is an experience at Greenacres! Our field trips will complement what you are teaching your students in the classroom with programs built to support state standards. From scheduling a program to assisting with transportation needs, and everything in between, our educators will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you and your students have the best trip possible. Programs are available August through June.
Program Guide
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
Have you ever been red with anger, green with jealousy, or felt blue when you are sad? Do you enjoy the changing colors of each season? The colors we see every day have many stories to tell. Explore the colors around Greenacres and let them inspire your creative mind.
Standards:
- Sci.K Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- VA.K.2PR Generate ideas and images for artwork based on observation, memory, imagination and experience.
- MU.K.7PR Create a visual representation of sound.
Vocabulary:
Observation, primary, secondary, complimentary, warm, cool, light, dark, change
August - June
Join us as we touch, see, hear and smell our way around the farm!
Standards:
- Ohio
- K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
- NGSS
- K-ESS2-2 Earth's Systems
- Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
Vocabulary:
Senses, touch, see, hear, smell, properties, farm
August - June
What’s it like to be a farmer? We will see what it takes to keep the farm running smoothly. Whether that is tending to our pastures or cultivating our crops, there is always something to do on the farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- K.LS.1: Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
- K.LS.2: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- NGSS
- K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
- K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
Vocabulary:
Farmer, characteristic, trait, cultivate, crop, relationship
August - June
Every season is a different experience when you are on the farm! Come explore what the current season has to offer for life here.
Standards:
- Ohio K.ESS.1: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
- NGSS
- K-PS3-1. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
- K-ESS2-1. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
- K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.
Vocabulary:
Season, sun, weather, pattern, forecast
August-June
Using our imaginations, discover different fairy tales, folklore, and legends, and artistically create stories of your own.
Standards:
- RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
- RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
- HISTORY.K.2 Personal history can be shared through stories and pictures.
- VA.K.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.
Vocabulary:
Character, setting, theme, story, illustration, imagination
August-June
The Greenacres Arts Center is home to beautiful works of art, instruments, and cleverly designed shapes built into architecture. We will investigate the shapes around us as we create art!
Standards:
- K.G.4 Describe and compare two- or three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their commonalities, differences, parts, and other attributes.
- K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
- MU.K.1CE Identify the same and different (e.g., fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and long/short).
Vocabulary:
Shape, geometric, organic, pattern, design, pitch, sound, large, small, high, low
August-June
Every season brings a different experience at Greenacres–inside and outside! Use observable seasonal changes to express yourself and your experiences through the Arts.
Standards:
- K.HISTORY.3. Heritage is reflected through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language.
- VA.K.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.
- MU.K.4PE Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper techniques.
Vocabulary:
Winter, spring, summer, autumn, traditions, custom, instruments, inspiration, observe
August-June
Weather has a big influence on the natural world. Sunlight warms water, air and soil, which changes how living things behave. In this program, we will look for evidence of the effects of short and long-term weather as we explore the impact on plants and animals at Greenacres.
Standards:
Ohio:
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration
- ESS Grade K: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
NGSS
- K-PS3-1. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
- K-ESS2-1. Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
- K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We will focus on using our senses while building observation skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
Ohio
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- PS Grade K: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
- PS Grade K: Some objects and materials can be made to vibrate to produce sound.
NGSS
- K.LS1.1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
- K.MD.A.2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more or”/”less of” the attribute, and describe the difference.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
senses, sight, sound, smell, touch, taste, observation
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
Ohio
- SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- ESS Grade K: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
- LS Grade K: Living things are different from nonliving things.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- History Strand: Historical Thinking and Skills: Personal history can be shared through stories and pictures.
- History Strand: Heritage: Heritage is reflected through diverse cultures and is shown through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language
- Geography Strand: Human Systems: Humans depend on and impact the physical environment in order to supply food, clothing and shelter.
NGSS:
- K.PS3.1. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
- K.ESS2.2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
- K.LS1.1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
spiles, sap, gallons, sugar shack, sugar bush, evaporation, tap, sapsucker
August-June
Students will explore the difference between living things and nonliving things. Learn about the characteristics that define a living, nonliving, and once-living thing as we explore the various natural habitats of Greenacres.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade K: Living things are different from nonliving things.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
NGSS
- K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
living, nonliving, once alive, behaviors, traits, observe, grow, breathe
April - October
Exploring nature is an important part of developing a relationship with our environment. Ponds are an essential resource to many Ohio plants and animals. Students will make observations, while visiting the pond at Greenacres, and discover what creatures call this habitat home.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade K: Living things are different from nonliving things.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
NGSS
- K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
- K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
- K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
observation, living, nonliving, compare
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
March - October
Ephemeral Art, or Environmental Art, is all about how we can create art outside that leaves no negative environmental impact. Immerse yourself in the natural world and discover how to use your surroundings to create art with mediums you may not have considered before. This program is best suited for warmer months (March 15-October 31)
Standards:
- LS.K.1 Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
- VA.1.3RE Share their artmaking processes with peers.
- VA.1.2PR Invent imagery and symbols to express thoughts and feelings.
Vocabulary:
Richard Schilling, Andy Goldsworthy, Environmental Art, ephemeral, natural materials, decompose, two-dimensional, three-dimensional
September-October & April-May
Both Spring and Fall have a lot to offer on a farm! Come explore the wonders of these two seasons of transition.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 1.LS.2: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
- NGSS
- 1-LS3-1. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
- 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Vocabulary:
Season, living, observation, parent, offspring, daylight, spring, fall, harvest, bloom
August - June
The sun, and it’s energy, is essential to many of the living things on a farm and may even influence more than first meets the eye! While spending time in our Greenhouse, we will see first hand the sun at work.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 1.ESS.1: The sun is the principal source of energy.
- NGSS
- 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
- 1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Vocabulary:
Sun, energy, greenhouse, daylight, observation
August - June
All living things have basic needs. Come discover what it takes to nurture the organisms big and small around the farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 1.LS.1 Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- NGSS
- 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.1.LS.1 Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
Vocabulary:
Living, nonliving, adaptations, habitat
August-June
We work together in many ways every day. Join us at the Arts Center to work as a group of artists to create your own story through team building, music, theatre, and art.
Standards:
- SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations about grade 1 topics and texts with diverse partners in small and larger groups
- MU.1.2RE Describe how music communicates feelings, moods, images and meaning
- VA.1.1PR Demonstrate beginning skill and craftsmanship in the use of art materials and tools
Vocabulary:
Collaboration, character, setting, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, teamwork
August-June
From its detailed Norman-style architecture to its 1940s interior renovations, collections of artworks, its enormous Aeolian organ, and hundred-year-old history, the Greenacres Arts Center and its nearby farm and woodland has many stories to tell. Come to explore the hidden treasures of the Arts Center!
Standards:
- SS.1.5 Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (landforms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people).
- VA.1.3PE Examine one or more cultural and historical artworks and respond to the visual, expressive features in the work.
- MU.1.7RE Discuss audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.
Vocabulary:
Architecture, history, environment, compare/contrast, line, shape, organ, artwork, artifact
August-June
Have you ever considered how a color could smell? Or how a sound could move around? At the Arts Center, we are ready to explore the connections between our five senses, the artmaking process, and how one person changed the meaning of “art.”
Standards:
- SL.1.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
- VA.1.6PR Engage in artmaking to produce a work that combines music, movement or dramatic play with visual art.
- MU.1.1CO Discuss how music communicates feelings, moods, images and meaning.
- TH.1.6PR Work cooperatively to present a tableau, improvisation or pantomime.
Vocabulary:
Senses, taste, touch, smell, sound, sight, feelings, synesthesia, Wassily Kandinsky
August-June
In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates. Humans can also play a vital role in recycling. Students will explore the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling while experiencing the diverse habitats at Greenacres.
Standards:
Ohio
- PS Grade 1: Properties of objects and materials can change.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- Government Strand: Civic Participation and Skills: Individuals have responsibility to take action toward the achievement of common goals in homes, schools and communities and are accountable for those actions.
- Economics Strand: Scarcity: Wants are unlimited and resources are limited. Individuals make choices because they cannot have everything they want.
- Economics Strand: Production and Consumption: People produce and consume goods and services in the community.
NGSS
- 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
waste, reduce, reuse, recycle, landfill, decomposer, compost, cycle
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We will focus on making observations and applying them to learn about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
Ohio
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
NGSS
- 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
- 1-LS3-1. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Poster and Vocabulary:
observation, senses, compare, explore
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
Ohio
- SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
NGSS
- 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
- 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
spiles, sap, gallons, sugar shack, sugar bush, evaporation, tap, sapsucker
August-June
Plants and animals require food, water, shelter, space, and air to survive. We will explore how those basic needs are met in each habitat at Greenacres.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade K: Living things are different from nonliving things.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
NGSS
- 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
- 1-LS1-2. Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
habitat, living, nonliving, food, water, shelter, space, air
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
Let your students lead as they create their own village in one of our Greenacres habitats. Students will decide what they will contribute to the village, the laws, currency and government all while fostering a sense of community. 3-4 hour program.
Standards:
Ohio
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- Geography Strand: Human Systems: Cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment.
- Geography Strand: Human Systems: Interactions among cultures lead to sharing ways of life.
- Government Strand: Civic Participation and Skills: Respect for the rights of self and others includes making responsible choices and being accountable for personal actions.
- Government Strand: Civic Participation and Skills: Groups are accountable for choices they make and actions they take.
- Government Strand: Rules and Laws: There are different rules and laws that govern behavior in different settings.
- Economics Strand: Scarcity: Resources can be used in various ways.
- Economics Strand: Markets: People use money to buy and sell goods and services.
- Economics Strand: Financial Literacy: People earn income by working.
- Economics Strand: Production and Consumption: Most people around the world work in jobs in which they produce specific goods and services.
NGSS
- 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
Vocabulary:
Environment, community, resources, goods, services, scarcity, law, rule
August-June
This program provides time for your students to immerse themselves in the world of music. Exploring different instruments, genres, and styles, students will have a hands-on learning experience designed to cultivate an appreciation for music in their lives.
Standards:
- RL.2.2 Analyze literary text development. a. Determine the lesson or moral. b. Retell stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures.
- MU.5CE Explore selected musical instruments visually and aurally.
- MU.3RE Discuss how music communicates feelings, moods, images and meaning.
Vocabulary:
Orchestra, appreciate, genre, instruments, melody, rhythm
August-June
Life gets stressful and busy–even for second graders. Using tools and practices centered around creativity, experience the calming effects of art, music, and movement.
Standards:
- SS.2.10 Respect for the rights of self and others includes making responsible choices and being accountable for personal actions.
- TH.2.4PR Engage in physical warm-ups to develop relaxation and build coordination and flexibility.
- MU.2.1RE Explain how music is used for a variety of purposes and occasions.
- VA.2.4PR Demonstrate flexibility in their creative processes and use of art materials.
Vocabulary:
Meditation, reflection, relaxation, creativity
August-June
All living and nonliving things exist and depend on each other in unique ways on the farm. How are the farmers interacting with the land? How is the land and animals interacting with one another?
Standards:
- Ohio
- 2.LS.1: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- 6. The work that people do is impacted by the distinctive human and physical characteristics in the place where they live.
- 7. Human activities alter the physical environment, both positively and negatively
- 14. Resources can be used in various ways
- NGSS
- 2-PS1-1.Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
- 2-PS1-2.Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
- 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Vocabulary:
Living, nonliving, ecosystem, farm, observation, habitats, biodiversity
August-June
All stages of life can be found around the farm. Join us as we learn more about how these living things, and what stage they are in, can contribute to the well-being of the farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 2.LS.2: All organisms alive today result from their ancestors, some of which may be extinct. Not all kinds of organisms that lived in the past are represented by living organisms today.
- NGSS
- 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
- 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Vocabulary:
Organism, stages, ancestor, extinct, seed dispersal, pollination, sunlight, water
August-June
Every season is a different experience when you are on the farm! Come explore what the current season has to offer for life here.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 2.ESS.3: Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
- 1. Time can be shown graphically on calendars and timelines.
- 3. Science and technology have changed daily life.
- 7. Human activities alter the physical environment, both positively and negatively.
- NGSS
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
- 2-ESS1-1. Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
- 2-ESS2-1. Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
Vocabulary:
Seasons, weather, energy, Earth, wind, water, erosion, deposition
August-June
Storytelling is best known from the pages of a book. Visit the Arts Center to become a part of the process of transforming a tale from words into action. Full of characters and creativity, test your imagination with performance, and bring new life to telling a story. Explore the various ways storytelling makes an impact on people and culture.
Standards:
- RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
- TH.2.3PR Listen to and convey familiar stories, sequencing events and identify characters, settings, and conflict.
- VA.2.3PR Create artworks based on imagination and observation of familiar objects and scenes.
- MU.2.3CE Listen to and identify music of various styles, composers, periods and cultures.
Vocabulary:
Character, setting, conflict, script, blocking, motivation, actor, plot
August-June
Patterns are all around us. They help us make sense of things, including the Arts. Join us at Greenacres as we search for and create our own patterns through Art, Theatre, and Music! This program is inspired by the season we are in.
Standards:
- G.2.1 Recognize and identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons based on the number of sides or vertices. Recognize and identify cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders.
- MU.6PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper technique.
- VA.7PE Generate artmaking ideas from their daily experiences and the environment.
- TH.2.1PR Create movements and voices of characters to communicate feelings and ideas in dramatic or theatrical contexts (e.g., skits, puppetry, pantomime, improvisation and storytelling).
Vocabulary:
Pattern, shape, geometric, organic, repetition, phrases, rhythm, percussion, summer, fall, winter, spring
August-June
Nature provides endless inspiration for expression. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as we experiment with natural materials and our creativity!
Standards:
- SS.2.8 Cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment.
- ESS.2.2 Water is present in the atmosphere.
- VA.2.3PE Compare the form, materials and techniques in selected works of art using descriptive language.
Vocabulary:
Nature, resources, materials, recycling, brush, palette
August-June
Changes in weather impact the survival of local plants and animals. Students will use tools to measure the water, wind, and temperature at Greenacres and see how these conditions affect living things in nature
Standards:
Ohio
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- ESS Grade 2: The atmosphere is made up of air.
- ESS Grade 2: Water is present in the air.
- ESS Grade 2: Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
NGSS
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- 2-ESS2-3. Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid
- 2.ESS.3: Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
weather, atmosphere, wind, temperature, water cycle, solar, clouds, evaporation, precipitation, condensation
August-June
Many plants and insects need each other to survive. Discover the surprising interactions between these unique pairs while exploring the fields and forests at Greenacres. This program will focus on the characteristics of plants and insects that make them partners.
Standards:
Ohio
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- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
NGSS
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- 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
habitat, bud, stem, leaf, root, thorn, bark, flower, seed, insect, pollination
August-June
Living things can be found in a variety of habitats all over the world. These plants and animals interact with their physical environment and can cause changes over time. Students will explore the local habitats at Greenacres and discover which animals call them home.
Standards:
Ohio
-
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
NGSS
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- 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We’ll focus on discovering clues about the lives of animals while building observation skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
Ohio
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- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- LS Grade 2: Some kinds of individuals that once lived on Earth have completely disappeared, although they were something like others that are alive today.
NGSS
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- 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
- 2.LS.2: All organisms alive today result from their ancestors, some of which may be extinct. Not all kinds of organisms that lived in the past are represented by living organisms today.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Poster and Vocabulary:
observation, senses, investigation, habitat
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
Ohio
-
- SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
NGSS
-
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
spiles, sap, gallons, sugar shack, sugar bush, evaporation, tap, sapsucker
April-October
Exploring nature is an important part of developing a relationship with our environment. Streams are an essential resource to many Ohio plants and animals, including humans. Take time to discover the stream at Greenacres and make observations as we look for plants and animals that call it home.
Standards:
Ohio
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- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- LS Grade 2: Some kinds of individuals that once lived on Earth have completely disappeared, although they were something like others that are alive today.
NGSS
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- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 2-ESS2-3. Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
macroinvertebrates, fossil, extinct, habitat
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
This program takes a sustainable spin on the papermaking process by creating paper out of recycled scrap paper that would otherwise end up in a landfill or be recycled and never seen again. This is a hands-on program that encourages students to learn new skills and make sustainable choices.
Standards:
- ESS.3.3 Some of Earth’s resources are limited.
- VA.3.2PR Use appropriate visual art vocabulary during artmaking processes.
- VA.3.1PR Demonstrate skill in the use of art processes.
Vocabulary:
Recycling, sustainability, pulp, mould & deckle, slurry, texture, awl, bone folder
August-June
Art evokes reactions. Do you ever find yourself liking or disliking a work of art, but you struggle to articulate why? Students will don the hat of “art critic” in this immersive program as we seek to build our art appreciation toolkit.
Standards:
- SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- VA.3.1CE Observe and compare similar themes, subject matter and images in artworks from historical and contemporary eras.
- VA.3.3RE Compare and contrast their opinions of a work of art with those of their peers.
VA.3.1RE Examine and describe how art and design principles are used by artists to create visual effects.
Vocabulary:
Painting, ceramics, Rookwood Pottery, art history, art criticism, gallery, curator, Feldman Method, description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation
August-June
Nature is amazing! Come explore how farming can take ideas from the natural world and work with nature for a more productive farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 3.ESS.1: Earth’s nonliving resources have specific properties.
- 3.ESS.3: Some of Earth’s resources are limited.
- 3.ESS.2: Earth’s resources can be used for energy.
- NGSS
- 3-ESS2-2. Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
- 3-LS4-4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
- 3-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity. Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
Vocabulary:
Nature, resources, energy, climate, weather, human impact
August-June
Come discover how life around the farm has developed to be better suited to the environment it inhabits. As farmers, we can use these adaptations as tools to help us be successful.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 3.LS.3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
- NGSS
- 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms
- 3-LS4-2. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing
Vocabulary:
Adaptation, life cycle, group survival, inherited, parent, offspring, trait, characteristic
August-June
All stages of life can be found around the farm. Join us as we learn more about how these living things, and what stage they are in, can contribute to the well-being of the farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 3.LS.1: Offspring resemble their parents and each other.
- NGSS
- 3-LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
Vocabulary:
Life cycle, stages, living, offspring, parent, organism
August-June
Discover all that the Arts can offer through music, theater and/or visual art experiences! Learn how you can continually explore these in your everyday life, and perhaps discover an art form you did not know you enjoyed.
Standards:
- MU.3.6CE Identify careers in music including composing, performing and conducting.
- VA.3.5PE Provide examples of how we encounter art and artists in everyday life.
- TH.3.1PR Create the movement and expressive voice of a character to explain and solve problems encountered by the character.
Vocabulary:
Musician, performance, act, comedy, drama, inspiration, design
August-June
Enjoying art as an observer introduces us to the possibilities of our own creativity. Join the Greenacres Arts Educators on a journey of discovery as we explore ways that movement allows us to be active participants and creators of the arts. You may even build some confidence along the way!
Standards:
- MU.3.4RE Interpret music through dance, drama and visual art.
- VA.3.6PE Recognize and identify choices that give meaning to a personal work of art.
- TH.3.2PR Use voice, movement, and space to communicate a storyline and a character’s thoughts, feelings and ideas.
Vocabulary:
Movement, audience, perform, Laban Theory, describing, visualizing, interpreting, documenting
August-June
Artists produce memorable works of art from their interpretations of the world around them. Experience how stories are shared through art, music, and theatre, and how you can use that knowledge to develop your own storytelling style.
Standards:
- SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- VA.3.1PE Observe and compare similar themes, subject matter and images in artworks from historical and contemporary eras.
- TH.3.2PR Use voice, movement, and space to communicate a storyline and a character’s thoughts, feelings and ideas.
Vocabulary:
Expression, personality, tone, pace, volume, theme, details, circumstances, confidence
August - June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We will focus on animal tracks and signs while building observation skills and apply them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade 3: Individuals of the same kind differ in their traits and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
- ESS Grade 3: Earth’s resources can be used for energy.
NGSS
- 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.
- 3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
sign, scat, track, evidence, adaptation, survival, habitat
August - June
Humans have always relied on nature for their everyday needs. Join us as we learn all about the nonliving natural resources at Greenacres. We will observe the unique characteristics of resources such as water, air, rock, soil and energy to discover how they are used by living things.
Standards:
Ohio
- ESS Grade 3: Earth’s nonliving resources have specific properties.
- ESS Grade 3: Earth’s resources can be used for energy.
- ESS Grade 3: Some of Earth’s resources are limited.
- Geography Strand: Places and Regions: Daily life is influenced by the agriculture, industry and natural resources in different communities.
- Geography Strand: Human Systems: Evidence of positive and negative human modification of the environment can be observed in the local community.
- Economics Strand: Scarcity: Individuals must make decisions because of the scarcity of resources. Making a decision involves a trade-off.
NGSS
- 3.ESS3.1. Science affects everyday life.
- 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
Poster and Vocabulary:
living, nonliving, natural resource, observation, soil, water, air
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
Ohio
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- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- LS Grade 3: Individuals of the same kind differ in their traits and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing
NGSS
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- K3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms
- 3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
spiles, sap, gallons, sugar shack, sugar bush, evaporation, tap, sapsucker
August-June
Plants and animals have life cycles that are adapted to survive in distinct environments. From birth to adulthood and everything in between, the plants and animals of Ohio have interesting and unique life cycles. We will explore Greenacres’ natural areas in search of plants and animals in different life stages.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade 3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
NGSS
- 3-LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms
- 3-LS4-2. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing
Video Introduction, Poster, and Vocabulary:
life cycle, egg, larvae, pupae, adult, seed, traits, investigate, observe
August-June
Plants and animals have different adaptations that increase their chances of survival within their environment. Explore the field and forest at Greenacres to look for some unique plant and animal bodies and behaviors.
Standards:
Ohio
- LS Grade 3: Individuals of the same kind differ in their traits and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
- LS Grade 3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
NGSS
- 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms
- 3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment
- 3-LS4-2. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing
- 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Video Introduction and Vocabulary:
behavior, body parts, trait, survive, physical features, adaptation
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
The young adult novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen is the story of how Brian survives on his own after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. Students will experience some of Brian’s adventures through hands-on survival skills and knowledge.
Standards:
- RL.4.2 Analyze literary text development. a. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text. b. Summarize the text, incorporating a theme determined from details in the text.
- RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
- RL.4.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Activate prior knowledge and draw on previous experiences in order to make text-to-self or text-to-text connections and comparisons.
Vocabulary:
Character, Setting, Theme, Survival, Wilderness
September 6 & 7, 2023
Greenacres excitedly welcomes the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, and Cincinnati Ballet each fall for a spectacular performance chronicling miraculous talents all on one stage. John Morris Russel, beloved conductor of the Cincinnati Pops, serves as our guide throughout a live art experience that compares to none. Limited dates and seats are available for you and your 4th grade class to join us in this opportunity.
Standards:
- MU.4.8PR Demonstrate appropriate audience etiquette at live performances.
- MU.4.4PR Sing, move and respond to music from world cultures and different composers.
- TBD core standards based on each year’s theme!
Vocabulary:
composer, conductor, orchestra, opera, ballet, audience, applause
April - October
From the creek to the art studio, this program explores all things clay! Students will learn the procedures of hiking to the creek to harvest clay from natural creek beds and processing it in an art studio. This is a hands-on program, so come prepared to get your hands dirty! This program is best suited for 3-4 hours in warmer months (April - October).
Standards:
- SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- TH.4.1PR Create the movement and voice of a character to convey the character’s decisions, actions and motivation.
- TH.4.2PR Manipulate voice, movement, space, design and physical objects to communicate thoughts, feelings and ideas in both improvised and scripted activities.
- TH.4.3RE Explain how a theatrical experience (e.g., live theatre production, film, video and media) impacts its audience.
Vocabulary:
analysis, protagonist, antagonist, given circumstances, Uta Hagen, lighting design, director
August-June
What makes a fruit a fruit? Why do farmers select the livestocks and plants they grow? Join us for a look around the farm and see for yourself!
Standards:
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- Ohio
- 4.LS.1 Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.
- 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
- Social Studies
- 10. The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio
- 12. People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States
- Ohio
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
- LS Grade 4: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful.
- SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- SS Grade 4: Geography- The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio.
Vocabulary: Spiles, sap, Gallons, Sugar Shack, Sugar Bush, Evaporation, Tap, Sapsucker
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for Maple video with a Greenacres educator
August-June
Farming isn’t only done with a tractor! See how our farmers, livestock, and plants produce and use energy to grow and create food for our community.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 4.PS.2: Energy can be transferred from one location to another or can be transformed from one form to another.
- NGSS
- 4-PS3-2 Energy. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
- 4-PS3-4 Energy. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
- Social Studies
- 10. The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
Join us as we follow the journey of food, from the field to the consumer. Help us figure out how we can make this season’s harvest profitable!
Standards:
- Ohio
- 4.LS.1: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.
- 4.MD.2 Solve real-world problems involving money, time, and metric measurement.
- NGSS
- 3-5-ETS1-1 Engineering Design. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
- 3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- Social Studies
- 10. The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio
- 12. People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States
- 21. Entrepreneurs in Ohio and the United States organize productive resources and take risks to make a profit and compete with other producers.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
The very place we call home is packed with exciting history and stories. The Greenacres Arts Center shares a glimpse of that history with halls filled with art and memories of two important families: the Fleischmann family, who built and lived in what is now the Arts Center, and the Nippert family, who founded Greenacres and left positive impacts all over the Queen City. Join us for the day and walk away with pride for Cincinnati’s rich history, culture, and arts!
Standards:
- SS.4.12 People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States.
- Geography.4.13 The population of the United States has changed over time, becoming more diverse (e.g., racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious). Ohio’s population has become increasingly reflective of the multicultural diversity of the United States.
- MU.4.1RE Explain how the elements and subject matter of music connect with disciplines outside the arts.
Vocabulary:
historical, context, environment, impact, community, Cincinnati, Rookwood, Fleischmann, Nippert
August-June
Sound is an important part of our everyday lives. Learn about how the art of sound enhances all other art forms and how most forms of media would fall short without it! Spend the day learning the ways of a foley artist as we engineer our own sound effects for film.
Standards:
- SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
- VA.4.3PR Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies to solve visual problems.
- MU.4.1RE Explain how the elements and subject matter of music connect with disciplines outside the arts.
Vocabulary:
Foley, sound effect, timing, ambience, sound, engineer, creation, performance
August-June
The art of theatre incorporates skills that we all need: collaboration, listening, patience, bravery, compassion, and creativity. If your students enjoy being expressive, join us at the Arts Center for a chance to develop characters, use real scripts, and be exposed to the artful thought that goes into every aspect of a piece of theatre.
Standards:
- SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- TH.4.1PR Create the movement and voice of a character to convey the character’s decisions, actions and motivation.
- TH.4.2PR Manipulate voice, movement, space, design and physical objects to communicate thoughts, feelings and ideas in both improvised and scripted activities.
- TH.4.3RE Explain how a theatrical experience (e.g., live theatre production, film, video and media) impacts its audience.
Vocabulary:
analysis, protagonist, antagonist, given circumstances, Uta Hagen, lighting design, director
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We will focus on building identification and classification skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
- SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
Vocabulary:
observation, discovery, classification
August-June
Take a look at the history of Ohio’s land through its ancient ancestors. Learn about a distant past where Trilobites ruled the warm waters of the Ordovician sea. Investigate how fossils are formed and what was left behind for us to find here at Greenacres.
Standards:
- LS Grade 4: Fossils can be compared to one another and to present day organisms according to their similarities and differences.
Vocabulary:
erosion, deposition, sediment, Ordovician fossils, glacial erratic, limestone, shale
August-June
In Ohio, our rivers and streams tell a story. Changes in the landscape are caused by weathering of rock and soil, and by transportation and deposition of sediments. Students will explore the process of erosion and look for signs of weathering here at Greenacres.
Standards:
- ESS Grade 4: Earth’s surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.
- ESS Grade 4: The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.
- ESS Grade 4: The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.
Vocabulary:
erosion, weathering, deposition, sediment, landform
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
April - October
Spending time in nature is a valuable learning experience. This program is designed to encourage your students to observe the little things surrounding them; from the colors and textures of the plants in our gardens to the sounds and smells found on our trails. Learn how to document nature from an artist's perspective. This program may even present the option to incorporate sound and/or video recording technologies.
Standards:
- PS.5.1.PS.2 Light and sound are forms of energy that behave in predictable ways.
- DT.3-5.3.b. Explore and document connections between technology and other fields of study.
- VA.5.1PR Integrate observational and technical skills to strengthen artmaking
- MU.5.3RE Describe how the process of learning in music connects to learning in other arts and other subject areas.
Vocabulary:
documentation, recording, observation, color, texture, landscape, journal
August-June
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a museum or art gallery? When you come to an art gallery like the Arts Center, there are more people than you would expect who collaborate and develop the visitor experience: artists who create the artworks we see, researchers, lighting designers, sound engineers, curators, conservators, exhibit builders, educators, and you! Students will spend the day with the Arts Educators learning the ins and outs of working at an art gallery and trying their own hand at collaborating, creating, curating, and designing art exhibits. This program is ideal for a 3-4 hour program.
Standards:
- DT.3-5.2.b. Plan and implement a design process: identify a problem, think about ways to solve the problem, develop possible solutions, test and evaluate solution(s), present a possible solution, and redesign to improve the solution.
- DT.3-5.3.c. Identify a product and describe how people from different disciplines combined their skills in the design and production of the product.
- VA.5.1.PE Understand that the context of an art object has an effect on how that object is perceived.
- VA.5.2.PE Identify and communicate how historical and cultural contexts influence ideas that inform artists.
Vocabulary:
curator, gallery, exhibition, design, lighting engineer, docent, collection painting, context
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem. All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
- SS Grade 5: History- Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices.
Vocabulary: Spiles, Sap, Gallons, Sugar Shack, Sugar Bush, Evaporation, Tap, Sapsucker
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for Maple video with a Greenacres educator
August-June
Ecosystems are always at work on a farm! Join us as we investigate the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers and how they help us everyday.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 5.LS.1 Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- NGSS
- 5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
- 5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment
- Social Studies
- 7. The variety of physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influences human activities. Likewise, human activities modify the physical environments.
- 16. The availability of productive resources and the division of labor can have a positive or negative impact on productive capacity
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
Old is new again! Come and see how we are using some farming techniques of the past, along with how we have adapted some for the future.
Standards:
- Social Studies
- SS Grade 5: Geography - Variations among physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities also alter the physical environment.
- 3. European exploration and colonization during the 1400s1600s had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.
- 7. The variety of physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influences human activities. Likewise, human activities modify the physical environments.
- NGSS
- 3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
What’s all the buzz about!? Our food is dependent upon pollination, come see up-close how and who makes it happen!
Standards:
- Ohio
- 5.LS.1 Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- Social Studies
- 3. European exploration and colonization during the 1400s1600s had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.
- 7. The variety of physical environments within the Western Hemisphere influences human activities. Likewise, human activities modify the physical environments.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
Spend the day with us to unlock your students' creativity and artistic spirit! Discover different artistic mediums of expression in music, theatre, and visual arts. This program is all about trying new things!
Standards:
- 5.Geography.10 The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse (e.g., language, food, religion, art, music) due to the influences and interactions of a variety of world cultures.
- MU.5.3RE Describe how the process of learning in music connects to learning in other arts and other subject areas.
- VA.5.5PE Focus attention on selected artworks to identify and pose questions about aesthetic qualities (e.g., sensory, organizational, emotional) in the works.
Vocabulary:
self-expression, color, opera, culture, performance, aesthetic
August-June
Patterns exist all around us, whether we notice them or not. Spend time slowing down to discover patterns around the Arts Center that often go unnoticed. We will then use the shapes we uncover to inspire us as we create our own works of art, acting, and/or music filled with patterns!
Standards:
- MP.5.7 Look for and make use of structure.
- MP.5.8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
- VA.5.1PR Integrate observational and technical skills to strengthen artmaking
- VA.5.4PR Select and use the elements and principles of art and design to communicate understanding of an interdisciplinary concept
Vocabulary:
line, shape, pattern, repetition, observation, architecture, search
August-June
We all have an inner critic in our minds that tries to bring us down. Through the art of improvisation, we strengthen our inner champion– empowering the ways we can encourage ourselves. Improvisation is rooted in open-mindedness, listening deeply to others, and trusting your own instincts–skills that serve us in every avenue of life. Test out your acting skills and see how easily you can come up with a joke, all while having fun and building confidence with classmates.
Standards:
- SL.5.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
- TH.5.4PR Work cooperatively in different roles or jobs within a dramatic and theatrical experience
- TH.5.5CE Differentiate among the unique characteristics of live theatre, film, video and new media forms.
- TH.6.1PR Create and perform improvisations and scripted scenes based on personal experience, imagination or heritage.
Vocabulary:
improvisation, collaboration, listening, suggestion, motivation, scene, sweep the scene, character
August-June
Maps come in all shapes and sizes and they are useful in many different ways. Students will explore how land surfaces are represented on different styles of flat and topographic maps as well as how different maps are used.
Standards:
- SS Grade 5: Geography - Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps.
Vocabulary:
topography, contours, scale, legend, symbol, degrees, orientation
August-June
Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the environment at Greenacres through the inquiry process.
Standards:
- SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
Vocabulary:
observation, investigation, comparative question, data, analysis
April-October
Many flowering plants reproduce by pollination. The pollination process for many plants depends upon an insect, mammal, bird or other animal to move pollen from one flower to another flower of the same species. Join us as we explore Greenacres looking for flowering plants and the animals that pollinate them.
Standards:
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- LS Grade 5: All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
Vocabulary:
flower, pollen, nectar, pollination, native species, seed
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. Students will explore Greenacres' native species populations and natural habitats. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- SS Grade 5: Geography- Political, environmental, social and economic factors cause people, products and ideas to move from place to place in the Western Hemisphere and results in diversity.
Vocabulary:
observation, native species, invasive species, population
August-June
Getting food is vital to survival. Students will learn how animals and plants fit into nature’s food web. Come explore Greenacres to find examples of producers, consumers and decomposers.
Standards:
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- LS Grade 5: All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
Vocabulary:
ecosystem, niche, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, decomposers, food web
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SS Grade 6: Economics- When selecting items to buy, individuals can weigh costs and benefits and compare the price and quality of available goods and services.
Vocabulary: Spiles, Sap, Gallons, Sugar Shack, Sugar Bush, Evaporation, Tap, Sapsucker
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for Maple video with a Greenacres educator
August-June
Within us all, there is a creative spark waiting to be ignited. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to experience different types of performing arts. Some types of performances come from scripts or musical scores written, while others come from your own minds! This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- MU.6.2PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, independently or collaboratively, with increasingly complex rhythms and melodic phrases.
- MU.6.7.8.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
- TH.7.2CE Compare and contrast the basic principles and elements of various theatrical styles (e.g., comedy, drama, tragedy and farce).
- TH.6.3PR Construct an alternate ending for a scripted or improvised dramatic piece that engages audiences.
- TH.8.6RE Use constructive feedback to refine and improve their acting, improvisational or playwriting skills.
Vocabulary:
comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, entertainment, play, improvise
August-June
Although every artist applies unique methods and thought processes when creating works of art, they all follow the 5 step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification. Work your way through the creative process and how to develop your own interdisciplinary skills through the arts at Greenacres. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- TH.6.5CE Compare and contrast the creative processes of other art forms (e.g., dance, music, visual and media arts) to those of drama and theatre.
- MU.6.6RE Explain and apply skills developed in music (e.g., critical thinking, collaboration) to other disciplines.
- VA.7.2PR Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.
Vocabulary:
creative process, preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification, collaboration, problem solving, communication, observation, reflection
August-June
Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
- VA.6.2PE Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning
- MU.6.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
Vocabulary:
silent film, improvise, entertainment, rhythm, Foley Artist, experiment
August-June
Join us as we follow the journey of food, from the field to the consumer. Help us figure out how we can make this season’s harvest profitable!
Standards:
- Ohio
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- ESS Grade 6: Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses
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- 6.EE.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
- 6.EE.9 Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation.
- NGSS
- MS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
- MS-LS1-5 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
- Social Studies
- 13. The fundamental questions of economics include what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce.
- 15. The interaction of supply and demand, influenced by competition, helps to determine price in a market. This interaction also determines the quantities of outputs produced and the quantities of productive resources (entrepreneurship, human resources, natural resources and capital) used.
- 16. When selecting items to buy, individuals can weigh costs and benefits and compare the price and quality of available goods and services.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
Join us as we investigate the meaning of Sustainable Agriculture! Learn how we can establish productive farmland for future generations by utilizing our natural world to guide our farming methods.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 6.LS.4 Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
- NGSS
- MS-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- MS-ESS3-3 Earth and Human Activity. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
- MS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
- MS-LS1-5 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
- MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Social Studies
- 13. The fundamental questions of economics include what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce.
- 15. The interaction of supply and demand, influenced by competition, helps to determine price in a market. This interaction also determines the quantities of outputs produced and the quantities of productive resources (entrepreneurship, human resources, natural resources and capital) used.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
All life depends on soil. Come learn how this important building block impacts life around Greenacres, and how we create healthier soil through farming practices. We will also experience how soil scientists study the properties of soil.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 6.ESS.5 Rocks, mineral and soils have common and practical uses.
- 6.ESS.4 Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.
- NGSS
- MS-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- MS-ESS2-4 Earth's Systems. Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
- MS-LS1-6 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
- MS-LS2-3 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
- Social Studies
- 15. The interaction of supply and demand, influenced by competition, helps to determine price in a market. This interaction also determines the quantities of outputs produced and the quantities of productive resources (entrepreneurship, human resources, natural resources and capital) used.
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
Let your imagination run wild in the storybook-like setting of the Arts Center as we explore the building, gardens, and trails. Students will delve into the elements of writing and combine these skills to create their very own three-dimensional tale. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 8.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
- VA.6.1PE Describe how art and design elements and principles are used in artworks to produce certain visual effects and create meaning.
- VA.8.4PR Present personal artworks that show competence in the use of art elements to create meanings and effects.
Vocabulary:
character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, color, line, shape, space, emphasis, movement
April-November
Creating and observing art is part of the human experience. Do you ever find yourself liking or disliking a work of art, but you struggle to articulate why? Have you ever thought about how our experiences in the 21st century affect the way we perceive art? Students will don the hat of “art critic” in this immersive program as we build our art appreciation toolkit. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.1/SL.7.1/SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 /7/8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- 7.SS.Geography.13 Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.
- VA.7.3RE Interpret selected artworks and synthesize their interpretations with the interpretations of others.
Vocabulary:
painting, ceramics, Rookwood Pottery, art history, art criticism, gallery, curator, Feldman Method, description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation
August-June
Challenge the traditional boundaries of what you think art should be like and where it should be viewed in this program at Greenacres. Students will transform a space at the Arts Center using non-traditional materials to envelop viewers into their world as an artist. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 6-8.DT.3.a Collaborate to solve a problem as an interdisciplinary team modeling different roles and functions.
- VA.6.2PR Experiment with a variety of techniques and working methods when creating an original work of art.
- VA.7.5PR Create a work of art in collaboration with others to address a social or cultural issue.
- VA.8.3PR Use critical thinking and visual literacy to communicate a specific idea
Vocabulary:
Installation Art, site-specific, context, large scale, ephemeral, three-dimensional, collaboration, artist statement
August-June
While exploring rocks and minerals, students will uncover millions of years of history using simple geologic tests. Students will view the landscape at Greenacres and, using a dichotomous key, determine what types of rocks and minerals are found in Ohio.
Standards:
- ESS Grade 6: Minerals have specific, quantifiable properties.
- ESS Grade 6: Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks have unique characteristics that can be used for identification and/or classification.
- ESS Grade 6: Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks form in different ways.
- ESS Grade 6: Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses
Vocabulary:
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, minerals, dichotomous key, hardness
August-June
Soil is a natural resource that provides the foundation for producing our food, shelter, fuel. It also provides the surface on which to build our buildings and cities. Students will get a bit dirty as they compare soils in different habitats at Greenacres and examine the past environment in which they formed.
Standards:
- ESS Grade 6: Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.
- ESS Grade 6: Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses
Vocabulary:
erosion, deposition, soil, humus, inorganic, organic
August-June
Scientific Inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the environment at Greenacres through the inquiry process.
Standards:
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.
Vocabulary:
observation, investigation, comparative question, data, analysis
August-June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.
- LS Grade 6: Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
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SS Grade 6: Government- Different perspectives on a topic can be obtained from a variety of historic and contemporary sources. Sources can be examined for accuracy
Vocabulary:
observation, exploration, investigation
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
Within us all, there is a creative spark waiting to be ignited. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to experience different types of performing arts. Some types of performances come from scripts or musical scores written, while others come from your own minds! This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- MU.6.2PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, independently or collaboratively, with increasingly complex rhythms and melodic phrases.
- MU.6.7.8.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
- TH.7.2CE Compare and contrast the basic principles and elements of various theatrical styles (e.g., comedy, drama, tragedy and farce).
- TH.6.3PR Construct an alternate ending for a scripted or improvised dramatic piece that engages audiences.
- TH.8.6RE Use constructive feedback to refine and improve their acting, improvisational or playwriting skills.
Vocabulary:
comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, entertainment, play, improvise
August-June
Although every artist applies unique methods and thought processes when creating works of art, they all follow the 5 step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification. Work your way through the creative process and how to develop your own interdisciplinary skills through the arts at Greenacres. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- TH.6.5CE Compare and contrast the creative processes of other art forms (e.g., dance, music, visual and media arts) to those of drama and theatre.
- MU.6.6RE Explain and apply skills developed in music (e.g., critical thinking, collaboration) to other disciplines.
- VA.7.2PR Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.
Vocabulary:
creative process, preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification, collaboration, problem solving, communication, observation, reflection
August-June
Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
- VA.6.2PE Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning
- MU.6.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
Vocabulary:
silent film, improvise, entertainment, rhythm, Foley Artist, experiment
August-June
Let your imagination run wild in the storybook-like setting of the Arts Center as we explore the building, gardens, and trails. Students will delve into the elements of writing and combine these skills to create their very own three-dimensional tale. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 8.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
- VA.6.1PE Describe how art and design elements and principles are used in artworks to produce certain visual effects and create meaning.
- VA.8.4PR Present personal artworks that show competence in the use of art elements to create meanings and effects.
Vocabulary:
character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, color, line, shape, space, emphasis, movement
April-November
Creating and observing art is part of the human experience. Do you ever find yourself liking or disliking a work of art, but you struggle to articulate why? Have you ever thought about how our experiences in the 21st century affect the way we perceive art? Students will don the hat of “art critic” in this immersive program as we build our art appreciation toolkit. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.1/SL.7.1/SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 /7/8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- 7.SS.Geography.13 Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.
- VA.7.3RE Interpret selected artworks and synthesize their interpretations with the interpretations of others.
Vocabulary:
painting, ceramics, Rookwood Pottery, art history, art criticism, gallery, curator, Feldman Method, description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation
August-June
Challenge the traditional boundaries of what you think art should be like and where it should be viewed in this program at Greenacres. Students will transform a space at the Arts Center using non-traditional materials to envelop viewers into their world as an artist. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 6-8.DT.3.a Collaborate to solve a problem as an interdisciplinary team modeling different roles and functions.
- VA.6.2PR Experiment with a variety of techniques and working methods when creating an original work of art.
- VA.7.5PR Create a work of art in collaboration with others to address a social or cultural issue.
- VA.8.3PR Use critical thinking and visual literacy to communicate a specific idea
Vocabulary:
Installation Art, site-specific, context, large scale, ephemeral, three-dimensional, collaboration, artist statement
August-June
Water is ever-moving, with no beginning or end. Streams, oceans, clouds, plants and humans are all a part of this cycle. Students will describe the movement of water within the water cycle and look for evidence in and around Greenacres.
Standards:
- ESS Grade 7: The hydrologic cycle illustrates the changing states of water as it moves through the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
Vocabulary:
precipitation, condensation, evaporation, watershed, point and non-point pollution
August-June
Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the inquiry process.
Standards:
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.
Vocabulary:
observation, investigation, comparative question, data, analysis
August-June
Energy is constantly moving in and through an ecosystem. Students will conduct a survey of stream, field, and forest habitats at Greenacres and learn about the interrelationships between the organisms that they have observed as well as the movements of matter and energy throughout the ecosystem.
Standards:
- LS Grade 7: Matter is transferred continuously between one organism to another and between organisms and their physical environments.
- LS Grade 7: In any particular biome, the number, growth and survival of organisms and populations depend on biotic and abiotic factors.
Vocabulary:
food web, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, ecosystem, population dynamics
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
Within us all, there is a creative spark waiting to be ignited. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to experience different types of performing arts. Some types of performances come from scripts or musical scores written, while others come from your own minds! This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- MU.6.2PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, independently or collaboratively, with increasingly complex rhythms and melodic phrases.
- MU.6.7.8.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
- TH.7.2CE Compare and contrast the basic principles and elements of various theatrical styles (e.g., comedy, drama, tragedy and farce).
- TH.6.3PR Construct an alternate ending for a scripted or improvised dramatic piece that engages audiences.
- TH.8.6RE Use constructive feedback to refine and improve their acting, improvisational or playwriting skills.
Vocabulary:
comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, entertainment, play, improvise
August-June
Although every artist applies unique methods and thought processes when creating works of art, they all follow the 5 step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification. Work your way through the creative process and how to develop your own interdisciplinary skills through the arts at Greenacres. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- TH.6.5CE Compare and contrast the creative processes of other art forms (e.g., dance, music, visual and media arts) to those of drama and theatre.
- MU.6.6RE Explain and apply skills developed in music (e.g., critical thinking, collaboration) to other disciplines.
- VA.7.2PR Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.
Vocabulary:
creative process, preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification, collaboration, problem solving, communication, observation, reflection
August-June
Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
- VA.6.2PE Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning
- MU.6.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
Vocabulary:
silent film, improvise, entertainment, rhythm, Foley Artist, experiment
August-June
Let your imagination run wild in the storybook-like setting of the Arts Center as we explore the building, gardens, and trails. Students will delve into the elements of writing and combine these skills to create their very own three-dimensional tale. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 8.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
- VA.6.1PE Describe how art and design elements and principles are used in artworks to produce certain visual effects and create meaning.
- VA.8.4PR Present personal artworks that show competence in the use of art elements to create meanings and effects.
Vocabulary:
character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, color, line, shape, space, emphasis, movement
April-November
Creating and observing art is part of the human experience. Do you ever find yourself liking or disliking a work of art, but you struggle to articulate why? Have you ever thought about how our experiences in the 21st century affect the way we perceive art? Students will don the hat of “art critic” in this immersive program as we build our art appreciation toolkit. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- SL.6.1/SL.7.1/SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 /7/8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- 7.SS.Geography.13 Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.
- VA.7.3RE Interpret selected artworks and synthesize their interpretations with the interpretations of others.
Vocabulary:
painting, ceramics, Rookwood Pottery, art history, art criticism, gallery, curator, Feldman Method, description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation
August-June
Challenge the traditional boundaries of what you think art should be like and where it should be viewed in this program at Greenacres. Students will transform a space at the Arts Center using non-traditional materials to envelop viewers into their world as an artist. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.
Standards:
- 6-8.DT.3.a Collaborate to solve a problem as an interdisciplinary team modeling different roles and functions.
- VA.6.2PR Experiment with a variety of techniques and working methods when creating an original work of art.
- VA.7.5PR Create a work of art in collaboration with others to address a social or cultural issue.
- VA.8.3PR Use critical thinking and visual literacy to communicate a specific idea
Vocabulary:
Installation Art, site-specific, context, large scale, ephemeral, three-dimensional, collaboration, artist statement
August-June
This program focuses on the power and force of running water as it shapes our dynamic Earth. Students will investigate the physical features of a stream, collect and analyze stream flow data, and discover how human activities have impacted stream ecosystems.
Standards:
- ESS Grade 8: A combination of constructive and destructive geologic processes formed Earth’s surface.
- ESS Grade 8: Evidence of the dynamic changes of Earth’s surface through time is found in the geologic record.
- SS Grade 8: Geography - Modern and historical maps and other geographic tools are used to analyze how historic events are shaped by geography.
Vocabulary:
erosion, deposition, rate of flow, water cycle, ordovician fossils
August-June
The health of a stream can be assessed in several different ways. Students will perform chemical, physical, and biological studies of a local Greenacres stream, and make conclusions about water quality and impacts of human activity on surface waters.
Standards:
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.
Vocabulary:
biological, physical, chemical, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, macroinvertebrate
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Science
August-June
Help your students unlock their inner artist at the Arts Center simply by being themselves! In this program students will reflect on their personal experiences by creating art journals. Art journals are a place where students can express their creativity in a mixed-media fashion through both writing and art. Our educators will help students foster a place of creative escape, where they can document memories, thoughts, goals, ideas, and inspiration!
Standards:
- W.HS.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences
- VA.HS.1PR Demonstrate increased technical skill and craftsmanship with various art media when creating images from observation, memory and imagination.
- VA.HS.3PR Solve visual art problems that demonstrate skill, imagination and observation.
Vocabulary:
Art journal, mixed media, craftsmanship, book binding, awl, bone folder, narrative
August-June
The pressures surrounding growing up affects students of all ages, but often significantly impact high school students if they remain unaddressed. At the Arts Center, our educators will lead students through creative projects designed with the intention of relaxation and mindfulness. Students will be empowered with tactics that can be applied when the strain of friendships, school, or work become overwhelming. Some examples of activities include: Neuro-Doodling, Charcoal Yoga, Meditative Music, and Mandalas.
Standards:
- SEL.HS.D2.3.d Develop techniques to empower, encourage and affirm oneself and others, maintaining positive, healthy relationships.
- VA.HS.7RE Recognize and articulate the importance of lifelong involvement and advocacy in the arts.
- MU.HS.3RE Assess how elements of music are used in a work to create images or evoke emotions.
- MU.HS.4RE Explain how the creative process is used in similar and different ways in the arts.
Vocabulary:
Meditation, mindfulness, self-reflection, relaxation, creativity, mental health
August-June
On this journey, we’ll answer the question: what exactly is sustainable agriculture? Then, you lead the way as we go on a fictional quest to build your own sustainable farm!
Standards:
ENV.ER.1: Energy resources
ENV.ER.4: Soil and land
ENV.GP.4: Sustainability
ENV.GP.7: Food production and availability
Vocabulary:
Customized based on your classroom curriculum and field trip objectives
August-June
The connections and interactions of energy and matter between Earth’s spheres are shown during the study of the forest and field habitats at Greenacres. Students will investigate the interconnectedness within habitats and the understanding of the complex relationships between them, including both abiotic and biotic factors.
Standards:
- ENV.ES.1: Biosphere-Ecosystems (equilibrium, species interactions, stability).
- ENV.ES.1: Biosphere-Population dynamics.
- ENV.ES.5: Movement of matter and energy through the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and biosphere-Ecosystems.
Vocabulary:
ecosystem, population dynamics, habitat, species interactions
August-June
The health of a stream can be assessed in several different ways. Students will perform chemical, physical, and biological studies of a local Greenacres stream, and make conclusions about water quality and impacts of human activity on surface waters.
Standards:
- SWK High School: Various science disciplines use diverse methods to obtain evidence and do not always use the same set of procedures to obtain and analyze data
- SHE High School: Science depends on curiosity, imagination, creativity and persistence.
- SHE High School: Science and engineering are influenced by technological advances and society; technological advances and society are influenced by science and engineering.
- ENV.ES.4: Hydrosphere-Surface and groundwater flow patterns and movement.
- ENV.ER.3: Water and water pollution-Potable water and water quality.
- ENV.GP.2: Potable water quality, use and availability.
Vocabulary:
biological, physical, chemical, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, macroinvertebrate
August-June
Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the inquiry process.
Standards:
- SWK High School: Various science disciplines use diverse methods to obtain evidence and do not always use the same set of procedures to obtain and analyze data.
- SHE High School: Science depends on curiosity, imagination, creativity and persistence.
- SHE High School: Science and engineering are influenced by technological advances and society; technological advances and society are influenced by science and engineering.
Vocabulary:
observation, investigation, comparative question, data, analysis
These themed programs are designed to align with the state standards across multiple grade bands. These are ideal programs for groups containing students in several grade levels.
- All
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
August-June
Get a solid understanding of where our food comes from and how we grow it on our working farm. We will investigate and learn growing practices of livestock, flowers and produce from our pastures to the greenhouse and the gardens.
Standards:
-
- Ohio
- K.LS.1: Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
- 1.ESS.1: The sun is the principal source of energy.
- 2.LS.1: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- 3.LS.3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
- 5.LS.1 Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- 7.LS.2 In any particular biome, the number, growth and survival of organisms and populations depend on biotic and abiotic factors. Elements can be organized by properties
- NGSS
- K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
- 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.
- 5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
- Ohio
Vocabulary:
Farming, livestock, produce, pasture, greenhouse, ecosystem, biotic, abiotic, biodiversity, habitats
August-June
Join us as we investigate the meaning of Sustainable Agriculture! Learn how we can establish productive farmland for future generations by utilizing our natural world to guide our farming methods.
Standards:
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- Ohio
- 6.LS.4 Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
- ENV.ER.1: Energy resources
- ENV.ER.4: Soil and land
- ENV.GP.4: Sustainability
- ENV.GP.7: Food production and availability
- NGSS
- MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
- MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
- HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
- Ohio
Vocabulary:
Farming, sustainable agriculture, methods, structure, function, soil, energy resources, biodiversity, ecosystem, cycle, organism
August-June
All life depends on soil. Come learn how this important building block impacts life around Greenacres, and how we create healthier soil through farming practices. We will also experience how soil scientists study the properties of soil.
Standards:
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- Ohio
- 4.ESS.3: The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.
- 4.PS.1: When objects break into smaller pieces, dissolve, or change state, the total amount of matter is conserved.
- 6.ESS.5 Rocks, mineral and soils have common and practical uses.
- 6.ESS.4 Soil is unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock.
- NGSS
- 2-ESS2-1. Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
- 4-ESS2-1. Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
- 4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features
- MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
- MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.
- Ohio
Vocabulary:
Soil health, properties, erosion, deposition, matter, minerals, nutrient, weathering
August-June
Join us as we follow the journey of food, from the field to the consumer. Help us figure out how we can make this season’s harvest profitable!
Standards:
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- Ohio
- 4.LS.1: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.
- 4.MD.2 Solve real-world problems involving money, time, and metric measurement.
- ESS Grade 6: Rocks, minerals and soils have common and practical uses
- 6.EE.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
- 6.EE.9 Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation.
- NGSS
- 4th 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity
- Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.*
- 6th MS-LS1-5 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
- Ohio
Vocabulary:
Market, measurement, weight, consumer, profit, expenses, genetic, organisms, harvest
August-June
All stages of life can be found around the farm. Join us as we learn more about how these living things, and what stage they are in, can contribute to the well-being of the farm.
Standards:
- Ohio
- 2.LS.2: All organisms alive today result from their ancestors, some of which may be extinct. Not all kinds of organisms that lived in the past are represented by living organisms today.
- 3.LS.2: Individuals of the same kind of organism differ in their inherited traits. These differences give some individuals an advantage in surviving and/or reproducing.
- NGSS
- 1-LS1-2. Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
- 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms
- MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
Vocabulary:
organism, ancestors, extinct, traits, offspring, habitats, inherit, genetic
August-June
Every season is a different experience when you are on the farm! Come explore what the current season has to offer for life here.
Standards:
- Ohio
- K.ESS.1: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
- 2.ESS.3: Long- and short-term weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
- NGSS
- K-PS3-1. Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
- 2-ESS1-1. Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
- 3-ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
- MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
- HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.
Vocabulary:
farm, weather, season, fall, winter, summer, spring, temperature
August-June
Join us in learning about different paper-making and book-binding techniques, painting genres, and expression through choice! This program has endless possibilities for adaptation, and can be modified and retaught for veteran groups!
Standards:
- K- K.VA.8RE Consider and talk about why people make and enjoy works of art.
- K- SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
- 1st- 1.VA.1PR Demonstrate beginning skill and craftsmanship in the use of art materials and tools.
- 1st- 1.SS.2 2 Photographs, letters, artifacts and books can be used to learn about the past.
- 2nd- 2.VA.7PE Generate artmaking ideas from their daily experiences and the environment.
- 2nd- 2.SS.3 Science and technology have changed daily life.
- 3rd- 3.VA.2PR Use appropriate visual art vocabulary during artmaking processes.
- 3rd- 3.ESS.3 Some of Earth’s resources are limited.
- 4th- 4.VA.2PE Notice and describe different visual effects resulting from artmaking techniques.
- 4th- 4.PS.1 When objects break into smaller pieces, dissolve, or change state, the total amount of matter is conserved.
- 5th- 5.VA.1PR Integrate observational and technical skills to strengthen artmaking.
- 5th- 5.HS.1 Events can be arranged in order of occurrence using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
- 6th- 6.VA.2PR Experiment with a variety of techniques and working methods when creating an original work of art.
- 6th- 6.SS.2 Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) had unique governments, economic systems, social structures, religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products. The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern Hemisphere today.
- 7th- 7.VA.5PE Examine designed objects and identify the processes and decisions made to produce them with attention to purpose, aesthetics, social issues and cultural and personal meaning.
- 7th- 7.SS.2 The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history.
- 8th- 8.VA.4RE Recognize how public discussion can affect beliefs about the nature and value of art.
- 8th- L.8.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Vocabulary:
Landscape, portrait, still-life, pulp, screen, bone folder, awl, signature, evolution
August-June
Join us as we explore the natural world, and discover how nature can be both our inspiration and our canvas!
Standards:
- K- VA.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.
- K- K.MD.1 Identify and describe measurable attributes (length, weight, and height) of a single object using vocabulary terms such as long/short, heavy/light, or tall/short.
- 1st- 2.VA.2PE Explore and describe how a selected art object was made.
- 1st- 1.9. Collaboration requires group members to respect the rights and opinions of others.
- 2nd- 2.VA.3PE Compare the form, materials and techniques in selected works of art using descriptive language.
- 2nd- 2.G.1 Recognize and identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons based on the number of sides or vertices. Recognize and identify cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders.
- 3rd- VA.3.4PR Create artworks that demonstrate awareness of two- and three-dimensional space.
- 3rd- 2. Primary and secondary sources can be used to show change over time.
- 4th- 4.VA.3PR Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies to solve visual problems.
- 4th- SS.12 People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States.
- 5th- 5.VA.5PR During collaborative artmaking experiences, demonstrate respect and support for peer ideas and creativity.
- 5th- SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- 6th- 6.VA.1PR Demonstrate technical skill and craftsmanship in the use of materials, tools and technology to solve an artistic problem.
- 6th- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- 7th- 7.VA.1PR Select, organize and manipulate skills, elements and techniques appropriate to the art form when making art.
- 7th- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- 8th- 8.VA.1RE Speculate about an artist’s intentions and message in a work using relevant references to the work.
- 8th- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
Vocabulary:
Environment, ephemeral, Andy Goldsworthy, Richard Shilling, sustainability, manipulate
August-June
Become part of the story of the Camargo Hunt at Greenacres! Learn about the land and culture that shaped the Art Center and help us retell some of the key moments of its history!
Standards:
- K- VA.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.
- K- K.HISTORY.3. Heritage is reflected through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language.
- 1st- MU.1RE Recognize how music is used for a variety of occasions.
- 1st- 6. Families interact with the physical environment differently in different times and places.
- 2nd- VA.2PR Experiment with art materials by using them in unexpected and creative ways to express ideas and convey meaning.
- 2nd- 6. The work that people do is impacted by the distinctive human and physical characteristics in the place where they live.
- 3rd- VA.3PE Use historical and cultural artworks to answer questions about daily life.
- 3rd- 2. Primary and secondary sources can be used to show change over time.
- 4th- MU.1RE Explain how the elements and subject matter of music connect with disciplines outside the arts.
- 4th- 4.SS.12 People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States.
- 5th- VA.5PE Use observations, life experiences and imagination as sources for visual symbols, images and creative expression.
- 5th- 5.Geography.10 The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse (e.g., language, food, religion, art, music) due to the influences and interactions of a variety of world cultures.
- 6th- 6.VA.5PE Use observations, life experiences and imagination as sources for visual symbols, images and creative expression.
- 6th- SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- 7th- 7.VA.6PE Connect various art forms to their social, cultural or political purposes and include regional examples.
- 7th- SS.7.2 The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity.
- 8th- 8.VA.1PR Select, organize and manipulate skills, elements and techniques appropriate to the art form when making art.
- 8th- SS.8.1 Primary and secondary sources are used to examine events from multiple perspectives and to present and defend a position.
Vocabulary:
Camargo Hunt, traditions, genre painting, hunting horn, evolution, plein air drawing, preservation
August - June
In and around Greenacres, animals are busy even when we are not watching. Tracks, scat, and chewed nuts and twigs are examples of signs of animals that allow us to know that an animal has been to a given spot. Students will use evidence of animals we find to piece together the story of all their secret activities.
Standards:
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- LS Grade 3: Individuals of the same kind differ in their traits and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
- LS Grade 5: All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
- LS Grade 7: Matter is transferred continuously between one organism to another and between organisms and their physical environments.
Vocabulary:
sign, scat, track, evidence, adaptation, survival, habitat
August - June
Choose a survival focus area and come for one program or plan to attend the entire series. Join us as we build confidence in primitive living skills.
Shelter: We will take a cue from the animals who call Greenacres home as we build our shelters.
Fire: Learn what it takes to build a fire and then gather around it to share stories.
Food: From the fish in our Greenacres’ pond to the forests, learn what the land could provide for you in a survival situation (this will not involve tasting).
Standards:
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- SWK Grade K-2: Natural events happen today as they happened in the past.
- SWK Grade K-2: Events happen in regular patterns and cycles in the natural world.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science assumes that objects and events occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.
- SIPA Grade 6-8: Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.
Vocabulary:
awareness, exploration, observation, primitive
August - June
By combining nature exploration with journaling, students will gain a deeper understanding of the observations we make while experiencing nature at Greenacres. Journaling allows us to slow down, take in more of our surroundings, and notice more. This program works well as a series or as an individual field trip.
Standards:
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- SWK Grade K-2: Natural events happen today as they happened in the past.
- SWK Grade K-2: Events happen in regular patterns and cycles in the natural world.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science assumes that objects and events occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.
- SIPA Grade 6-8: Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.
Vocabulary:
observation, inference
August - June
This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We’ll focus on building observation skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.
Standards:
- SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
- SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
- SWK Grade K-2: Natural events happen today as they happened in the past.
- SWK Grade K-2: Events happen in regular patterns and cycles in the natural world.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science assumes that objects and events occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through measurement and observation.
- SIPA Grade 6-8: Apply knowledge of science content to real-world challenges.
Vocabulary:
observation, senses, living, nonliving, adaptations
January 29 – February 23
Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)
Standards:
- SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- LS Grade K: Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- ESS Grade 1: Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
- ESS Grade 1: The sun is the principal source of energy.
- ESS Grade 1: Water on Earth is present in many forms.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
- ESS Grade 2: Long and short term changes weather changes occur due to changes in energy.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on earth.
- LS Grade 3: Individuals of the same kind of organism differ in their inherited traits. These differences give some individuals an advantage in surviving and or reproducing.
- LS Grade 3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
- LS Grade 4: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful.
- SS Grade 4: Geography- The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio.
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem. All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
- SS Grade 5: History- Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices.
- SS Grade 6: Economics- When selecting items to buy, individuals can weigh costs and benefits and compare the price and quality of available goods and services.
- LS Grade 7: Energy flows and matter is transferred continuously from one organism to another and between organisms and their physical environments.
Vocabulary: Spiles, sap, Gallons, Sugar Shack, Sugar Bush, Evaporation, Tap, Sapsucker
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for Maple video with a Greenacres educator
April-October
Choose an aquatic focus area: Life at the Pond or Life at the Stream. Ponds and streams are essential resources to many Ohio plants and animals, including humans. Take time to discover our local waterways at Greenacres and make observations as we look for plants and animals that call them home.
Standards:
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- LS Grade 3: Offspring resemble their parents and each other.
- LS Grade 4: Changes in an organism's environment are sometimes beneficial to survival and sometimes harmful.
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- LS Grade 5: All of the processes that take place within an organism require energy.
- ESS Grade 7: The hydrologic cycle illustrates the changing states of water as it moves through the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Vocabulary: Observation, Fossil, Limestone, Shale, Erosion, Deposition, Clay, Invertebrate, Habitat, Adaptations, Life Cycles
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for a pond video with a Greenacres educator
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for stream video with a Greenacres educator
August-June
Birds are perhaps the easiest wildlife to observe. Birds have many unique adaptations, which allows them to be found in many different habitats. We'll use our observation skills to find birds of all shapes, sizes, and colors as we hike around Greenacres.
Standards:
- LS Grade K: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
- LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
- LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
- LS Grade 2: Living things cause changes on Earth.
- LS Grade 3: Offspring resemble their parents and each other.
- LS Grade 4: Changes in an organism's environment are sometimes beneficial to survival and sometimes harmful.
- LS Grade 5: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
- LS Grade 5: All of the processes that take place within an organism require energy.
- LS Grade 7: In any particular biome, the number, growth and survival of organisms and populations depend on biotic and abiotic factors.
- LS Grade 8: Reproduction is necessary for the continuation of every species.
Vocabulary: Observation, Habitat, Evidence, Adaptation, Trait, Behavior
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for a bird video with a Greenacres educator
August-June
Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about the inquiry process.
Standards:
- SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
- SIPA Grade 3-5: Observe and ask questions about the world that can be answered through scientific investigations.
- SWK Grade 3-5: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
- SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a continual process and the body of scientific knowledge continues to grow and change.
Vocabulary: Observation, Investigation, Comparative Question, Data, Analysis
Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for a Inquiry video with a Greenacres educator
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Katie Brown