Standard: Science

26 Feb 2021

Nature Exploration: Awareness

August-June

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We’ll focus on developing nature awareness skills that allow us to make observations about the plants and animals in our habitats at Greenacres. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.

Ohio Science Standards

  • SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
  • SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.

NGSS Standards

  • 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
  • 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Introduction & Vocabulary: observation, senses, awareness, habitat

Post Program Extras 

26 Feb 2021

Nature Recycling

August-June

In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungi, 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.

Ohio Science Standards:

  • 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.

NGSS Standards:

  • 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.

Social Studies Standards:

  • 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.

    Video Introduction and Vocabulary:

    waste, reduce, reuse, recycle, landfill, decomposer, compost

    26 Feb 2021

    Nature Exploration: Observation

    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.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • 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 Standards:

    • 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.

    Poster and Vocabulary:

    observation, senses, compare, explore

    26 Feb 2021

    Weather: Daily and Seasonal Change

    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.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • 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 Standards:

    • 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.

      Fall, Winter and Spring Video Introductions and Vocabulary:

      weather, season, fall, winter, summer, spring, temperature

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