Animal Track Detectives

Become Nature Detectives and learn about local wildlife through the evidence they leave behind. Stamp a track story on an activity sheet (provided) or T-shirt (students must provide).

Reduce Our Impact

Learn about the impact animals have on their habitats. Brainstorm ways that humans change their environment and make an upcycled craft.

Standards: ESS2-2, ESS3-1, ETS1-1

Plant and Animal Needs

Students use their senses to learn about the living and non living items around them.

Standards: LS1-C, ESS3-A

Nature Invented it First

Learn how nature has inspired engineers to solve human problems through inventions.

Standards: LS1-1

Adaptations of Living Things

Discover which adaptations help animals survive in their habitats. Students then put that knowledge to the test by creating an animal with natural adaptations to help them survive.

Standards: LS1-A

Stuck on You

Learn about seed dispersal and pollination as we explore how animal behavior helps plants spread their seeds. A hands-on experiment will illustrate how animals help seeds move from one place to another.

Standards: LS2-2

Erosion

The earth changes, but how?  Brainstorm, discuss and examine the ways that erosion changes the earth.

Standards: ESS1-1, ESS2-1

Wild About Wolves

Did you know that wolves live in Michigan? Have a “howling” good time becoming a wolf and learn how to be a member of the pack, “speak” wolf and catch prey.

Standards: LS2-A, LS1-A,D

Force and Motion

Explore how we make items move.  How can we make them go faster or slower?  Discover how gravity and friction impact how things move.

Standards: PS1-1, PS2-2

Owl Pellets Aren't Puke

Learn how owls are connected to other animals (and even plants!) in the food web by measuring and dissecting an owl pellet.

Standards: LS1-1, 2 GA-3, PS3-2

Rock Cycle

Discover how different types of rock are formed. Learn how fossils are formed and the many different types.

Standards: ESS1-C, ESS2-A,B

Water Cycle

Discuss where water comes from and learn about the water cycle. Take a nature hike to see how water impacts the earth.

Standards: ESS2-1

Ecosystems

Ecosystems consist of plants and animals interacting together. Discover different ecosystems on a nature hike and learn about their connections.

Standards: LS2-A, LS4-D

StarLab

Inside our inflatable/portable planetarium students learn about the constellations in the night sky, why some stars appear brighter than others and about the observable patterns of the stars and sun.

Standards: ESS1-A, ESS1-B