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Our Place: Programs at the Kalamazoo Nature Center
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Our Place: Programs at the Kalamazoo Nature Center
Michigan Geology
FALL & SPRING, 2 HRS
Examine a variety of common rocks, learn about Michigan’s earth resources, and hike to an old gravel pit.
Natural resources, earth materials, minerals, earth surface changes; E.ES.03.41; E.SE.03.14, 31; E.ST.04.31; BCMASC Kit
Michigan’s First People – Living Lightly with the Earth
FALL, 2 HRS (all outdoor program)
Find lost journal pages along a wilderness trail and travel back to a time when people lived in wigwams and used stones and bones for tools and toys.
Traditional stories, use of the environment, European contacts, impact on resources; E.ES.03.13, 42, 51, 52; 3-H3.0.2, 5, 6
 Mystery Animal Game Show
ALL SEASONS, 1.25 HRS (Indoor program)
Learn the basics of scientific classification while unraveling the mystery of who’s in the box! Meet live animal guests.
Classification, adaptation, characteristics & functions of body parts, individual differences
 Birds of Prey: X-Men of the Wild, Super Heroes of the Sky
ALL SEASONS, 1.25 HRS (Indoor program)
Explore the super powers of birds of prey and learn how they survive in the wild. Meet a live bird of prey. Additional $25 fee for this program. See fees for more information.
Adaptation, instinct, individual traits
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Your Place: Outreach Programs
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Your Place: Outreach Programs
(Programs 1 hour to 1.25 hours)
Geology and You
Everywhere you look there are materials from the earth. Rocks are in our supermarket shopping bags and even inside us. Learn about the building blocks that make rocks and minerals, and find out how rocks can change over time.
Earth changes, types of rocks, using earth materials; E.SE.03.13, E.SE.03.14, E.SE.03.22, E.SE.03.31, E.SE.03.32
Michigan’s Natural Resources
Discover the natural resources of Michigan and how we depend on them.
ID natural resources, renewable & non-renewable resources, recycle, reuse, reduce, human dependency; E.ES.03.41, E.ES.03.41, E.ES.03.42, E.ES.03.43
Boatloads of Great Lakes Fun
All aboard! See how people throughout the centuries supplied natural resources to help our young nation grow to what it is today. Discover why Michigan is the Great Lakes State.
Natural resources, Michigan Great Lakes history, timelines, human effects on environment; E.ES.03.41, E.ES.03.51, E.SE.03.31, E.SE.03.32
Mystery Animal Game Show
Learn the basics of scientific classification while unraveling the mystery of who’s in the box! Meet live animal guests.
Classification, adaptation, characteristics & functions of body parts, individual differences; L.EV.03.11, L.EV.03.12, L.OL.03.31, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.41, L.OL.03.42
All Ages Programs
Birds of Prey: X-Men of the Wild, Super Heroes of the Sky
Explore the super powers of birds of prey and learn how they survive in the wild. Meet a live bird of prey. Additional $25 fee. See fees page for more information.
Adaptation, instinct, individual traits; L.HE.01.11, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.EV.03.12, L.EV.04.21, L.EV.04.22, L.EC.04.11
Who Gives a Hoot?
What owl is making that noise? Learn about the unique adaptations of these nocturnal animals. Meet a live owl.
Adaptation, instinct, vision, sound, individual traits, ecosystems; L.HE.01.11, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.EV.03.12, L.EV.04.21, L.EV.04.22, L.EC.04.11
Sense of Place Habitat Study
Custom designed to meet your time and needs! Do you have a special place near your school that you would like to explore with your class? We will meet you at your woods, pond, or other habitat and explore it together. The possibilities are endless! Call us to make a plan!
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