Education Programs-Off Site

Special Opportunity for All Ages!
Sense of Place Habitat Study
Custom designed to your time and needs!
Do you have a special place near your school that you would like to explore with your classroom? We will meet you there and explore it together! The possibilities are endless! Call us to make a plan!

Teacher Development Workshops
Need to pep up your staff at your next in service? Invite KNC to help you bring your science to the next level!
• Meet your Science Objectives using your schoolyard!
• We can host a Project Wild Workshop
• Natural school site development consulting
• No Child Left Inside
• Fees:

½ day Workshop $300 for up to 15 teachers
1-day Workshop $525 for up to 15 teachers

Pre-School - Kindergarten
All programs last approximately 45-60 minutes.

Tops & Bottoms
Dramatic storytelling with real vegetables highlights an introduction of plants and their needs.
• Hear the tale of Tops & Bottoms & enjoy a tasty treat.
• Sing a song about plant needs.
• Investigate the parts of a plant with a puppet friend.
L.OL.00.11, L.OL.00.12, E.SE.00.11, BC Kit

Habitat for Squirrels
Puppetry, props, real squirrel skins and dramatic play combine to explore the needs of this animal.
• Learn about four needs found in a habitat.
• Meet a puppet friend and act like a Squirrel.
• Observe study skins of Michigan Squirrels.
L.OL.00.11

Bones to Stones
An interactive game show and dino-dancing digs into the past about dinosaurs.
• Discover the dinosaurs and find out what fossils teach us about them.
• Participate in “Digging for Dinos” game show.
• Explore dinosaur knowledge with props, questions, and story.
• Shake your tail with dinosaur dancing.
L.OL.00.12, BC Kit

Backyard Animals
Interact with the backyard habitat through a song, story, puppet, live animal and colorful props.
• Become familiar with some common backyard animals.
• Learn why animals live in your backyard.
• Engage in a story and a song about animals.
• Observe study skins of MI animals and meet a live MI animal.
L.OL.00.11, L.OL.00.12, BC Kit

A Sense of Nature
A funny puppet and creative props leads us to exploring our five senses and your schoolyard.
• Investigate many of nature’s wonders with your five senses.
• Our puppet friend talks about the five senses.
• Learn how animals use their five senses
• Use the five senses to explore your school yard.
L.OL.00.12, S.IP.00.11, BC Kit

I Am NOT CUTE! - NEW!
Hear the story of a little owl that can't get others to believe he has the same powerful bird-of-prey "tools" as a big owl.
Characteristics, adaptations, physical features found in adults and young stages

First – Third Grade
All programs last approximately 60 minutes.

Along Came a Spider . . .
Dispel fears while exploring the amazing lives of spiders through props, theatrics and a live spider.
• Explore the world of spiders and how they are adapted to survive.
• Listen to a story and sing a song about spiders
• Dress a student as a spider
• Meet a live spider
L.OL.01.13, L.OL.01.21, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, BCMSC Kit

Gone Batty
Bust the myths surrounding bats with interactive props and enthusiastic music and storytelling.
• Invite a naturalist into your classroom to unmask the myths surrounding the only true flying mammal.
• Discover your knowledge of bats.
• Enjoy some silly props to explore bat myths
• Observe a short slide show on bats of the U.S.
L.OL.01.13, L.OL.01.21, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, BCMSC Kit

Life of a Tree
Plant the seed of knowledge as we explore trees from seed to decaying wood.
• Discover the importance of trees from sprouting seeds to rotting logs.
• Discuss the importance of trees for people, other animals & plants
• Become a part of a living tree in Tree Theater
• Investigate different seeds and encounter several trees in your schoolyard
L.OL.02.14, L.OL.01.22, L.HE.02.13, L.OL.03.31, L.HE.02.13, L.EV.03.11, BCMSC Kit

Bullfrogs and Butterflies
Dramatic storytelling and interactive music and dress-up bring alive the metamorphosis of these life cycles.
• Learn how frogs grow up and find out how butterflies change through their life cycle.
• Storytelling of “Charlie the Caterpillar”
• Investigate the stages of insect metamorphosis
• Sing and dress up students as the frog life cycle
L.OL.01.21, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, L.EV.03.12, BCMSC Kit

Vertebrate Connections
Explore and classify vertebrates through this interactive round robin of theatrical dress-up.
• Explore the differences between some of the groups of animals with a Backbone.
• Review the characteristics specific to vertebrates.
• Students participate in an interactive vertebrate dress-up activity.
L.OL.01.21, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, L.EV.03.12, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, BCMSC Kit

The Great Bug Discovery
Meet our Bugologist in this theatrical experience about bugs in our lives.
• Join our Bugologist to help you better understand the connection between bugs and our lives.
• Explore characteristics of insects and their behavior
• Investigate life cycles of insects through student dress-up
L.OL.01.21, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, BCMSC Kit

To Bee or Not To Bee?
Take the sting out of understanding the diverse group of bees and wasps using theatrics.
• Take a closer look at some of the mysteries behind insect life styles
• Find out what really happens in the honey bee hive
• Learn just how different bees and wasps can be!
• Discover how important these insects are to our Michigan way of life
L.OL.01.21, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, BCMSC Kit

Radical Reptiles and Awesome Amphibians
Meet four live Michigan reptiles and amphibians as we expand your knowledge of these two animal groups.
• Explore Michigan reptiles and amphibians and expand your knowledge of these two cool invertebrate groups.
• Sing interactive song about common amphibians
• Dress up students as amphibian life cycle
• Meet three or four reptiles and amphibians
L.OL.01.21, L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.HE.01.11, L.HE.01.12, BCMSC Kit

Water Wonderland
Dive into the subject of water on our planet with interactive games and demonstrations
• Discover the importance of water through fun activities!
• Discover how much water is in the world
• Students take an incredible journey in a water cycle activity
• Explore how much water we use.
E.FE.02.11, E.FE.02.12, E.FE.02.13, E.FE.02.14, E.FE.02.21, E.FE.02.22, BCMSC Kit

Michigan Wildflower Pageant
Build a giant wildflower and vote for your favorite wildflower in “Michigan Idol.”
• Discover the diversity and beauty of Native Michigan Wildflowers
• Members of the class become parts of a giant flower model
• Participate in a Wildflower Beauty contest as contestants, audience or judges
• Encounter adaptations for pollination and habitat for several Michigan species
L.LO.02.22, L.LO.03.41, L.HE.02.13, L.EV.03.11, BCMSC Kit

Plant Toss-up
Our chef creates a delicious mixture of plant parts to feed your students minds and appetites.
• Meet our chef and explore what plants need to grow.
• Discover the importance of plants
• Learn the six parts of a plant and their function
• Make a delicious creation of common plant parts for the class.
L.LO.02.14, L.OL.02.22, E.ES.01.12, L.OL.03.31, L.OL.03.41, BCMSC Kit

Wacky Weather Wisdom
Learn and laugh about the weather in this interactive program with our one of a kind Weatherman!
• Our Wacky Weatherman will lead you and your students to the brighter side of the weather.
• Discover weather with props, song, and magic.
• Investigate the four seasons, the water cycle and types of weather
• Learn how to be positive about the weather
E.ES.01.11, E.ES.01.21, E.ES.01.22, E.ES.01.23, E.ES.01.24, BCMSC Kit

Good Vibrations
Shake and rattle your way to understanding sounds and pitch.
• Create sounds that represent wildlife noises.
• Explore the concept of pitch.
• Sound is a form of energy.
P.EN.E.1, P.EN.03.11, P.EN.03.3, P.EN.03.31, P.EN.03.32

Light Exploration
Shed some light on the many forms of energy that we can experience, in which light is just one form.
• Explore shadows by making multi-colored shadows.
• Observe the effects of refraction or reflection.
• Demonstrate how white light is really a rainbow sensation.
P.EN.03.1, P.EN.03.11, P.EN.E.2, P.EN.03.21, P.EN.03.22,

Raptor Ready
Explore the world of the flying hunters and learn how the hunting birds are built to do their job.
• Meet a live Bird of Prey
• Description of program to be added
• Description of program to be added
L.OL.00.11, L.OL.01.13, L.OL.01.21, L.OL.04.16,

Third-Fourth Grade
All programs last approximately 60 minutes

Geology and You!
A great introduction to geology with hands-on activities.
• Discover geology in your groceries and every day life.
• Learn the earths layers and how they change the earth
• Explore the Rock Cycle through fun activities.
E.SE.03.13, E.SE.03.14, E.SE.03.22, E.SE.03.31, E.SE.03.32, BCMSC Kit

Michigan Natural Resources
Travel through Michigan and discover the wealth of our natural resources.
• Learn what Natural resources our state contains.
• Investigate what is renewable or non-renewable.
• Explore ways people can make a difference by conserving or recycling.
E.ES.E.4, E.ES.03.41, E.ES.03.42, E.ES.03.43, E.ES.03.44, BCMSC Kit

Wetland Whys?
Enjoy this great introduction to wetlands as we explore some plants and animals and their habitats.
• Discover what makes up a wetland.
• Learn three common types of wetlands
• Enjoy props, slideshow, and biofacts.
L.EV.03.11, l.EV.03.12, E.ES.E.03.41, E.ES.03.51, E.ES.03.52, BCMSC Kit

To Bee or Not To Bee?
Take a closer look at some of the mysteries behind insect life styles.
• Take a closer look at some of the mysteries behind insect life styles
• Find out what really happens in the honey bee hive
• Learn just how different bees and wasps can be!
• Discover how important these insects are to our Michigan way of life
L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42, L.EV.03.12, L.EV.04.22, L.EV.04.11, L.EV.04.21, BCMSC Kit

Mystery Guest Game Show
Learn the basics of scientific classification while unraveling the mystery of who’s in the box! Meet a live Bird of Prey and a reptile
L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42

Fourth-Sixth Grade
All programs last approximately 60 minutes

Space Station Earth
Blast-off into astronomy through hands-on activities and dramatics.
• Understand the four seasons with a classroom demonstration.
• Investigate the cycle of the moon with individual models.
• Discover through dramatics how the sun, moon, and earth relate to each other.
E.ES.05.61, E.ES.05.62, E.ST.04.11, E.ST.04.12, E.ST.04.21, E.ST.04.22, E.ST.04.23, E.ST.04.24, E.ST.04.25, E.ST.05.21, E.ST.05.22, E.ST.05.23, E.ST.05.24, E.ST.05.25, BC Kit

Our Earth Rocks!
Explore the make-up of the earth through the rock cycle and other geologic events!
• Maneuver human models of plate tectonics for an understanding of our changing earth
• Hands-on exploration of soil, weathering and erosion.
• Interactive discussion of the rock cycle and geologic timeline
E.SE.06.11, E.SE.06.12, E.SE.06.13, E.SE.06.14, E.SE.06.41, E.SE.06.51, E.SE.06.52, E.SE.06.53

Weather Exploration!
Delve into the world of weather using instruments & experiments in your schoolyard.
• Study the atmosphere and its components
• Investigate the properties of air using experiments and instruments
• Create a cloud and discuss severe weather types
Weather, atmosphere, air properties, instruments, temperature, pressure

Who Eats Who?
Consider the flow of energy from the sun to plants and animals.
• Follow a basic food chain of common Michigan animals
• Compete in the Food Pit Activity to see who survives
• Examine how humans can impact the connections of the food web
L.EV.04.22, l.EC.04.11, L.EC.04.21, L.OL.06.51, L.OL.06.52, BC Kit

Mapping Michigan
Explore the topography and the creative processes of Michigan.
• Look into how glaciers, weathering and erosion carved Michigan
• Create a basic topographic map using hands-on materials
• Uncover your basic skills of reading the land features on a map
Land forms, map reading, weathering, erosion, glaciers

Great Lakes Time Machine
Visit ancient life in Michigan from sea life to glaciers to today’s presence of fossils.
• Travel in our time machine to visit ancient life in Michigan
• Explore Michigan prehistoric animals through costume, fossils and models
• Dig up the history of the Petoskey stone and the Mastodon
E.ST.04.31, E.ST.04.32, E.ST.06.31, E.ST.06.41, E.ST.06.42, L.EV.05.13, BCMSC Kit

Who’s who in the Night - NEW!
Learn about the unique adaptations and habits of nocturnal animals Meet a live Owl. L.EV.03.12, L.EV.05.11, L.EV.05.12
Adaptation, instinct,, vision, sound, individual traits, ecosystems

Look Who’s Coming to Dinner - NEW!
Discover Predator/ Prey interactions with each other, people, and the world around them. Meet a live Bird of Prey
L.EV.04.22, l.EC.04.11, L.EC.04.21, L.OL.06.51, L.OL.06.52
Flow of energy, food chain/web, eco system balance, environmental changes

Birds of Prey
All programs last approximately 60 minutes
All Ages

Raptor Ready - NEW!
Explore the world of the flying hunters and learn how the hunting birds are built to do their job.
• Meet a live Bird of Prey
• Description of program to be added
• Description of program to be added
L.OL.00.11, L.OL.01.13, L.OL.01.21, L.OL.04.16,

Third – Sixth Grade

Mystery Guest Game Show - NEW!
Learn the basics of scientific classification while unraveling the mystery of who’s in the box! Meet a live Bird of Prey and a reptile
L.OL.03.32, L.OL.03.42
Classification, adaptation; characteristics and functions of body parts, individual differences