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Education
All of the programs below are available at the Myrick
Conservation Center.
Elementary School |
Middle School | High
School
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Adventure
Team
Grades 4-5; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Can you untangle a
human knot? Can two groups create an identical piece of art
while whispering down the lane? Students will participate in a
variety of problem solving experiences that require group
cooperation and physical activity. Activities are designed to
break down barriers, foster teamwork and identify leadership
potential among students. This program is recommended at the
beginning of the school year or prior to group projects or
problem-solving activities.
All About Owls
Standards:
3.3.4/3.3.7/4.7.4/4.7.7
Grades 3-6; 1.5 hour;
$6.00/participant OR 2 hours; $8.50/participant with owl pellet
dissection (one pellet per student included)
What makes an
owl a great nocturnal predator? Can an owl really turn its head
all the way around its body? Learn about the fascinating lives
of owls through an exploration of their amazing adaptations.
Get a close look at taxidermy mounts of at least two different
species of owls that live in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Amazing Adaptations
Standards:
3.3.4/3.3.7/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 3-5; 2 hrs; $6.25
Observe a variety
of structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals
at the Myrick Center or other location of your choice. Students
will play games and go on a hike to see examples of how plants
and animals have adapted in order to survive.
At Home in Your Habitat
Standards:
4.3.4/4.4.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-3; 1.25
hours; $5.25/participant
Search for signs of
wildlife while learning the four basic components of a habitat.
Students discover a variety of animal homes while understanding
how specific habitats provide food, water, shelter and space.
Backyard Farming
Standards:
3.6.4/4.4.4/4.5.4/4.6.4/4.8.4
Grades 2-5; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Available Sept.5-Oct.14, 2011 April 16-Oct 12, 2012
Learn about the life
cycle of plants and insects while exploring the Myrick Center's
organic vegetable garden and greenhouse. Students will test the
soil, search for insects and help plant and harvest vegetables
as the season permits. Produce is donated to local food
cupboards. See "Growing, Growing, Gone" for a Double program
option.
Common Sense
Standards: 4.7.4
Grades K-4; 1.25
hours; $5.25/participant
Test your sense of
touch, smell, sight and hearing in the outdoors during an
exploratory walk. Students will learn to use their “tools” to
become more aware of the world around them.
Communities at Work
Standards:
3.1.4/3.1.7/3.3.4/3.3.7/4.1.4/4.2.4/4.3.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 4-5; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Explore a
pond, stream or field/forest community while discovering how its
inhabitants interact and adapt. During each community study,
students collect organisms and examine their interdependency
through the transfer of energy. Small groups may request which
community they would like to explore. Due to property
limitations, large groups will need to be divided so that each
student explores only one community.
Findings of Fall
Standards:
4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-2; 1.25
hours; $5.00/participant
Available Sept.5-Nov.18, 2011
Discover how
plants and animals change in the fall to prepare for the
upcoming winter. Observe the beautiful variety of autumn
colors; learn how different animals plan ahead, migrate, and
hibernate and investigate the adaptations of special seeds.
Geology and Landforms
Standards:
3.5.4/3.5.7/4.2.4/4.8.4
Grades 3-5; 1.5
hours; $6.00/participant
Explore a
rock outcropping that was quarried in the 1800’s and go through
the tests geologists use to identify rocks. Discover connections
between the rock and soil cycles using a scavenger hunt. Observe
how humans and nature impact these cycles. Discover how weather,
water and plants affect landforms.
Inspect an Insect
Standards:
4.6.4/4.7.4/4.8.4
Grades 3-5; 1.5
hours; $5.50/participant
Available Sept. 5- Oct. 14, 2011 and April 16- Oct 12,
2012
Collect fascinating
insects in a sweep net. Learn the characteristics of insects and
observe the similarities and differences between the various
insects and other invertebrates collected at the Myrick Center.
Compare and contrast the adaptations of insects that live on the
land with those that live in water.
Lenape Lore
Standards:
4.2.4/4.6.4/4.7.4/4.8.4
Grades 4 & 5; 2.5
hours; $7.00/participant
Explore the ways
of ‘pre-contact’ Lenape, our local Native Americans. Experience
and learn about home life, hunting, foraging, fishing and games
while doing hands-on activities in our Lenape Village. Find out
about giving back to the earth and taking only what you can use.
Maximum 75 students. Minimum 25 students
Lenape Sense
Standards: 4.7.4
Grades 2-3; 1.5
hours; $5.25/participant
This lesson is
designed as an introduction to the 4th grade Lenape Lore
program. Students travel back in time and imagine the life of
the Lenape. Students use their five senses to sharpen their
observational skills and gain a better understanding of how
animals and people use their senses to survive. Various games
and hands-on activities are used to connect students with the
ways of the Lenape. The lesson emphasizes how indigenous peoples
lived in harmony with nature and why this is important for us
today.
Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Standards: 4.6.4
Grades 1-3; 1.25
hours; $5.50/participant
Based on the FOSS®
kit of the same name, this program brings the inquiry based
approach outside. Students will observe rocks and other earth
materials interacting with water in a stream, learn about some
of our local rocks and sort a river rock mixture by particle
size. Students will also learn what soil is comprised of by
dissecting it using soil sorter charts. Use this program as an
introduction to the kit or as a general overview of earth
materials!
Pond Sense
Standards:
4.1.4/4.7.4/4.8.4
Grades K-2; 1 hour;
$5.00/participant
Complete a sensory
journey around the pond. Discover how a frog is adapted to
survive in a pond and learn the different stages of its life.
Collect and look at other animals and plants that live in
ponds. Compare animals and plants that live in the pond to
those that live around the pond.
Signs of Spring
Standards:
4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-2; 1.25 hours; $5.00/participant
Available Mar.21-June 15, 2011
Watch spring unfold
as buds and wildflowers pop up, hibernators emerge from their
winter shelters and activity picks up again as the days grow
longer and warmer. Students will learn how and why plants and
animals change with the season.
Stream Sense
Standards:
4.1.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-3; 1.5
hours; $5.00/participant
Practice using your
senses as you explore a stream and its surroundings. Students
will discover what lives in and near a stream and how the plants
and animals that live near a stream are different from those
that live in a field.
What's Bugging You?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Standards:
4.3.4/4.4.4/4.5.4/4.6.4
Grades 3-5; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Available May 5-Oct.10
Explore the Myrick
Center's organic garden to see different ways of monitoring pest
populations and various IPM tactics to deal with these pests.
Students will work in teams to collect and identify garden
insects to determine which ones are harmful to plants and which
ones are beneficial in the garden. Students will play a game to
learn how pesticides and other chemicals bioaccumulate in the
food chain.
Wonderful Wetlands
Standards: 4.1.4
Grades 3-5; 2 hours;
$6.00/participant
Take a wetland walk
along a stream corridor and participate in hands on activities
to see how wetlands soak up water, act as filters and help to
slow runoff. Search for animals and their signs and discover the
unusual adaptations of wetland plants. Discover the biological
diversity of the wetland environment and why the protection of
wetlands is important.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Amazing Adaptations
Standards:
4.6.7/4.7.7
Grades 5-6; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Observe a variety of
structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals at
the Myrick Center or other natural area. Students will learn
about the color of worms, play games to learn about adaptations
and go on a hike to see examples of how plants and animals adapt
to survive.
Backyard Farming
Standards:
4.4.7/4.5.7/4.6.7/4.8.7
Grades 6-8; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Available Sept 5-Oct 14, 2011 and April 16-Oct.12, 2012
Learn about the life
cycle of plants and insects while exploring the Myrick Center's
organic vegetable garden and greenhouse. Students will explore
the soil, search for insects and help plant and harvest
vegetables as the season permits. Produce is donated to local
food cupboards. Call for details about a double (two visit)
program option.
Stream Study
Standards:
3.3.7/4.1.7/4.3.7/4.6.7/4.7.7
Grades 6-8; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Explore a stream
while collecting, identifying and categorizing vertebrates and
invertebrates found in this community. Evaluate the physical
and chemical parameters of the stream and learn how scientists
determine water quality.
Team Challenge
Grades 6-8; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
How do you get back
to your base camp if you must first cross an alligator- infested
swamp? Can you get a bucket of nitroglycerin away from the
approaching prairie fire if the only way out is across a
canyon? Students will participate in a variety of
problem-solving experiences requiring group cooperation and
physical activity. Activities are designed to break down
barriers, foster teamwork and identify leadership potential
among students. This program is recommended at the beginning of
the school year or prior to group projects or problem-solving
activities.
Working Watershed
Standards:
3.5.4/4.1.7/4.3.7
Grades 6-8; 2 hours;
$6.25/participant
Learn about the
water cycle, why water is so precious and why it must be
protected. Students will see how a watershed is defined by
topography and how watersheds are affected by human development
by taking a virtual watershed tour using Google Earth. Students will pollute a water sample and build a
filter to attempt to clean it up.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Pond Study
Standards:
3.5.10/4.1.10/4.1.12/4.3.10/4.7.10/4.7.12
Grades 9-12; 3
hours; $10.25/participant
Analyzing the
physical, biological and chemical parameters of a pond, students
will determine the health of the system. They will then
hypothesize how to fix the problem(s). This program can be done
at the Myrick Center or at a pond closer to your school.
Stream Study
Standards:
3.5.10/4.1.10/4.1.12/4.3.10/4.7.10/4.7.12
Grades 9-12; 3
hours; $10.25/participant
Students will
analyze the physical, biological and chemical parameters of a
stream to determine its health. Students will then strategize
how to turn a red stream blue. This program can be done at
BVA’s Saalbach Farm or at a stream closer to your school.
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