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Seeds - The Beginning of a Plant
Learn how plants begin by studying the structure of seeds and their containers. Participants will examine the internal and external structure of a variety of seeds, experiment with different travel methods of seeds, and learn what seeds need in order to grow. Optional: Add $1.50 per student to plant their own seed to take home.
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $ 130 or $110 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 35 students; add $10.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First - Science: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 4a. Math: Algebra 1.1; Measurement 1.1, 2.2; Data Analysis 1.2. English-Language Arts: Writing 2.2; Listening and Speaking 2.4.
Second - Science: 2a, 2d, 2e, 2f, 4a, 4b, 4f. Math: Measurement 1.3; Data Analysis: 1.1. 
Out on a Limb - Leaf and Branch Structures
Examine, compare, and sort leaves from a variety of trees while discussing the function of their features. Study the buds, leaf scars, and old growth on branches from a variety of trees. Then, use a key to identify the leaves and branches.
Site: In your classroom
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $ 125 or $105 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 35 students; add $10.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First - Science: 2a, 2c, 4a. Math: Measurement 1.1, 2.1, 2.2; Data Analysis 1.1. English Language Arts: Listening and Speaking 1.5, 2.4.
Second - Science: 2d, 3e, 4b, 4c, 4f. Math: Measurement 1.1, 1.3. English Language Arts: Writing 2.2
Itsy Bitsy Travel - Explore Things Found on a Forest Floor
Join the Itsy Bitsy Bug while she travels around the forest floor and meets both plants and animals. Examine real examples of what she encounters, including live animals, and discuss their function in a healthy forest.
Site: In your classroom
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $ 125 or $105 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 35 students; add $10.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First - Science: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e. English Language Arts: Listening and Speaking 1.5, 2.4
Second - Science: 2b, 2d, 4c, 4f.
Understanding Weather
Explore the world of weather - use hands-on activities to learn about the seasons by studying the sun, phases of the moon, causes of the seasons, and why leaves change color.
Length: 75 minutes
Fee: $ 145 or $131 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 30 students; add $5.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First Grade - Earth Science: 3b, 3c. Investigation & Experimentation 4a, 4b History & Social Science: 1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2 Mathematics: 2.0, 2.5 Measurements & Geometry: 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 Statistical, Data Analysis & Probability: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 Mathematical Reasoning: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 English & Language Arts:Listening & Speaking: Comprehension: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication: 1.4, 1.5, 2.4.
What's the "Matter"?
All things, living and nonliving are made up of matter. All matter has mass and takes up space. Matter exists in three states or phases: solids, liquids, and gases. Explore various real life materials and participate in experiments in order to understand the basic concepts and properties of matter.
Length: 75 minutes
Fee: $ 145 or $131 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 30 students; add $5.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First Grade - Physical Science: 1a, 1b. Investigation & Experimentation 4a, 4b History & Social Science: 1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2 Mathematics: 2.0, 2.5 Measurements & Geometry: 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 Statistical, Data Analysis & Probability: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 Mathematical Reasoning: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 English & Language Arts:Listening & Speaking: Comprehension: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication: 1.4, 1.5, 2.4.
What big teeth you have
Investigate the world of teeth. Examine pictures of different animals and decide if they eat meat and/or plants. Inspect skulls showing both upper and lower teeth and discuss which teeth are most useful for cutting grass and tearing meat. Explore the differences in tooth structure and how it determines what a specific animal eats.
Length: 75 minutes
Fee: $ 145 or $131 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 30 students; add $5.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
First Grade - Life Science: 2a, 2b, 2d Investigation & Experimentation 4a, 4b History & Social Science: 1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2 Mathematics: 2.0, 2.5 Measurements & Geometry: 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 Statistical, Data Analysis & Probability: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 Mathematical Reasoning: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 English & Language Arts:Listening & Speaking: Comprehension: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Communication: 1.4, 1.5, 2.4
Cycles in Nature
Investigate nature's system of cycles: explore the Earth's seasonal cycles, discover the rock and water cycle and examine the life cycles of plants and animals. Students will compare the life cycles of a variety of different animals
Length: 75 minutes
Fee: $ 145 or $131 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 30 students; add $5.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
Second Grade - Life Science: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Investigation & Experimentation 4a, 4b, 4g History & Social Science 2.2.4 Math: Statistical, Data Analysis & Probability 1.4, 2.1 Mathematical Reasoning 2.1 English & Language Arts: Comprehension: 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 Listening & Speaking 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9.
Revealing the Earths Crust: Rocks & Soil
Discover how rocks are formed and how they are worm away. Explore the three types of rocks, and the different types of landforms created by the movement of rocks and soil. Investigate soil and examine its benefits to nature.
Length: 75 minutes
Fee: $ 145 or $131 if paid by credit card at time of booking.
Size: up to 30 students; add $5.00 per additional student: max 38.
Standards:
Second Grade - Earth Science: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e Investigation & Experimentation 4a, 4d, 4g History & Social Science 2.2.4 Math: Statistical, Data Analysis & Probability 1.4, 2.1 Mathematical Reasoning 2.1 English & Language Arts: Comprehension: 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 Listening & Speaking 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9.
