NATURE EDUCATION: - Outdoor 2 hour Hands-on Field Study at Stone Nature Center

• Birds and Their Homes (Grades K-3, Spring) Learn why birds sing, how they build nests, raise their families and more.

• Bugs, Bugs, Bugs (Grades K-8, Spring-Fall) Explore the world of invertebrates, including classification, adaptations and
the roles of these ‘creepy’ little animals.

• Flowers & Butterflies (Grades K-8 Spring-Sept) Participate in ‘Monarch Watch’ and study the remarkable connection between insects and plants in a discovery activity of catching and tagging butterflies.

• The Forest Ecosystem (Grades 4-8, Spring-Fall) Learn about the biology of trees, the elements of the forest ecosystem and the importance of trees in the natural world. Investigate woodland wildlife and food chains.

• Those Tricky Animals (Grades 3-12, All year) Focus on the adaptation strategies and tricks used by animals to find food and shelter, to fool predators or prey and to provide for other daily needs. Learn how animals adapt to changes to insure their own survival.

• Indians of the Kansas Prairie (Grades 4-12, All year) This lively, hands-on program examines the role of humans in the natural world. Students recreate the lives of early Kansans.

• Predators & Their Prey (Grades 3-12, All year) Investigate the dynamics of the predator-prey relationship. Examine the race for survival between hunter and hunted.

• Spiders: Hunters in the Grass (Grades 2-8 Summer-Fall) Study the amazing world of these misunderstood little predators. Learn about their role in keeping nature’s balance.

• Seasons and Cycles (Grades 2-5, Spring-Fall) Discover how all living things are governed by daily, seasonal and life cycles. Learn how nature prepares for the cold of winter and the arrival of spring babies.

• Tallgrass Prairie (Grades 4-12, Late spring-Winter) Discover the beauty and wonder of the Kansas Prairie, its wildlife and its importance as an endangered ecosystem.

• The Web of Life (Grades 3-12 All year) Explore the complexities of nature’s food chains and how they interconnect to form the great web of life.

• Wet and Wild Life (Grades 3-12, May-Oct) Investigate the complexities of the pond ecosystem, its food webs and the critical need to protect Kansas waters.

• Where the Wild Things Live (Grades K-12, All year) Hunt for the homes of animals and study how wildlife has adapted to building shelters in different habitats.

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