Fall 2013 Workshops
Forest Awareness Day - September 27th
PROJECT LEARNING TREE - Environmental Education for NWA 5th Graders
Lake Wedington Picnic Area 9:00am - 2:00pm
The Forest Awareness Day is a daylong educational field trip provided through partnerships with the Arkansas Forestry Association, US Forest Service Ozark National Forest, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Beaver Water District, Project Learning Tree, UA Cooperative Extension Service, and Hobbs State Park. Students will be in groups of no more than 25 (at least one adult chaperone per group required) and rotate between stations learning about the various aspects and importance of our forest habitats and how they are beneficial to us. Because we know how important it is to have quality instruction while students are doing field studies, we structure the day around topics that can be incorporated into existing curriculum. We have a great day planned with at least eight special topics including:
1. Wildlife and the Forest
2. Archeology and the Forest
3. Fisheries and the Forest
4. Tree Identification
5. Nature Journaling
6. Forest Reptiles
7. Prescribed Fire
8. Urban Forestry
Groups will need to arrive at the Lake Wedington picnic area around 9:00 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at 9:20 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m. Students will have to provide their own sack lunches for the day.
PROJECT LEARNING TREE - Environmental Education for NWA 5th Graders
Lake Wedington Picnic Area 9:00am - 2:00pm
The Forest Awareness Day is a daylong educational field trip provided through partnerships with the Arkansas Forestry Association, US Forest Service Ozark National Forest, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Beaver Water District, Project Learning Tree, UA Cooperative Extension Service, and Hobbs State Park. Students will be in groups of no more than 25 (at least one adult chaperone per group required) and rotate between stations learning about the various aspects and importance of our forest habitats and how they are beneficial to us. Because we know how important it is to have quality instruction while students are doing field studies, we structure the day around topics that can be incorporated into existing curriculum. We have a great day planned with at least eight special topics including:
1. Wildlife and the Forest
2. Archeology and the Forest
3. Fisheries and the Forest
4. Tree Identification
5. Nature Journaling
6. Forest Reptiles
7. Prescribed Fire
8. Urban Forestry
Groups will need to arrive at the Lake Wedington picnic area around 9:00 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at 9:20 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m. Students will have to provide their own sack lunches for the day.
Spring Classes Provided in Partnership - Owl Creek Elementary/Middle SchoolOCSI After School Programs (Owl Creek Students)
There is no cost to students as this program is funded through a 21st Century Learning Grant Nature Wise (Tuesdays) Is a program which develops students awareness of nature and environmental processes through the use of Project Learning Tree (PLT), Project WILD, and Project WET national science curriculum. Hands on activities held indoors and outdoors will provide learning opportunities in environmental and community stewardship. Native World (Wednesdays) Is a language, geography and cultural immersion program to promote diversity awareness and enrichment for elementary and middle school students. Guest foreign language speakers and their country of origin’s cultural heritage will be introduced into programming through music, reading stories, poetry, writing, geography and technology integration. Native World will provide an immersion experience from multiple regions of the world. Modern Etiquette (Thursdays) Is a program designed to introduce students to (everyday manners, out and about, communication and technology, social life, life stages, special events. |
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