In-School Programming

Let Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station come to you!
Lacawac's In-Classroom programming is designed for those classes that cannot visit Lacawac Environmental Education Center or for those that are preparing for a field trip to the center.  Whether you are looking to expand the lessons taught in your classroom, or prepare your students for their visit, Lacawac's In-Classroom programs are just right for you!  Lacawac In-Classroom program takes place in your classroom and is lead by our environmental educators who bring  hands-on STEM activities,  STEM educational tools, and specimens to your students.  
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Program Topics
Avian Adaptations (grades K-3)
  • Role play bird adaptations.
  • Match food source to beak adaptation.
  • Interact with skulls, feathers, and mounted specimens.
  • Classify birds according to characteristics

CSI (Critter Science Investigations) - Habitats and Adaptations (grades 1-3)
  • What animal is it? and Where does it live?
  • During an investigation using critical thinking, students  
    • open clue envelops to determine habitat needs (food, water, shelter)
    • interact with skulls, fur, tracks, and scat to discover adaptations.
  • Problem solve to identify the animal and where it lives.

Skins and Skulls – Mammal Adaptations (grades K-2)
  • Observe characteristics of mammals to identify local mammals.
  • Match fur samples to animal skulls using field guides cards.
  • Determine adaptations and habitat needs using observation.
  • Identify differences between predator and prey to build a food web.

Aquatic Investigations:  Macros in the Classroom (grades 4-6)
  • Sort and identify aquatic organisms.
  • Classify macroinvertebrates according to taxa.
  • Analyze data to determine water quality.
  • Identify how humans can impact water ecosystems.

​Watershed Connections (grades 3-6)
  • Trace on a map the flow of water from your school to the ocean to learn the watershed address. 
  • Form a hyposthesis prior to conducting an experiment.
  • Small groups create variable surface cover models to measure and record runoff versus infiltration to understand storm water management and groundwater dynamics. 
  • Identify how water cycles through the environment and the importance of water as a natural resource.

Cost

​$100 per program (1 hour)
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Contact Us

For more information contact: Jamie Reeger, 570-689-9494 or jamie.reeger@lacawac.org
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 Our Science in the Classroom Program is supported through the generosity of the following: