Y.E.S. Science in the Classroom

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Let Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station come to you!
Lacawac's YES (Youth Engaging Science) In the Classroom 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 YES In the Classroom is just right for you!  Lacawac YES 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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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: