Programs at Your School
The Schuylkill Center’s trained Environmental Educators will visit your school for a one-hour class on any of the following topics. Engaging investigative activities are a critical component of every outreach. Some programs take your students outside to the schoolyard to apply new concepts to familiar settings. Choose from the following programs:
Senses & Nature (Pre-K and K)
Tactile activities, sharing, movement, and discovery make this program a memorable and educational experience for your students as they explore nature in your schoolyard using their sense of sight, touch, hearing and smell. (EE standard: 4.6)
Butterflies & Other Insects (Grades 1-5)
From the creepy-crawly to the magnificent, insects are a constant source of amazement to children. We will explore several different species of insects, including butterflies, as we learn how they are adapted to their environment, and the various ways they undergo metamorphosis. Students will come to appreciate how diverse insects are, and how dependent the environment is on these small creatures. (EE standards: 4.3, 4.6, 4.7)
Wildlife Protectors (Grades 1-12)
Help your students learn about their role in protecting local wildlife, from city squirrels to migrating birds. Students will learn about the work of the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, which treats injured animals from around the greater Philadelphia region. Non-releasable animals (a box turtle, rabbit or others) are included in this program (EE standards: 4.6, 4.7,4.8)
Auditorium Programs: Raptors; Wildlife of Pennsylvania (Grades 1-12)
Non-releasable animals at the Schuylkill Center’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic are the stars of this unforgettable experience for children. Wildlife Rehabilitator Rick Schubert will describe the lives of these animals in the wild and discuss with the students the threats that exist for animals living in an urban environment. You can choose to focus on just birds of prey (hawks and owls) or do a more diverse program including an opossum, a turtle, a rabbit, a vulture, and a hawk. (EE standards: 4.6, 4.7, 4.8)
Pennsylvania Mammals (Grades 1-12)
Increase interest and appreciation among your students for mammals native to Pennsylvania! We will bring artifacts, such as hides, bones, skulls, scat and track impressions to share with your students as we develop their understanding of the identifying characteristics of various mammal species. Concepts explored include adaptations, threatened and endangered species, and wildlife protection. (EE standards: 4.6, 4.7, 4.8)
Schoolyard Ecosystem (Grades 3-12)
Students will be amazed that a wide variety of organisms find their schoolyard a very suitable habitat, one where they are able to meet all of their survival needs. We will help your students explore their schoolyard for signs of the plants and animals living there, and consider the multitude of interactions that constitute the schoolyard ecosystem. We will discuss the core concept of biodiversity and help your students gain an appreciation of the role of their schoolyard as an ecosystem. (EE standards: 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8)
Trash Bash (Grades 1-12)
How much trash does the average American throw away each day and where does it all go? We have a big trash problem in America! During this lesson, we will look at what we throw “away “, discuss the fate of our trash, and explore how we can reduce our daily contribution to the trash stream by adhering to the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle). (EE standards: 4.2, 4.3, 4.8)
Can’t find the program you need? We can tailor a program to fit your needs, whether it is customizing a field trip, creating a special classroom program, or assisting with a service learning program
