Each program is a one-hour Ranger-Naturalist visit in your classroom unless otherwise specified.  The Next Generation Science Standards that each program addresses are listed below the program descriptions.  

Birds are Awesome

Bird characteristics, behavior and interaction with their habitat.
(K-6, 1.25 hours)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed by program:
LS1.A:  Structure and Function
LS3.B:  Variation of Traits

Life Cycles

An interactive look at developmental stages in plants, insects, and frogs with activity stations and a take home craft. (K-2, 1 hour)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed by program:
LS1.B:  Growth and Development of Organisms

Animal Adaptations

Examine skulls, pelts, and tracks to discover animal adaptations! (K-6, 1 hour)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed by program:
LS1.A,B:  Structure and Function, Growth and Development of Organisms
LS3.A:  Inheritance of Traits
LS4.B&C:  Natural Selection & Adaptation

Wildlife in Your Schoolyard -- NEW!

Discover which animals are using your schoolyard through an outdoor scientific investigation. What are the needs of these animals and where are those elements located? How could we expand and invite more wildlife into our schoolyards? (K-3, 1 hour)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed by program:      LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

(K-3)

Owls of Edmonds 

An interactive look at our local owls and the adaptations and physiology that make them unique. Follow a local Barred Owl pair as they raise young in a local park through photos taken during the 2016 nesting season. (K-3, 1 hour)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed by program:
LS1.A,B:  Structure and Function, Growth and Development of Organisms
LS2.D:  Social Interactions and Group Behavior