FELC 4th Grade Education Programs
” Most programs last 60-120 minutes in duration and can be adjusted to fit your schedule “ 
Denotes programs we can bring to your classroom
SCIENCE
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Learners participate in various experiments that demonstrate the properties of air, heat and pressure. They learn that air has weight and mass. The learners also experience what happens to air mole-cules when subjected to heat by becoming heated molecules in the Molecule Game. In the culmination of the class, the students will build a hot air balloon and most importantly understand why it flies. |
Academic Standards addressed: Earth & Space 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 Physical Sciences 4-1, 4-4
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A YEAR OF OHIO WILDLIFE
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| Students will examine the changing of the seasons on a guided hike focused on observing how plants and animals adapt seasonally to take advantage of the environmental changes they experience here in Ohio. |
Academic standard addressed: Scientific Inquiry 4-2
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AWESOME ADAPTATIONS
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| Discover the special characteristics of animalsand plants that allow them to survive in their environment. Experience the challenge of echo-location, using camouflage, or finding enough food to survive the winter. |
Academic standards addressed: Life Sciences 4-2
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Tree Cruising
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Discover one of Ohio’s greatest natural resources: trees. The students explore the hundreds of ways people have used trees in the past as well as in the present. Through field study and guided woodland
hikes the students receive a better understanding of how trees function, the benefits of trees, identification clues, and forest management practices. We will explore history, folklore, uses, and the identification of many species of trees. |
Academic Standards addressed: Life Science 4-2, 4-3, 4-4
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GOING GREEN
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| Learners are guided through explorations about how to live in a more environmentally friendly manner. We will elaborate on the three R’s, renewable, and non-renewable resources. We will introduce easy ways anyone can begin to reduce their waste, learn what items they can recycle in their local community, and find fun ways to reuse items normally thrown away. Activities include a green shopping trip, a sorting relay race, and crafts made from items we can reuse. |
Academic standard addressed: Physical Sciences 4-3 Science and Technology 4-2
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WILD OVER WETLANDS
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| Explore the reasons why wetlands are an essential part of our world and a unique ecosystem. Discover the important role wetlands play in keeping our environment healthy. Hike to our wetlands and find out what is so special about these wet places we know as swamps, ponds, bogs, estuaries, and puddles. |
| Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences 4-2
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WEATHER
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| Learn to read, interpret, and use tools to measure different aspects of weather, such as temperature, pressure, and wind speed. Discover why we have seasons and participate in activities to help students gain an understanding of weather patterns. |
Academic standard addressed: Earth and Space 4-4, 4-6, 4-7 Physical Sciences 4-1 Scientific Inquiry 4-2, 4-4
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FIELD HIKE
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| A nature hike designed to acclimate and excite learners in and about our natural world. The hike will be a mixture of activities and hands-on exploration to provide learners with a basic understanding of the ecology of Northern Ohio. The focus of the program can be customized for each school, but plants, animals, habitat, the energy cycle, seasons, water cycle are all typical topics explored in this program. |
Academic standard addressed: Life Science 4-2, 4-3, 4-4
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ROCKS ROCK
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| Learners will examine and become familiar with igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. We will have samples to hold, examine, conduct scratch tests, and chemical test to extend the learning process. We will discover how to classify minerals, identify samples of rocks, and uses for rocks and minerals. |
Academic Standards addressed: Earth and
Space 4-9
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FARM HABITAT
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| Gain an understanding of all the factors that have to be managed to cultivate food crops. Explore the properties of soil and the factors that affect plant growth. |
Academic Standards addressed: Earth and Space 4-8 Geography 4-9d
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MATH
MAP MAKING
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| Examine and learn how to make and interpret many different types of maps such as: road maps, contour maps, soil maps, topographic maps and population maps. Specific map features such as scale, legend, and cardinal directions will be explored. Learners will develop and create their own maps concurrent with their skill and ability. |
Academic Standards addressed: Number, Number Sense 4-7, 4-11, 4-13, 4-14
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COMPASS TREASURE HUNT
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| Learn, develop, and practice the skills of how to read and use a directional compass, follow bearings, and measure distances by pacing. Use these new found skills to find the treasure hidden on the grounds of FELC. This class combines mathematics, compass reading, problem solving and a treasure hunt! The students learn how to measure distances in feet using their pace and how to use a directional compass effectively. |
Academic Standards addressed: Numbers, Number Sense 4-7, 4-11, 4-13, 4-14
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ORIENTEERING
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| Learn, develop, and practice the skills of how to read and use a directional compass, follow bearings, and measure distances by pacing. Use these new found skills to find the treasure hidden on the grounds of FELC. This class combines mathematics, compass reading, problem solving and a treasure hunt! The students learn how to measure distances in feet using their pace and how to use a directional compass effectively. |
Academic Standards addressed: Numbers, Number Sense 4-7, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14
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DISTANT MYSTERIES
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| Unlock the power of the human mind. In Distant Mysteries students develop skills using basic mathematics, geometry and algebraic skills to measure buildings, trees, rivers, time, and direction without rulers, tape measures, watches and compasses. The students use themselves and tools at hand as measuring instruments to solve the mysteries. |
Academic Standards addressed: Numbers, Number Sense 4-7, 4-11, 4-13, 4-14
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GEOMETRY IN 3D
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| Is a class that combines art and math. Using mathematical instruments such as a drawing compass, protractor, and ruler. The learners will create a 2 dimensional pattern in which they will eventually create a colorful artistic expression. Using wood, nails, and colorful string the students will build a colorful 3 dimensional art piece from their 2 dimensional pattern. They leave the class with an understanding of the mathematical terms: angles, radius, diameter, circumference, center point, and ray. |
| Academic Standards addressed: Measurement Standard: 4-2 Geometry and Spatial Sense: 4-1
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GROUP COOPERATION
TEAMBUILDING
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Learners will work together with other classmates to develop, practice, and enhance their communication, trust, leadership,
teamwork and problem solving skills. The students are challenged with various initiatives they must overcome and solve as a team. The challenges are designed to progressively increase in difficulty throughout the duration the program. |
Academic Standards addressed: Citizen Rights and Responsibilities 4-3, 4-4 Social Studies Skills & Methods 4-10
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SOCIAL STUDIES
NATIVE AMERICAN GAMES
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Examine and learn about Native American life through the games that were played hundreds of years ago. Discover the important
skills that were learned by Native American children through game play. The learners will participate in a variety of games the Native Americans played along with the history and the valuable lessons behind them, such as: how to hunt, how to stalk, how to fight, and how to have fun. |
Academic Standards addressed:
History 4-2People in Society 4-2, 4-1b
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Pricing and Contact Information
Prices for Classes range from $3 to $8 per student depending on site location, numbers, and classes.
Contact FELC Educator Sr. Shirley Shafranek for available dates and pricing information at 419.448.7485 or email earthliteracy@felctiffin.org
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