FELC Kindergarten 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

Amazing Animals
Using the Center’s animals, students will learn how all animals have special features that help them survive in their habitat. Students will have the opportunity to touch a variety of animals.
Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences K-3, K-5. SIGN UP

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A YEAR OF OHIO WILDLIFE
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: Earth & Space K-5 SIGN UP

WEB OF LIFE
Field study, games and hands-on activities will help participants gain an appreciation for the interdependency and delicate balance of nature. We will explore the concept of community, and how all living and non-living entities are connected in the natural world by communities. Water Cycle, Nutrient cycle, Air cycle, cycle of life, food chains, and food webs will all be examined to begin the understanding that all life on earth is connected.
Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences K-1, K-6 SIGN UP

WEATHER
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 & Space K-4, K-5 SIGN UP

PLANT DISCOVERIES
Discover the plant life of our woods, wetlands and gardens. Learn why plants are critical building blocks of life on earth. We will explore plant reproduction, seed dispersal, adaptations, and habitat needs.
Academic standard addressed: LifeSciences K-5 Earth & Space K-2 SIGN UP

NATURE’S GROCERY STORE
Visit our farm, greenhouse, and chickens to learn how food is produced and grown. Discover the differences between processed and non-processed foods, and plant your own seed to bring back to school.
Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences K-1, K-3 Earth & Space K-5 Physical Sciences K-3 Science & Technology K-1 Geography K-7 SIGN UP

GOING GREEN
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 craftsmade from items we can reuse.
Academic standard addressed: Number, Number Sense K-4, K-6, K-7 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra K-1 Data Analysis and Probability K-1 Physical Sciences K-2, K-3 Science and Technology K-1, K-2 Economics K-1, K-2 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities K-1, K-2, K-3 SIGN UP

COME TO YOUR SENSES
Using our five senses we will explorethe sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and feeling of the world around us in different and exciting ways. Learners will be guided through activities that force them to use other senses that are normally secondary to sight. We will have fun while we test our sensory skills and learn how well our senses work.
Academic standard addressed: Physical Sciences K-1, K-2, K-3 SIGN UP

FIELD HIKE
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 Sciences K-6 Earth & Space K-2 SIGN UP

HABITAT
Explore different habitats to see what makes each one special. Hike in the woods, fields, and wetlands at the FELC as we examine the food, water, shelter, and space available to the animals in each unique environment.
Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences K-1, K-6 SIGN UP

FABULOUS FLYERS
The students will make all sorts of flying things, such as kites, airplanes, helicopters, and boomerangs. The students will learn and experience what and how Bernoulli’s effect helps everything, from birds to planes, fly. Buckle your seatbelts for this one!
Academic standard addressed: Geometry and Spatial Sense K-1b, K-1d Physical Science: K-1, K-4 SIGN UP

NATIVE AMERICAN GAMES
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 K-5 People in Society K-2 Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities K-1, K-2 SIGN UP

NATURE’S RECYCLERS
Discover first-hand how nature recycles, because nothing is wasted in nature. We will explore a rotting log and meet and learn about the producers, consumers, and decomposers in that small ecosystem.
Academic standard addressed: Life Sciences K-1 Earth & Space K-2 SIGN UP

Pricing and Contact Information

Prices for Classes range from $3 to $8 per student depending on site location, numbers, and classes.

Contact FELC Director Mike Conner or Sr. Shirley for available dates and pricing information at 419.448.7485 or email earthliteracy@felctiffin.org 

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Franciscan Earth Literacy Center

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