Homeschool Habitat matching

Program Description:

Using a fun game to sort children by their own lifestyles (favorite foods, places, and time of day), each is matched with a local wild creature. That child will then become a biologist tasked with studying their animal’s habitats as we travel through fields, woods, and wetlands. First, we will do a little research on the specific needs of each of our assigned animals. What types of food do they depend on? Do they need specific kinds of trees and plants? What do they use for dens or nests to stay warm or raise young? How do they get their water?

Then, forming small teams based on similar needs, we will venture into different parts of the park and try to figure out where and how each animal could meet its needs. Children will use journals and photography (using adults’ cameras or phones) to document what we find. (Note that children are not required to bring phones for photos. Adults can take the photos or kids can bring digital cameras or borrow ours.)

Finally, we will create field guides or clay models (project specifics to be determined by the group) depicting the resources we’ve found to support each animal within the park.

The Essentials:

Who: Homeschooling families with children ages 5-12

When: Wednesdays, March 19th, March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th, 10am-12:30 each day

Where: Bradley Palmer State Park

Price: $100 per child for all four sessions.

Notes: This is not a drop -off class. An adult should accompany each child (at least one adult per four children, or one adult per family)

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