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Marvelous Mammals
Grades: K – 3
Limit: 25 students
Length: 1 hour
Have you ever wondered what a bear skin feels like? Ever feel a badger’s claws? How big are a beavers teeth? Look at and touch study skins, tracks and skulls of our Wisconsin mammals. Make an animal track to paint in class.
When: All Year
Black Bears
Grades: 4 – 8
Limit: 20 – 30 students
Length: 2 hours
What does a bear eat? What sort of hibernation period do they have? First students compare their growth to that of a black bear, and then later they pretend to be bears foraging for food to get through the winter. Students will observe and discuss bear skulls, tracks, and pelts.
When: Jan, Feb, March, Dec
Mammal Box
Grades: 4 – 8
Limit: 25 students
Length: 1 – 2 hours
Students identify and study a wildlife pelt, skull, track, and information sheet. They will act as wildlife biologists trying to determine a management plan for their animal. Should their animal be hunted or protected? How do they keep wildlife in the balance?
When:
Jan, Feb, March, Nov, Dec.
Wisconsin Wolves
Grades: 4 – 8
Limit: 20 – 30 students
Length: 2 hours
Was that a wolf or a dog? Discover the differences between dogs, coyotes and wolves. Participate in an activity where students role-play a wolf pack. Write a management plan to help limit human and wolf interactions. Discover whether the wolf is a “big bad wolf”, or just misunderstood by humans.
When: Jan, Feb, March, Dec
Whitetail Deer
Grades: 4 – 8
Limit: 25 students
Length: 1 – 2 hours
Deer populations keep growing. How do managers know the size and age of the herd? What can you learn about a deer from its teeth? Examine how populations change, what types of management are used on herds. Look at some historical uses for deer hides and bones.
When: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Who wants to be a Birder?
Grades: 2 – 8
Limit: 25 students
Length: 1 hour
Find out more about birds & birding by participating in a quiz game? Just like on TV you have a 50/50, Ask the Audience, and Ask the Teacher. We will also look at various birds and hear their calls, and special adaptations that birds have: feathers, hollow bones, beaks / bills, just to name a few.
When: All year.