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Aquatic Ecology: (Through September and after April 15)
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A hands-on, feet-wet study of an aquatic habitat:
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Wade into the pond or follow the stream to collect specimens for identification
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Study the life cycles of amphibians and aquatic insects
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Practice insect classification
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Perform simple qualitative water quality tests; you may bring equipment to do a quantitative study if you wish
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Observe interesting finds with a microscope
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Cost: $5/student, $50.00 minimum.
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Limit two class per visit; one studying the pond, the other monitoring the stream.
Tennessee Standards (Science GLE 0707) Inq. 2, Inq. 3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 7.6 (English GLE 0701): 2.6, 2.7, 6.1
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Forest Ecology: (August - May)
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Students experience Tennessee forest ecosystems first hand:
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Explore forest ecosystems
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Identify different species of forest trees and plants
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Learn to identify trees using leaves, bark and a field guide (autumn and spring)
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Use twigs, bark and a dichotomous key for identification (late autumn and winter)
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Includes some "classroom" study, then adjourns to the trails to practice the newly gained skills.
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Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class.
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Limit: 3 classes/visit
Tennessee Standards (Science GLE 0707) Inq.2, Inq.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 7.6 (English GLE 0701): 2.7, 6.1
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Interpretive Habitat Hike: (August through May)
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An excellent program to introduce urban children to the natural world:
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Focus on evidence of the season
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Autumn hikes abound with fruit, seeds, spiders and insects
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Winter provides burrows, fossils and tracks
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Spring offers nesting birds, mating amphibians, and paths of wildflowers
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Visit varied habitats, including old orchard, pond and forest
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Examine different types of organisms
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Observe the signs and effects of human activity on the property through the years
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Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class
Tennessee Standards (Science GLE 0707): 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 7.6 |
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Ridge Line Hike: (August through May)
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Experience the Eastern Deciduous Forest as it must have appeared to Tennessee's first settlers.
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Begin in a Locust-lined creek bed
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Hike up the Beech and Maple forested hillside
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Look out from the Oak and Hickory covered ridge top.
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Exposed ledges reveal limestone, shale, and chirt layers.
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Spring hikes include the beauty of a forest floor covered with early blooming wildflowers
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Moderately strenuous hike; sturdy walking shoes are recommended.
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Cost: $5.00/person, $50.00 minimum/class.
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Limit two classes per visit
Tennessee Standards (Science GLE 0707): 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 7.2, 7.6
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Who Cares about Pollinators? (August through mid-October, April, May)
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Use an observation beehive to create interest in pollination:
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Find out how honey from a beehive ends up on your biscuits.
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Understand the life cycle of honeybees
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Learn how flowering plants and pollinators depend on each other
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Experiment with hand pollination
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Discuss the link between pollinators and the dinner table.
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Cost: $5/person, $50 minimum/class.
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Limit three classes per visit.
Tennessee Standards (Science GLE 0707): Inq.2, Inq.3, 4.1, 4.2, 7.6
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Tennessee State Curriculum Standards for Seventh Grade
In addition to the Tennessee Standards listed with each program, all Owl's Hill Seventh Grade programs address the following standards:
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English GLE 0701: 2.1, 2.5, 5.1
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Physical Education GLE: 3, 5, 6
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