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2010 Second Grade Programs 2011
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These programs are appropriate for Second Grade classes. Some are seasonal, while others are offered throughout the school year. When choosing chaperones, keep in mind that our insurance does not allow tag-a-longs of any age, including babies. Please impress on your chaperones that they should find a caregiver for their other children.
Marcia Erickson's Bee Queen Crow stands guard over the Butterfly Garden.
Autumn Nature Adventure: (October)
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Provide your students the unusual opportunity of visiting a protected nature sanctuary where they participate in the sights, sounds and scents of autumn. While on a hike and hayride through various habitats, students observe how native plants and wildlife are adapting to seasonal changes. This program incudes a season-appropriate story or a Smithsonian Backyard Story and concludes with the always fun selection of the perfect "take home" pumpkin. What a great tool for measuring and graphing weight and circumference! Weekdays, October 11 - October 29, 10:00-11:30 AM or 12:00-1:30 PM. Cost: $7/person, $70.00 minimum/class. Fees for this program must be paid in full in advance.
Animals in Winter: (January through March)
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Only one animal has a holiday in its honor - the lowly Groundhog! Use this kid-friendly holiday to combine science and math skills. Owl's Hill visitors look for groundhog burrows and discuss winter adaptations of other animals and plants, then find out how to check the weather predictions of our furry friend using a calendar, the newspaper, a television or a computer. In the Owl's Hill kid-sized burrow, students learn more about winter adaptations with an age appropriate Smithsonian Backyard story. Cost: $5/person, $50 minimum/class.
Can you find the Queen in our observation bee hive?
Bees and Things That Fly: (September, March, April, May)
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A great spring program focusing on pollination and the value of insects. Students are introduced to the importance of plant and animal interdependence in the food chain and learn about honeybees through an introduction to our observation beehive. A guided hike, hunting for pollinators and signs of their work, is included. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Cupflower.
Butterflies, Butterflies! (August and September; May)
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Late summer is prime butterfly season in Middle Tennessee! Search for and compare caterpillars and their parents, study the butterfly lifecycle, identify common local butterflies and use a simple checksheet to document your finds. Learn how different kinds of butterflies deal with winter and how to collect, raise and release your own local caterpillars. The program may include a slide show as well as information about host plants and nectar plants. Cost: $5/person, $50 minimum/class.
A relative of Nutkin!
Photo by Jean Buchanan
Fall Adventures with Squirrel Nutkin: (August through November)
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Enjoy this classic Beatrix Potter tale, then hunt for food appropriate for Squirrel Nutkin and other animals on a guided hike through the apple and pecan orchards. Meet Mr. Brown's relatives in our non-releasable owl exhibit. This is a muliti-disciplinary introduction to food chain concepts and winter adaptations of native animals. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class.
Feather Your Nest: (March, April, May)
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What makes a bird a bird? An introduction to birds for younger children. Students learn about different local birds and their various nesting habits as they examine the Owl’s Hill nest and feather collection, and meet our resident non-releasable Blue Jay and Owls. Learn to look and listen for wild birds and discover nests along the trail on a guided birding walk. Cost: $5/person, $50 minimum/class. Limit two classes per visit.
Interpretive Habitat Hike: (September through May)
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Trained guides encourage students to develop an awareness of the surrounding environment on a guided interpretive hike. The focus of the hike is seasonal and takes advantage of our varied habitats, including old orchard and pond. Look for signs of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, listen for bird and amphibian sounds and consider the adaptations needed to survive in each habitat. Observe seasonal changes and variations in plants and trees. Designed to encourage observation, stimulate curiosity and increase sensory awareness of the natural world. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class.
Eastern Screech Owls come in two color phases, grey and red.
Meet an Owl: (August through May)
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Middle Tennessee is the year-round home to four species of owl; meet a live non-releasable representative of each of these species and learn about their different habits and the place of each in the ecosystem. Take a guided hike through owl territory and see how rehabilitated birds of prey are prepared for release back to the wild through the Owl's Hill Hacking program. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class. Limit two classes per visit.
Native American Program: (November)
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Students learn simple Native American symbols then experiment with picture language to design their own "power shield". Natural trail signs lead to activities and a Native American story. An interpreter's presentaion of the Owl's Hill collection of Native American artifacts provides an archaeological window on past inhabitants of Middle Tennessee and the Americas. Cost: $5/person, $50 minimum/class. Limit three classes per visit.
Pond Ecology: (Through September 30, after April 15)
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Do all tadpoles look alike? Can water bugs bite? Students participate in a hands on study of an aquatic habitat as they wade into the pond and collect specimens for identification. This is an excellent opportunity to study the life cycles of amphibians and insects and to learn some basic insect classifications. Activities include an introduction to watersheds and basic water chemistry with an emphasis on prevention of groundwater pollution. Cost: $5/student, $50.00 minimum. Limit one class per visit.
One of Mr. Jeremy's relatives.
Rita Venable
Spring Happenings with Mr. Jeremy Fisher: (April and May)
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Beatrix Potter's beloved tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher and his misadventures offers a perfect opportunity to introduce aquatic habitats and food chains in a non-threatening environment. British terms for everyday items expand young vocabularies while a " feet dry" exploration of the Owl's Hill ponds and meadow offer students a chance to meet some of Jeremy's relatives and friends in the wild. Cost: $5/person, $50.00 minimum/class
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