Education

Location: Dahlem Date: October 14, 2019 Time: 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm School: St. John Elementary (1st grade classes) Program Description: People prepare for the chilly weather, and so do plants and animals.  Learn how seeds, fur, evergreen needles, underground homes, and “antifreeze” help nature’s creatures survive the winter. Standards: K.LS1.C  1.LS1.A  2.ESS1.C & B […]

Location: Dahlem Date: October 15, 2019 Times: 8:30 am - 11:00 am AND 11:45 am - 2:15 pm School: Columbia Upper Elementary, 5th grade classes Program Description:  Students see and touch Michigan mammal skins and skulls, explore mammal classification, adaptations, and predator/prey relationships. Students also investigate animal signs such as scats and tracks that they […]

Location: Dahlem Date: October 17, 2019 Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm School: Ezra Eby Elementary Napoleon, 1st grade class Program Description: Where do animals live and why do they live there?  Explore the habitats of many local wildlife species.  Find out how their homes  and habitats serve their needs and help them survive.  Students […]

Location: Dahlem Date: October 18, 2019 Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm School: Ezra Eby Elementary Napoleon, 1st grade classes Program Description: Where do animals live and why do they live there?  Explore the habitats of many local wildlife species.  Find out how their homes  and habitats serve their needs and help them survive.  Students […]

Location: Dahlem Date: October 29, 2019 Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am School: Paragon Charter Academy, 1st grade class Where do animals live and why do they live there?  Explore the habitats of many local wildlife species.  Find out how their homes and habitats serve their needs and help them survive. Standards: 1.LS1.A  2.LS2.C  3.LS2.C  […]

Location: Dahlem Date: October 31, 2019 Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am School: Paragon Charter Academy, 1st grade class Where do animals live and why do they live there?  Explore the habitats of many local wildlife species.  Find out how their homes and habitats serve their needs and help them survive. Standards: 1.LS1.A  2.LS2.C  3.LS2.C  […]

About Annie's BIG Nature Lesson (ABNL); Annie's BIG Nature Lesson is an environmental education program that brings children, parents, and teachers into the natural world for learning. This five consecutive day study trip is conducted at community nature centers and invites participants to immerse themselves in exploration of different habitats, learn with experts on site, […]

Location: Dahlem Date: November 13, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 11:15 am School: St. Mary Childcare and Development Center Program Description:  If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see?  Climbing branches, storing seeds, making homes in tree holes, and maybe even flying!  Discover different kinds of squirrels as they scamper, eat, […]

About Annie's BIG Nature Lesson (ABNL); Annie's BIG Nature Lesson is an environmental education program that brings children, parents, and teachers into the natural world for learning. This five consecutive day study trip is conducted at community nature centers and invites participants to immerse themselves in exploration of different habitats, learn with experts on site, […]