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Wild Exploration [1]

Location: 
Prairie Ridge
Dates Available: 
October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013
Times Available: 
Oct. - May, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00am
Type of School: 
Home School,
Private,
Public
Grade Level: 
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Class Size: 
minimum 8, maximum 30
Month: 
February,
March,
April,
May,
October,
November,
December
Requirements: 
Must register for program at least two weeks in advance of your group's visit.
Fee: 
$45 per program

Animal tracks, signs and dwellings are all around.  Look closely and explore the landscape in search of evidence of its inhabitants.  Class time includes time for a snack. As intrepid explorers, please be prepared with adequate provisions and apparel for any weather. Programs are 60 minutes long.

Located off Reedy Creek Road [2], Prairie Ridge Ecostation has 45 acres of Piedmont prairie, forest, ponds, a stream and sustainable building features integrated with a wildlife-friendly landscape.

Science Curriculum Correlation(s): K.L.1-Similarities and Differences, 1.L.1-Needs of Living Organisms and Plant & Animal Survival, 1.L.1- Plant and Animal Survival

Scheduling information: To schedule a program at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, contact Kim Smart [3], Natural Sciences Educator, at 919.707.8880.

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Source URL: http://naturalsciences.org/education/programs/wild-exploration

Links:
[1] http://naturalsciences.org/education/programs/wild-exploration
[2] http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=4301+Reedy+Creek+Rd,+Raleigh,+NC+27607,+USA&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title
[3] mailto:kimberly.smart@naturalsciences.org
[4] http://naturalsciences.org/education/programs?reset