Dunes National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Education National Lakeshore Education Department Winter Explorations 5. State the beneficial and detrimental Summary: effects snow has on nature and animals In Admire the rare and special beauty of the winter woods. Search for signs of winter, and seek for the food and shelter of animals. What to expect on during your trip: Activities will help students understand how This Students arrive and participate in a 20-30 plants and animals adapt to survive the winter. minute interactive slide presentation in the An indoor discussion and slide show will Douglas Center auditorium on animal and precede either hiking or snowshoeing through plant adaptations for survival in winter. the woods. If enough snow is on the ground, students are Objectives: students will be able to introduced to snowshoes, how to put them on and how to walk in them.If there is not enough 1. Compare human adaptations to animal snow, students will walk the woods for about in adaptations for winter. 45 minutes to 1 hour to investigate signs of animal and plant life; looking for tracks; 2. State the benefits to nature of national discussing winter adaptations of plants and parks. animals, camouflage and insulating properties of snow. A brief conclusion will take place in 3. List four ways animals or plants to the Douglas Center to return snowshoes and survive the winter. review the concepts covered during the program. 4. Identify at least three signs of animal life. Setting: The Douglas Center and along a half-mile trail through the woods outside the center. Grade: 3rd-6th grade Ratio of students to ranger: 18 per ranger unless staffing is limited; then the groups will be larger with the teachers helping to lead the hike.
Dunes Education National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior National Lakeshore Education Department Winter Explorations Summary: In Admire the rare and special beauty of the winter woods. Search for signs of winter, and seek for the food and shelter of animals. Activities will help students understand how plants and animals adapt to survive the winter. An indoor discussion and slide show will precede either hiking or snowshoeing through the woods. Objectives: students will be able to 1. Compare human adaptations to animal adaptations for winter. 2. State the benefits to nature of national parks. 3. List four ways animals or plants to survive the winter. 4. Identify at least three signs of animal life. 5. State the beneficial and detrimental effects snow has on nature and animals What to expect on during your trip: This Students arrive and participate in a 20-30 minute interactive slide presentation in the Douglas Center auditorium on animal and plant adaptations for survival in winter. If enough snow is on the ground, students are introduced to snowshoes, how to put them on and how to walk in them.If there is not enough snow, students will walk in the woods for about 45 minutes to 1 hour to investigate signs of animal and plant life; looking for tracks; discussing winter adaptations of plants and animals, camouflage and insulating properties of snow. A brief conclusion will take place in the Douglas Center to return snowshoes and review the concepts covered during the program. Setting: The Douglas Center and along a half-mile trail through the woods outside the center. Grade: 3rd-6th grade Ratio of students to ranger: 18 per ranger unless staffing is limited; then the groups will be larger with the teachers helping to lead the hike.
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