Annual Fund
2010-2011
Special Thanks to our Corporate / Business Partners:
A.O. Smith Foundation
Badger Meter Foundation
Charter Manufacturing Co. Foundation
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Komisar, Brady & Company
Marshall & Ilsley Foundation
Natural Resource Technology, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
PPC Foundation
Robert W. Baird & Co. Foundation
The Milwaukee Insurance Foundation, Inc.
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
K-8 School Program List
|
Name of Program
|
Grade Level |
Length |
Max #
of
Students |
Seasons
Offered |
Indoors/
Outdoors |
| Self Guided |
pre-K, K |
1-2 hrs |
60 |
All Seasons |
Out |
|
Art: Encountering WI Landscape FULL!
Get on a waitlist
|
4 |
5.5 hrs |
60 |
Select Dates in May 2010 |
In/Out |
| Art in Nature |
K-3, 5-8 |
2 hrs |
60 |
All Seasons |
In/Out |
| Winter Sensitizing |
K-2 |
2 hrs |
60 |
Winter |
In/Out |
| Sensitizing+ |
K-2 |
2 hrs |
60 |
All Seasons |
Out |
| Fruits of Fall |
1, 2, 3 |
2 hrs |
60 |
Fall |
Out |
|
Community Explorations+
|
2, 3 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Maple Sugarin' |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
March |
Out |
| Life in Winter |
3, 4 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
Winter |
Out/In |
| Never Ending Nutrients |
3, 4 |
3 hrs |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Vernal Pond Life |
3, 4, 5 |
3 hrs |
30 |
Spring |
Out |
| Adaptations+ |
4, 5 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Pond Interactions |
4, 5, 6 |
3 hrs |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out/In |
| Pollination Puzzle |
4, 5, 6 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
Sept. & Oct. Only |
Out |
| Basically Birds |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
2.5 hrs |
30 |
All Seasons |
Out |
| Exploring with a Microscope |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
2.5 hrs |
30 |
November - February |
In |
| Wisconsin's Glacial Landscape |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
3 or 5 hrs* |
60 |
Fall & Spring
|
Out |
| Communities and Ecosystems+ |
5, 6, 7 |
3 or 5 hrs* |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Exploring Natural Systems |
5, 6, 7, 8 |
3 or 5 hrs* |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| The Dirt on Soils |
5, 6, 7, 8 |
3 or 5 hrs* |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| River Reflections |
5, 6, 7, 8 |
3 hrs |
30 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Winter Wildlife Habitat |
5, 6, 7, 8 |
2.5 hrs |
60 |
Winter |
Out/In |
| Winter Pond |
5 - 12 |
3 hrs |
30 |
Winter |
Out/In |
| Energy Flow in the Pond |
6, 7, 8 |
3 hrs |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out/In |
| Wetland Wonders |
6, 7, 8 |
3 or 5 hrs* |
60 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
| Determining Water Quality |
6-12 |
3 or 5 hrs*# |
30 |
Fall & Spring |
Out |
Key:
Fall= September, October and November
Winter = December, January and February
Maple Sugarin'= March
Spring= April, May and June
+ These select programs can take place at the Mequon Nature Preserve (MNP)
* Full Day programs include 4.5 hrs of instruction and a 30 minute lunch break
# If 5hr program is chosen for Determining Water Quality, indicate if you wish to visit the dam.
Download a full copy of the 2010-11 School Program Brochure here.
