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If you would like
to set up a field trip, program, meeting, or an
event please fill out a
request form
and then send it via email to Valerie Mann,
Naturalist at
naturalist@pringlenc.org or mail it to the Pringle Nature Center.
If you would like more information regarding the
different programs the PNC offers, please email
Valerie Mann, Naturalist at
naturalist@pringlenc.org
Children's Birthday Parties
Give the gift of Nature for your child's birthday:
Celebrate at the Pringle Nature Center. Programs are
offered based on age groups and include programs
such as treasure hunts, nature games, geocaching,
and paper making.
See our flyer for more information.
Scouting
Programs
The Pringle Nature does offer Scouting programs,
for Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. Pringle aims to
provide Cub Scouts the opportunity to earn World
Conservation Award. Overnight opportunities do exist
to earn other Cub Scout and Girl Scout badges. To
schedule a scouting program please contact
Naturalist, Valerie Mann at the PNC by phone at
262-857-8008 or by email at
naturalist@pringlenc.org.
Click here for a list of scouting programs
offered at the PNC
PNC Field Trip Offerings
Kindergarten
Nuts to You - Through a puppet show, hands-on
activities and a hike, students will learn about
trees and how squirrels depend upon them for
survival. Focus will be on squirrel natural
history and adaptations as well as tree ecology.
Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1 and F8.2 and
KUSD Science Standards F1, F2, F3
The Mitten - Through the reading of the story
The Mitten, activities,
crafts and a hike, students will learn about
adaptations such as camouflage and hibernation.
Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1 and F8.2 and
KUSD Science Standards F1, F2, F3
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Through a puppet show, hands-on activities and a
hike, your students will learn about the
metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies.
Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
and KUSD Science Standards F1 and F2
First Grade
Weather - Your students will review weather
concepts, vocabulary and instruments. On a
hike they will use common weather instruments to
make observations on weather in different ecosystems
and compare their findings. Best done after
students have had some exposure to FOSS Air and
Weather unit. Addresses WI Science Standards
C4.4, D4.3, 4.4 and E4.5 and KUSD Standards
Winter Wandering - Take
a hike through the wintry woods at Pringle where
your students will learn about animals in the winter
and how they adapt to survive. Be sure to
dress warmly as most of this program is done
outside. Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1
and F8.2 and KUSD Science Standards F1, F3, F4
The Green Planet - Your
Students will learn about plants and how we use them
in our daily life. On a hike through Bristol
Woods the students will observe the new life
bursting from the soil. Addresses WI Science
Standards F4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and KUSD Science
Standards F1, F2, F3
Second Grade
Insects - Through hands on activities
students will learn what an insect is as well as the
life cycle of insects. The hike will allow
students to view students in their native habitats
including around the pond and in a rotting log.
Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1, 4.3, 4.4 and
KUSD Science Standards F1, F2, F3, F4
Recycling - Your
students will learn about the three "R's": reduce,
reuse and recycle. During a hike they will learn how
nature recycles and will get to make their own
recycled paper to take home with them.
Addresses WI Science Standards G8.5 and KUSD Science
Standards G1 and G2
Soils - Your students
will learn about soil composition through making
home-made soil and comparing it to samples gathered
from different habitats on a hike. Soils will be
analyzed in terms of both living and non-living
components. Addresses WI Science Standards
C4.2, 4.4 and E4.1, 4.2 and KUSD Science Standards
C1, C4, C5, C6 and E1
Weather - Your students will review weather
concepts, vocabulary and instruments. On a
hike they will use common weather instruments to
make observations on weather in different ecosystems
and compare their findings. Best done after
students have had some exposure to FOSS Air and
Weather unit. Addresses WI Science Standards
C4.4, D4.3, 4.4 and E4.5 and KUSD Standards
Third Grade
Reptiles and Amphibians - Through the live specimens and activities your students
will learn about reptile and amphibian
characteristics. On a hike they may observe
these animals in their natural habitats.
Addresses WI Science Standards F4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and
4.4 and KUSD Science Standards F1 and F2
Mammals - In this
program your students will learn about mammal
adaptations through hands-on activities, crafts and
a hike. On the hike they may observe these
animals in their natural habitats. Addresses
WI Science Standards F4.1 and F8.2 and KUSD Science
Standards F1 and F2
Birds - Using mounted species, bird calls and activities
students will learn about bird adaptations. Live birds will be explored on a
hike or at our bird feeders during inclement wedather. Addresses WI Science
Standards F4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 and KUSD Science Standards F1 and F2
Astronomy - Using the Star Lab, students will be taken
to far away places to learn about the sun, our galaxy, and the surrounding
stars. Students will learn about the planets and their behavior in space.
Students will look at Earth's relationship with the Sun and nearby planets and
evaluate day and yearly cycles, in addition to seasons relative to our Sun.
Addresses WI Science Standards A4.5, E4.4, and E4.6 and KUSD Science Standards
A1, D5, E2, E3, and E4
Fourth Grade
Rocks and Minerals - Your students will be introduced to
the rock cycle, plate tectonics, earthquakes and
volcanoes. They will identify minerals and
classify rocks according to sedimentary, metamorphic
or igneous. Addresses WI Science Standards
D4.1, 4.2 and E4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and KUSD Science
Standards D1 and E1, E2
Pond Study - Your
students will explore the pond and wetlands at
Pringle Nature Center looking for abundant life
teeming within them. They will also perform
tests to determine water quality. Addresses WI
Science Standards C4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 and F4.1, 4.2,
4.3, 4.4 and KUSD Science Standards C4, C5, C6 and
F4
Water Everywhere - Through experiments and a hike
students will learn about how water interacts with the environment. Lesson will
also include the water cycle. Addresses WI Science Standards and KUSD Standards
C1, C5 and E1, E2
Astronomy - Using the Star Lab, students will be taken
to far away places to learn about the sun, our galaxy, and the surrounding
stars. Students will learn about the planets and their behavior in space.
Students will look at Earth's relationship with the Sun and nearby planets and
evaluate day and yearly cycles, in addition to seasons relative to our Sun.
Addresses WI Science Standards A4.5, E4.4, and E4.6 and KUSD Science Standards
A1, D5, E2, E3, and E4
Fifth Grade
Predator and Prey
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Through hands-on
activities, games and models your students will
learn about predator-prey interactions. Included
will be the dissecting of an owl pellet. Addresses
WI Science Standards F4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and KUSD
Science Standards F1, F3, F4
Map Use and Orienteering - Through hands on activities and a hike your
students will develop the skills necessary to use a
compass and read a topographic map. They will also
apply their math skills on our orienteering practice
course. Addresses WI Science Standards C4.2 and 4.4
and KUSD Science Standards C1, C2, C5
Forest layers -
Students
observe the structural layers of our forest and
participate in activities to discover animals that
can be found in each layer. Taken from the LEAF
field lesson guide, addresses WI Science Standards
A8.5, B8.6, B8.8 and KUSD Science Standards.
Fourth Grade and Up
Winter Survival - This program
simulates basic survival skills in an emergency situation outdoors. Students
construct survival shelters out of forest debris and learn how to build warming
fires. Dressing for the weather and basic survival tips are also covered. This
program is only in winter.
Kindergarten to Eighth Grade
LEAF -
LEAF, Learning Experiences and Activities in Forestry is a program developed at
UW-Stevens Point to teach Wisconsin students about one of our states most
valuable resources, our forests. The field activities were designed to accompany
the LEAF classroom curriculum, but can also be used on their own, giving
students a better understanding of the forests in their own back yard.
Your Choice! We are happy to work with you to develop or adapt from our current list a
program that suits your specific needs.
Program Policies
1.
All Programs are two hours in length.
2.
There is a maximum of 50 students per program.
3.
Schools must provide at least one adult
chaperone per 10 students.
4. The fee for a program is
$4.00/student with a minimum of $40/program.
5. Lunch space may be
available upon request on a first-come first
serve basis.
6. Students and adults must come dressed appropriately
for the weather. Programs will be cancelled
in case of extreme weather only.
7. Program registration may be completed by
downloading a
program request form .
8. Please
bring your payment made payable to Pringle Nature Center with you to your program.
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