Birding 101 for Grades K-2

Get outside and take a hike – in your schoolyard and explore the birds living in our metroplex!  The program will begin in your classroom learning about bird adaptations. Students will then head outside to learn how to use binoculars and tips to identify the birds they see and hear in the city. Students will receive a Trinity River Audubon Center Bird Journal to track their observations and continue using as they add new birds to their life lists. Total program time is 45 minutes.

Cost: $200/program; additional consecutive programs are $100 up to 4 total programs.

Maximum 40 students & 5 chaperones per program; minimum of 3 chaperones per program required.

Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Supported

Kindergarten 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4ab, 10a

1st Grade 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4a

2nd Grade 1ab, 2abcde, 3c, 4a, 10a

 

Aquatic Lab for Grades 3-8

Explore the pond in your classroom! In this 45-minute program, Audubon educators take samples of our pond life to your classroom. Students will explore the water and identify macro-invertebrates and other pond life. For a truly investigative experience, book multiple programs throughout the school year to see how life changes with the seasons and explore the life cycles of invertebrates.

Cost: $250/program; additional consecutive programs are $100 up to 4 total programs.

Maximum 40 students & 5 chaperones per program; minimum of 3 chaperones per program required.

Science Texas Essential Knowledge Skills Supported

3rd Grade 1a, 2abdf, 3a, 4ab, 9ac, 10abc

4th Grade 1ab, 2abdf, 3a, 4ab, 10abc

5th Grade 1ab, 2abcdf, 3a, 4ab, 9a, 10ac

6th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 12e

7th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 10ab, 11a, 12a

8th Grade 1ab, 2abe, 3a, 4ab, 11abcd

 

Animal Encounter

Don't miss out on this live animal opportunity with one or more of our educational ambassadors including turtles and snails!

Students will:

• Identify and learn animal adaptations and how their physical traits and behaviors enable the animal to survive in their environment.
• Touch and observe live animals and other animal-related objects.
• Participate in an age-appropriate activity to deepen their appreciation for wildlife.

Cost: $130.00 for 15-30 people; $95.00 for up to 14 people

1 free chaperone will be granted for each program session. Any additional chaperones up to 5 adults per session will be charged $6.00 per person.

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Request a program through our Academic Program Request Form. 

Questions?  Contact us at trac@audubon.org.