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At School Programs
The programs below may be offered at your school or other convenient natural area, depending on the grounds and existing communities on site.
For all off-site programs, except those at Saalbach Farm and where indicated, an additional fee of $1.50/participant will be charged to cover preparation, travel time and staff training.
Please call 610-793-1090 for details.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
All About Owls
Standards: 3.3.4/3.3.7/4.7.4/4.7.7
Grades 3-6; 1 hour; $5.25/participant OR 2 hours; $8.50/participant with owl pellet dissection
(one pellet per student included)
What makes an owl a great nocturnal predator? Can an owl really turn its head all the way around its body? Learn about the fascinating lives of owls through an exploration of their amazing adaptations. Get a close look at taxidermy mounts of at least two different species of owls that live in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Amazing Adaptations
Standards: 3.3.4/3.3.7/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 3-5; 2 hrs; $6.25/participant or 1.5 hrs; $5.50/participant
Observe a variety of structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals at the Myrick Center or other location of your choice. Students will play games and go on a hike to see examples of how plants and animals have adapted in order to survive.
At Home in Your Habitat
Standards: 4.3.4/4.4.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-3; 1.25 hours; $5.25/participant
Search for signs of wildlife while learning the four basic components of a habitat. Students discover a variety of animal homes while understanding how specific habitats provide food, water, shelter and space.
Common Sense
Standards: 4.7.4
Grades K-4; 1.25 hours; $5.25/participant
Test your sense of touch, smell, sight and hearing in the outdoors during an exploratory walk. Students will learn to use their "tools" to become more aware of the world around them.
Communities at Work
Standards: 3.1.4/3.1.7/3.3.4/3.3.7/4.1.4/4.2.4/4.3.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 4-5; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Explore a pond, stream or field/forest community while discovering how its inhabitants interact and adapt. During each community study, students collect organisms and examine their interdependency through the transfer of energy. Small groups may request which community they would like to explore. Due to property limitations, large groups will need to be divided so that each student explores only one community.
Digging Dirt
Standards: 4.4.4/4.6.4
Grades 2-4; 1.5 hours; $5.50/participant
Do all soils feel the same? Smell the same? Look the same? Students will use their senses to distinguish different types of soil. Learn what ingredients make up soil and what animals use it through hands-on exploration.
Findings of Fall
Standards: 4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-2; 1.25 hours; $4.50/participant Available Sept.3-Nov.16
Discover how plants and animals change in the fall to prepare for the upcoming winter. Observe the beautiful variety of autumn colors; learn how different animals plan ahead, migrate, and hibernate and investigate the adaptations of special seeds.
Lenape Sense
Standards: 4.7.4
Grades 2-3; 1.5 hours; $5.25/participant
This lesson is designed as an introduction to the 4th grade Lenape Lore program. Students travel back in time and imagine the life of the Lenape. Students use their five senses to sharpen their observational skills and gain a better understanding of how animals and people use their senses to survive. Various games and hands-on activities are used to connect students with the ways of the Lenape. The lesson emphasizes how indigenous peoples lived in harmony with nature and why this is important for us today.
Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Standards: 4.6.4
Grades 1-3; 1.25 hours; $5.50/participant
Based on the FOSS kit of the same name, this program brings the inquiry based approach outside. Students will observe rocks and other earth materials interacting with water in a stream, learn about some of our local rocks and sort a river rock mixture by particle size. Students will also learn what soil is comprised of by dissecting it using soil sorter charts. Use this program as an introduction to the kit or as a general overview of earth materials!
Pond Sense
Standards: 4.1.4/4.7.4/4.8.4
Grades K-2; 1 hour; $5.00/participant
Complete a sensory journey around the pond. Discover how a frog is adapted to survive in a pond and learn the different stages of its life. Collect and look at other animals and plants that live in ponds. Compare animals and plants that live in the pond to those that live around the pond.
Signs of Spring
Standards: 4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-2; 1.25 hours; $4.50/participant Available Mar.24-June 20
Watch spring unfold as buds and wildflowers pop up, hibernators emerge from their winter shelters and activity picks up again as the days grow longer and warmer. Students will learn how and why plants and animals change with the season.
Stream Sense
Standards: 4.1.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades K-3; 1.5 hours; $5.00/participant
Practice using your senses as you explore a stream and its surroundings. Students will discover what lives in and near a stream and how the plants and animals that live near a stream are different from those that live in a field.
Stream Study
Standards: 3.3.4/4.1.4/4.3.4/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 4-5; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Explore a stream community while discovering how its inhabitants interact and adapt. Students will collect and identify organisms and examine their interdependency through the transfer of energy.
Weather Whys
Standards: 3.5.4/4.1.4/4.6.4
Grades 4-5; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Explore the Myrick Center, or other natural area while learning about weather. Learn how to identify clouds and take basic meteorological measurements, such as temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity. Discover microclimates as you go on a heat hunt. Figure out how weather impacts plants, animals and rocks.
Wonderful Wetlands
Standards: 4.1.4
Grades 3-5; 2 hours; $6.00/participant
Take a wetland walk along a stream corridor and participate in hands on activities to see how wetlands soak up water, act as filters and help to slow runoff. Search for animals and their signs and discover the unusual adaptations of wetland plants. Discover the biological diversity of the wetland environment and why the protection of wetlands is important.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Amazing Adaptations
Standards: 4.6.7/4.7.7
Grades 5-6; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Observe a variety of structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals at the Myrick Center or other natural area. Students will learn about the color of worms, play games to learn about adaptations and go on a hike to see examples of how plants and animals adapt to survive.
Brandywine Watershed Tour
Standards: 4.8.7
Grades 6-8; 4 hours - by special arrangement. Outreach fee does not apply
Available Sept 3-Oct 19, April 14-Oct.17
Most residents of the Brandywine Watershed know very little about where their water comes from, what happens after they have used it, and where their garbage goes. Students will tour a water treatment plant, a sewage treatment plant and a landfill to understand traditional resource management. They also view farms with conservation practices, a spray irrigation site and a recycling center. The tour is designed specifically for your students. This is a great program for students in environmental problems, conservation or community planning courses. Maximum: 45 students per instructor.
Bugs in the System
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Standards: 4.5.7
Grades 6-8; 2 hours; $6.25/participant Available May 5 - Oct. 10
Explore the Myrick Center's organic garden to see different ways of monitoring pest populations and various IPM tactics to deal with these pests. Students will work in teams to collect and identify garden insects and determine which insects are harmful to plants and which insects help the garden. Students will play a game to learn how pesticides and other chemicals bioaccumulate in the food chain. Maximum: 40 students.
Canoeing Water Quality Program
Standards: 4.1.7/4.3.7/4.6.7/4.7.7/4.8.7
Grades 7-8; 4 hours; $30.00/participant (transportation included)
Outreach fee does not apply
Available Sept 3-Oct. 5, May 5-Oct 3
Available Sept 3-Oct 19, April 14-Oct.17
Search for aquatic organisms in a stream and learn how to use them as indicators of stream health and change. Students stop at water quality testing sites along the Brandywine Creek. Canoeing experience is not necessary. Basic instruction will be provided. An east branch or west branch trip is available; please indicate which trip at the time of registration. Organizing adult canoes for free. Additional adults cost $15 each.
Communities at Work
Standards: 4.1.7/4.3.7/4.6.4/4.7.4
Grades 5-8; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Explore a pond, stream or field/forest community while discovering how its inhabitants interact and adapt. During each community study, students collect organisms and examine their interdependency through the transfer of energy. Small groups may request which community they would like to explore. Due to property limitations, large groups will need to be divided so that each student explores only one community.
Stream Study
Standards: 3.3.7/4.1.7/4.3.7/4.6.7/4.7.7
Grades 6-8; 2 hours; $6.25/participant
Explore a stream while collecting, identifying and categorizing vertebrates and invertebrates found in this community. Evaluate the physical and chemical parameters of the stream and learn how scientists determine water quality.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Brandywine Watershed Tour
Standards: 4.8.10
Grades 9-12; 4-5 hours - by special arrangement Outreach fee does not apply
Most residents of the Brandywine Watershed know very little about where their water comes from, what happens after they have used it and where their garbage goes. Students tour a water treatment plant, a sewage treatment plant and a landfill to understand traditional resource management. They also visit sites with soil conservation practices. The tour is designed specifically for your students. This is a great program for students in environmental problems, conservation or community planning courses. Bring lunch. Maximum: 45 students per instructor.
Canoeing Water Quality Program
Standards: 4.1.10/4.3.10/4.6.10/4.7.10/4.8.10
Grades 9-12; 4 hours; $30.00/participant (transportation included) Outreach fee does not apply
Available Sept 3-Oct. 5, May 5-Oct 3
Search for aquatic organisms in a stream and learn how to use them as indicators of stream health and change. Students stop at water quality testing sites along the Brandywine Creek. Canoeing experience is not necessary. Basic instruction will be provided. An east branch or west branch trip is available; please indicate which trip at the time of registration. Organizing adult canoes for free. Additional adults cost $15 each.
Pond Study
Standards: 3.5.10/4.1.10/4.1.12/4.3.10/4.7.10/4.7.12
Grades 9-12; 3 hours; $10.25/participant
Analyzing the physical, biological and chemical parameters of a pond, students will determine the health of the system. They will then hypothesize how to fix the problem(s). This program can be done at the Myrick Center or at a pond closer to your school.
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