Curriculum & Activities

Our desire is to utilize our diverse natural setting to provide hands-on experiences that build on standards being covered in the classroom.  All of our curriculum is linked to the Michigan and Indiana academic standards.

Content Courses Include:

• "Web of Life" - Relationships in Nature
• "Rock On" - Geology
• "You Eat Like a Bird" - Bird Adaptations
• "Lagoon Snoop" - Macroinvertebrates
• "A Walk on the Wild Side" - Marsh Study
• "Historical Pictionary" - Native American Picture Writing
• "Nature, Up Close and Personal" - Nature Center
• "Slimy and Scaly" - Reptiles and Amphibians
• "Stepping Back in Time" - Life of the Pioneers
• "Tear It Up!" - Paper Making and Recycling
• "Who Goes There?" - Animal Tracks and Signs
• "Frosted Flakes" - Science of Snow (Winter Only)

Skills Courses Include:

• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Co-Op Course
• Archery
• Orienteering
• Ice Fishing (Winter)
• Cross-Country Skiing (Winter)
• Winter Survival (Winter)

Other Activities/Classes Include:

• Night Hikes
• Native American Games
• Nature Game (Predator / Prey)
• Popcorn Campfire
• Outdoor Cooking
• Creative Writing
• Disc Golf
• Arts and Craft Nature Project
• Fire Building and Safety
• Scavenger Hunt
• Survival Skills 
  
• Wild Edibles
  

Michigan State Standards

Fall and Spring Curriculum

Winter Curriculum

Indiana State Standards

Fall and Spring Curriculum

Winter Curriculum

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