DiscoverNatureSchoolsprogramsBecomingBears(Kindergarten-2grade)Bybecomingbabybears,childrenlearnfromtheir“parent”tosurvivetheseasons.Kidswillfindsafetyinthespringandlearnkindsoffoodbearseatduringthesummer,

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　　BecomingBears(Kindergarten-2grade)

　　Bybecomingbabybears,childrenlearnfromtheir“parent”tosurvivetheseasons.Kidswillfindsafetyinthespringandlearnkindsoffoodbearseatduringthesummer,andthencreateacaveforwinterhibernation(冬眠).Afterlearningtheskillsneededtosurvive,studentswillgooutofthecaveasanindependentblackbearabletocareforthemselves.(1.5-2hours)

　　WhoseClues?(3-5grade)

　　Kidswilldiscoverhowplantsandanimalsusetheirspecialstructurestosurvive.Throughoutdoorstudyofplantsandanimals,kidswillrecognizetheirspecialstructuresandlearnhowtheyenablespeciestoeat,avoidtheirenemiesandsurvive.Usingwhattheyhavelearned,kidswillchooseonespeciesandtellhowtheysurviveintheirlivingplaces.(3-4hours)

　　WingedWonders(3-5grade)

　　Birdsaddcolorandsoundtoourworldandplayanimportantecological(生态的)role.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofbirds,understandtherolebirdsplayinfoodchainsandgobirdwatchingusingfieldguidesandtelescopes.Studentswilldohands-onactivities.Studentswillusetoolstobuildbirdfeeders,allowingthemtoattractbirdsathome.(3-4hours)

　　ExploringYourWatershed(6-8grade)

　　Wealldependoncleanwater.Examininghowouractionsshapethewaterwaysaroundus.Goonahiketoseefirst-handsomeofthechallengingwaterqualityproblemsinacity.Studentswilltestthewaterqualitytodeterminethehealthofanecosystem.

　　●Eachprogramistaughtforaclasswithatleast10students.

　　●Allprogramsincludeplentyoftimeoutdoors.Sopleaseprepareproperclothing,sunscreenand

　　insectkillersforchildren.

　　●Totakepartinaprogram,pleaseemaildcprograms@mdc.mo.gov.

　　小题1:WhatcankidsdoatBecomingBears?A．Watchbears’performances.B．TakecareofbearsC．Dressupasbabybearstolearnaboutbears.D．Learnhowtosurviveabearattack.小题2:Kidswhoareinterestedinplantswillchoose______________.A．WingedWondersB．ExploringyourWatershedC．BecomingBearsD．WhoseClues?