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Number of results: 15 for partner: Dodge Nature Center
Air Around Us | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Air - Climatology - Energy - Natural Sciences
Focus on the driving force of weather which is the wind. Learn how the properties of air contribute to the formation of wind. Use experiments to measure how the landscape affects the speed and direction of the wind.
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Animal Tracks and Signs | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Habitat
Learn to decipher the stories that animals leave behind. We will take a hike in search of animal homes, browse, tracks and scat to learn how they live in Minnesota.
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Birds in Their Habitats | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Habitat - Diversity
Prairies, woodlands, pondsall of these are homes to many species of birds found at the Nature Center. Hike and observe birds in the various habitats and learn about the adaptations that help them
survive.
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Bones! Bones! Bones! | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Natural Sciences - Food Chain - Wildlife
Explore the anatomy of mammals, owls and their prey. Compare bone shapes and functions as we dissect sterilized owl pellets and assemble an animal skeleton.
3rd grade and older only.
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Chickens and Eggs | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Natural Sciences - Agriculture - Diversity
Learn about the life cycle of a chicken and see several varieties up close as students hold different kinds of chickens. Discuss egg development. Help to feed the free range chickens on the farm. Ideal for K-4th grades.
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Dodge Nature Center | Staff
Resource type: Organization - EE Site - Field Trip/Tour - Program
Topics: Conservation - Education - General Ecology - Natural Sciences
The Dodge Nature Center is a non-profit organization operating a 300 acre nature preserve that provides environmental education and outdoor experiences for thousands of people each year. Established in 1967 to insure that elementary school children would have the opportunity to learn about nature in an outdoor setting, the Dodge Nature Center's primary mission is environmental education for children in grades K-6. Over the years, the Center has expanded its programs to include outdoor education and activities for pre-school children, families, and adults. The Dodge Nature Center's land is characterized by a variety of habitats that support diverse plant and animal life. Six miles of trails on three parcels of land wind through rich woodland areas dotted with ponds and streams, past restored prairies, and across a floating boardwalk that provides access to a marshland area. Other facilities include a model farm, apple orchard, apiary, teaching laboratory, maple syruping building, classrooms, and offices.
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Fibers in Nature | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Botany - Agriculture - Anthropology
Explore a variety of fibers, their origins and uses. Through hands-on experiences, learn about fibers from farm animals, crop fields and in nature. Ideal for K-1st grades.
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Mammals | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Food Chain - Natural Sciences
Investigate Minnesota mammals and their food preferences. Through hands-on activities and games, students will gain a better understanding of the terms herbivore, carnivore and omnivore. Targeted to 3rd grade - adult only.
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Minnesota Wildlife | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Bio-Diversity - Diversity - Habitat
This is a wonderful introduction to the world of Minnesota wildlife. Through hands-on experiences and visits with live animals, you will be introduced to wild animals commonly found in Minnesota. Ideal for pre-K to 1st grade.
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Model Farm | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Agriculture - Bio-Diversity - Diversity - Sustainable Development
Introduce your group to the Nature Centers Model Farm. Meet and touch some of the farm animals, such as pigs, goats and chickens.
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Paper Making | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Recycling - Resource Management - Botany - Art
Examine different types of paper and paper products, and learn the process of making paper. Collect natural materials along the Nature Center trails and make your own sheet of recycled paper.
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Raptors | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Diversity - Food Chain - Habitat
Come and meet one of natures most amazing groups of animalsraptors. See live birds and participate in hands-on activities to better understand how all forms of life are connected to one
another.
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Reptiles and Amphibians | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wildlife - Zoology - Diversity
Learn all about native reptiles and amphibians and their interesting characteristics. Observe these critters up close up in our Reptile and Amphibian Laboratory.
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Season's Hike | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Habitat - Bio-Diversity - Phenology (seasons) - Wildlife
Explore the prairies, ponds and forests of Dodge using your senses. Search for the wonders of the natural world throughout the various seasons!
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Wilderness Skills | Environmental Education Staff
Resource type: Program
Topics: Wilderness - Outdoor Recreation
What does it take to survive in the wilderness? This class gives students insights into the wild environment and the impact it has on humans in a survival situation. Students will be introduced to the skills of fire building and shelter construction. Targeted to 3rd grade-adult only.
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