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Seven Ponds Nature Center is an ideal outdoor classroom where children can experience nature first hand. In this series of programs, our experienced staff and well trained volunteer naturalists guide children toward an awareness and appreciation of our natural world, using hands-on activities, specimens, slide shows, and nature walks. These programs complement state science objectives and focus on specific ecological concepts. Fee: $4.00 per person (Any adults who plan on participating in the program also pay this fee.) For more information or to pre-register your child, please call (810) 796-3200.
All classes Wednesday, September 22
from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Secret Life of the Prairie
Grades 1 and 2
Concept: Plant Lifecycles
The tallgrass prairie at Seven Ponds contains a variety of amazing plants that sprout, grow, flower, and produce seed each year. Through a variety of hands-on activities, children will learn about the lifecycle of prairie plants, how the prairie provides the needs for these plants, and the many ways that these plants survive in an adverse environment. Students will even collect seeds from selected plants to take with them for a planting project.
Native Americans in the Web of Life
Grades 3 and 4
Concept: Plant and Animal Relationships
Have you ever eaten sunlight? Do you have plants and animals in your lunch? What is the origin of your food, clothing, and shelter? We will explore the nature center from the perspective of the Indians who used this land in the past, and consider our relationship with the land today. Slides, specimens, and a walk get students thinking about their significant connections to the natural environment.
Amazing Animals
Grades 5 and 6
Concept: Animals relating to their environment
Students will discover the incredible array of adaptations animals have for surviving the seasonal changes of the natural world. The great diversity found at the nature center will allow us to explore a variety of habitats and learn the many ways animals have become linked to their environment. Students will observe the physical and behavior adaptations animals have to help them survive Michigan’s seasonal changes.