Give your students the wonderful opportunity to get outside
the classroom walls this year and make connections with the natural world.
The Ogden Nature Center's
152-acre preserve offers an accessible, diverse landscape where students can explore plants, animals, soil, water, seasons,
orienteering and the natural and cultural history of our region.
Our Field
Adventure Programs correlate to the Utah State Core Curriculum standards and
are taught by professional teacher naturalists educated in conservation
biology, botany, ornithology, child development, elementary education and/or
natural sciences.
The Basics:
- Field
Trip Adventures are for K-5th grade students.
- Programs last for two hours and may be scheduled for the morning or afternoon.
- Cost is
$2.25 per student and free to teachers.
- Limited funding is in place for Ogden City
and Weber School Districts.
If you're looking for programming
for an individual student, whether adult or child, check out our calendar to see
what our community education programs have to offer.
Reservations are required and classes fill up quickly, so
please schedule early. To schedule a field trip, please call
the education department at 801-621-7595 or fill out our Field Trip Request Form. You must submit a pre-visit survey as part of the registration process. After you have attended the program at the Ogden Nature
Center, you will also receive post-visit Teacher Evaluation form. Your
feedback helps us improve and adapt programs for the needs of those
making use of the programs.
For teachers who have made reservations:
Each field trip has accompanying pre-visit and post-visit curriculum and activities. Print out
and use those activities that are appropriate for your grade
level.
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Taught August -
October
Discover
nature's fascinating connections, from predator/prey relationships to seed dispersal
mechanisms. Examine skulls, net insects,
burrow through a mouse hole, and try out the art of camouflage.
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Taught in October
& November
Take a
walk back in time as you explore the lives of American Indians. Sample cornmeal "journey cakes," listen to
stories as you sit in a teepee, and discover the many material and medicinal
uses of plants.
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Animals Prepare for Winter |
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Taught in December
Explore
the world of wild animals in the winter.
Visit the bear den and get a feel for hibernation. Complete your own
southward migration and make a pinecone bird feeder to help birds generate
energy over the cold winter months.
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Taught in January
& February (4th grade & older)
"Read"
your way through Ogden
Nature Center's
orienteering course as you practice your newfound map and compass reading
skills.
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Taught in January
& February
Become
nature detectives and hunt down animal clues around the nature center -- from
tracks to feathers and fur. Trek on
snowshoes if weather permits.
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Taught in March
Gain
appreciation for the essential role of trees in our world. Identify differences between coniferous and
deciduous trees, try your hand at a simple tree key and make a piece of
recycled paper to take home.
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Taught in March
Find out
what makes a bird a bird. Visit the Bird
Breakfast Café, sharpen your bird identification skills as you look and listen
for wild birds along our trails, and meet our resident birds of prey.
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Taught in April
Gain
insight into Utah's
diverse landscape. Discover the forces
that create our wetlands, forests and deserts.
Investigate plant and animal life and examine potential threats to many
important ecosystems.
INFORMATION COMING SOON.
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The World Beneath Your Feet |
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Taught in April
Uncover
the important role of soil in plant and animal life. Unearth the secret lives of worms, centipedes
and other dirt dwellers by peering under rocks and logs and help our "Soil
Chef" make soil from scratch.
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Taught in May
Get a
close-up look at the teeming pond life at the Ogden Nature
Center. Watch as a classmate goes through
metamorphosis and scoop and observe water creatures.
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