Elementary School Education Programs

Grades K-2

Activity Options:

  • Explore Animal Enrichment - Learn about wild animal instincts and exercise while in captivity and create enrichment for a patient or a pet
  • Rehabilitator For a Day - Brainstorm how to treat a wildlife “patients” and identify causes of injury 
  • Window Strike Prevention - Discover types of human/wildlife conflict and create window decals to prevent avian window strikes
  • Make Your Own Bird Feeder - Explore how to responsibly offer and place bird feeders, and make an all-natural bird feeder to take home

 

Activity Options:

  • Flower Dissection - Learn about the process of pollination through detailed dissections exploring flower structure and function 
  • Planting for Pollinators* - Plant and care for native flowering plants in the Think Wild garden and explore plant relationships with native pollinators *Available seasonally, please inquire
  • Pollinator Garden Survey & Food Web* - Make a journal and practice making detailed observations to understand the diverse community in a pollinator garden
  • Project Re-Wild (coming soon)* - Gain hands-on experience restoring and monitoring Central Oregon landscapes to support wildlife

Activity Options:

  • Habitat Murals - Compare and contrast Central Oregon habitats by creating interpretive habitat murals
  • Write a Habitat Story - Create, design and illustrate a short story that is set in a Central Oregon habitat
  • Habitat Scavenger Hunt - Identify the habitat type we’re in by observing and collecting natural evidence
  • Project Re-Wild (coming soon)* - Gain hands-on experience restoring and monitoring Central Oregon landscapes to support wildlife

Activity Options:

  • Owl Pellet Dissection - Discover unique raptor adaptations by dissecting owl pellets and piecing together prey skeletons
  • Bird Beaks - Test different specialized “bird beaks” in food gathering challenges to compare and contrast effectiveness in different foraging scenarios
  • Feather Study - Observe and compare bird feathers and hypothesize their use and importance
  • Squirrel & Nut Game - Experience resource competition dynamics though an interactive foraging game

 

Activity options including the * symbol indicate that the activity is only available at the Think Wild campus. All other activities can be facilitated across multiple locations.

Grades 3-5

Activity Options:

  • All About Science & Science Experiments - Learn the processes scientists use to discover new knowledge and put them into practice by conducting experiments
  • Q & A with Think Wild Wildlife Scientists* - Discover careers in wildlife biology by learning from Think Wild staff and wildlife professionals
  • Rehabilitator For a Day - Brainstorm how to treat a wildlife “patients” and identify causes of injury
  • Explore Animal Enrichment - Learn about wild animal instincts and exercise while in captivity and create enrichment for a patient or a pet

 

Activity Options:

  • Smell, Listen and See: Journaling in the Pollinator Garden* - Create a journal and practice making observations in the pollinator garden
  • Central Oregon Pollinators & Pollinator Crafts - Explore the diversity of pollinators in Central Oregon and participate in a themed craft
  • Planting for Pollinators* - Learn how to plant and care for native flowering plants in the Think Wild garden *Available seasonally, please inquire
  • Exploring Pollination - Describe the process of pollination and learn how pollinators interact with their environment

Activity Options:

  • Habitat Murals - Compare and contrast Central Oregon habitats by creating interpretive habitat murals
  • Write a Habitat Story - Create, design and illustrate a short story that is set in a Central Oregon habitat
  • Habitat Scavenger Hunt - Identify the habitat type we’re in by observing and collecting natural evidence

Activity Options:

  • Bird Beaks - Test different specialized “bird beaks” in food gathering challenges to compare and contrast effectiveness in different scenarios
  • Feather Study - Observe and compare bird feathers and hypothesize their use and importance
  • Wildlife Charades - Study and mimic specialized animal adaptations in this fun traditional game!
  • Create Your Own Wild Animal - Create a new Central Oregon wildlife species and brainstorm what adaptations it will need to survive in its environment

 

Activity options including the * symbol indicate that the activity is only available at the Think Wild campus. All other activities can be facilitated across multiple locations.