for grades: 2 i 3 i 4 i 5
Incredible Insects
Offered at: Wildlife Education Campus or In-school
Description: Discover the incredible world of insects! In this program, students will learn about what makes insects so cool, including adaptations, life cycles, morphology, diet, and why insects are important to have around. In this program, students will get to observe the insects and arachnids the Nature Center has in our collection, such as hissing cockroaches, mealworms, crickets, and a tarantula. This program emphasizes what an insect is and why we should protect them.
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to identify the body parts of insects. Students will be able to list different adaptations of insects and arachnids and how they help them survive in their habitats. Finally, students will have an appreciation for insects and an understanding of how insects are beneficial to different ecosystems or to humans.
NYS Core Curriculum Standards:
2nd- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: 2-LS2-2 & 2-LS4-1
3rd- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-2, & 3-LS4-2
4th- Structure, Function, and Information Processing: 4-LS1-1 & 4-LS1-1
5th- Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems: 5-LS2-1
Animals typically used for this program may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Millipede
Roaches
Tarantula
Mealworms
as a field trip
Program Length: 90 minutes
45-minute presentations/activities
30 minute guided hike
10-15 minutes in the Hall of Animals
Gift shop available upon request
Picnic area available upon request
Program Cost:
$250 for up to 25 students
Staff is free
Location: Wildlife Education Campus
(25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson NY, 12520)
in the classroom
Program Length: 45 minutes
Program Cost:
$275 plus mileage cost, for the first program
$250 for each additional program on the same day
Please Note: The Hudson Highlands Nature Center and its professional staff are fully licensed by state and federal agencies to maintain a collection of live native animal species for the purpose of education. Choice of animals is at the discretion of the Nature Center staff, based on availability.