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Great Minds school outreach

Sawtooth Botanical GardenC e l e b r a t i n g P l a n t s • I n s p i r i n g P e o p l e

Goal: To cultivate a child’s interest in the natural world.

A collaboration of Wood River Valley Environmental Educators

We are excited to offer the new Growing Great Minds School Outreach program. Through

specialty hands-on classes, children will have fun learning about their environment. Regional

ecology, the role of plants, trees, soil, water systems, grocery store botany, and how to be

an “Earth Steward” are a few examples of courses to choose from. a Growing Great

Minds courses strive to instill a sense of ecological responsibility and natural stewardship

practices. Through this course catalog, the Garden’s hope is to plant the seeds of practi-

cal knowledge and life skills for future generations to live in appreciation and balance within

the shared, natural world. b The School Outreach Course Catalog provides lessons for

kindergarten through 8th grade. Each lesson is matched to the Blaine County Curriculum

and is designed to last one hour. Educators have the choice to invite a guest educator to

their classroom or to schedule a field trip to learn in our five acre classroom at the Sawtooth

Botanical Garden. Classes are $5/student and scholarships are awarded to any student or

class in need.

To schedule a class call the Sawtooth Botanical Garden at 208 726-9358. www.sbgarden.org

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GrowinG Great Minds school outreach Partners

environmental resource center The Environmental Resource Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to serv-ing the Wood River Valley by promoting a more sus-tainable environment through community education, awareness and participation. In furthering its mission, the ERC focuses on three main goals:

1) Leadership: Serving the community as a catalyst in sparking sound awareness and decision-making on environmental issues that affect the Wood River Valley and surrounding communities.

2) Outreach: Crafting effective programs that reach out to, inform, and involve our community.

3) Collaboration: Partnering with key organizations in furthering mutual interests that promote conservation and the sustainability of our communities.

The ERC’s efforts divide into two main areas: nature education and sustainability. Through Wild Connections, our James Widener Ray traveling nature center, the ERC brings environmental education directly to children. We believe acquiring knowledge about and appreciation for nature will inspire locals to take action to preserve the ecological integrity of this beautiful valley we all call home.

ChiLdREn’S PROGRamS:1) Classroom Programs: environmental lessons tailored to the needs of students, teachers, and district standards.

2) SaS! Science after School: free program at each of the Wood River Elementary Schools.

3) EEOP-Environmental Education Outreach Program: Each spring, the ERC hosts expert natural-ists to present to all 2nd and 3rd grade students in Blaine County. These presenters inspire our youth by unravelling the mysteries of our natural world.

Environmental Resource CenterPO Box 819, Ketchum ID 83340471 Washington Ave N, Ketchum ID 83340208 726-4333 www.ercsv.org

sawtooth education ProgramThe Sawtooth Education Program offers educational opportunities for schools, scouts, and other groups. Our trained educators provide hands-on and age-appropriate pre-sentations to meet the needs of your group. Programs can be conducted in the field or in the classroom and can be adapted to meet your individual curriculum needs. Program components are designed to correlate with Idaho’s Achievement Standards.

Educational Programs for PreK-12th grade include Idaho’s Incredible Wildlife, Outdoor Skills, Fire Ecology, Stream of Life, and A Win-dow into the Past. Educational resources are also available on loan for up to two weeks. These “Ed-Venture” trunks are available for use on your own. Each trunk includes back-ground info and materials needed to conduct classroom activities and field investigations suggested in the accompanying curriculum guides. The trunks can be checked out for a period of two weeks.

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is nestled in the Wood River Valley, the Headquarters Visitor Center is the southern gateway to the majestic landscapes of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA). The Visitor Center features a wide range of information services, compelling educational programs, video presentation, audio cd tours and natural history exhibits. Here you will find the headwaters of the Salmon River and over 300 alpine lakes which lie nestled between the jagged peaks. Trail rides and pack trips, scenic drives, hiking and boating are all avail-able near Stanley.

www.sawtoothsociety.orgwww.fs.usda.gov/sawtoothSiha - Sawtooth interpretive and historical associationwww.discoversawtooth.orgSawtooth nRa5 North Fork Canyon Rd Ketchum ID 83340

208 727-5000sawtooth Botanical Garden The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is a commu-nity resource showcasing native and cultivated plants that flourish at high altitude. The Garden connects people to the region’s unique beauty and fosters environmental stewardship through education, events, displays and plant collections.

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden provides enriching garden experiences through educa-tional programs, botanical collections, as well as cultural and community events. One of the Garden’s goals is to cultivate a child’s interest with the natural world. The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is excited to offer our new Growing Great Minds School Outreach program.

Stephanie mcCord Tammy hood11 Gimlet Rd, Ketchum ID 83340PO Box 928, Sun Valley ID 83353208 726-9358info@sbgarden.org

Blaine county 4-h Blaine County 4-H conducts club work where kids can select a project of interest and display their completed work at the fair each summer. Projects range from A to Z, animals to zippers. Pet rabbit, family flock poultry, Junior Master Gardener, shooting sports and photography are only a few of the projects where kids can be involved. Community Service, leadership and ethics are a large part of the 4-H program. Day camps are also a way for youth to experience 4-H. An entire day can be devoted to one subject or project in a camp-like atmosphere. Scrapbooking, fishing, animals, and horses are examples of a day camp where kids sing songs, play games and learn new skills.

Kathi Kimball4-h Program Coordinator302 1st Ave S., Hailey ID 83333208 788-5585 kkimball@uidaho.edu 1

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden, Environmental Resource Center, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, & 4-H have teamed up to make environmental education more accessible to Blaine County educators. We have listed in this course catalog topics that may coincide with your curriculum. In addition, all partnering agencies can tailor lessons to your classroom needs. We are committed to connecting students to the natural world so they can GROW to become stewards of our planet.

Sawtooth Botanical GardenC e l e b r a t i n g P l a n t s • I n s p i r i n g P e o p l e

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Pollinators ..............................................3

Fruit & Vegetables ..................................3

Grocery Store Botany & Where DoesYour Food Come From? ........................3

Seeds & Germination .............................3

Seasons & Cycles ....................................3

Senses in the Garden .............................4

Worms, Soil & Compost, Oh My! ..........4

Plant Parts & Photosynthesis ................4

section 2Re-Thinking Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ......4

You, Me and Energy ................................5

Green Living: It’s Not Just for Frogs Anymore .......................................5

Air Quality; The Role of Plants & Trees ..5

Earth Stewards .......................................5

Reasoning in Science ...............................6

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Adaptation (insects, birds, animals, & plants) ..... 6

Predator and Prey Relationships ......................... 6

Beaver Feaver ..................................................... 6

Skins, Skulls and Scat .......................................... 7

Life in the Dark (nocturnal animals and bats) ..... 7

Swimming Upstream (salmon life cycle)............. 7

The Wonderful World of Wolves ....................... 7

Incredible Insects (including macro invertebrates) ..................................................... 7

Water Systems .................................................... 8

Habitat & Ecosystems of the 5 Biomes ofSouth Central Idaho .......................................... 8

Geology Rocks! ................................................... 8

Native Plants & Noxious Weeds ........................ 8

Fire Ecology ........................................................ 8

section 4 pageSpring specific lessonWhat Shall I Grow? ............................................ 9

Fall specific lessonFall Into Harvest & Seed Saving ......................... 9

Winter specific lessons Snow Day! ......................................................... 9

Winter Ecology and Animal Habitats ................. 9

Blaine County Curriculum Correlation .............. 10 - 13

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Pollinators GRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about pollinators and why they are extremely important in the environment. dESCRiPTiOn: What are pollinators and why are they so important in our environment? This interactive lesson will explore a variety of flowering plants, the parts of a flower, and the different types of pollinators that make cross-pollination possible. Students will end the lesson with a further look into what adaptations different pollinators have that allow them to do their job.

Fruits & VeGetaBlesGRadES: K-3LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about the difference between a fruit and a vegetable. To inform students why fruits and vegetables are essential when it comes to a healthy diet. dESCRiPTiOn: What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? In this lesson learn what makes a fruit distinctive from a vegetable. This is a hand’s on, edible exploration of various fruits and vegetables. Yum!

GrocerY store BotanY & where does Your Food coMe FroM? GRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To help students connect the foods on their dinner plate with their botanical origins. dESCRiPTiOn: This is a great lesson that helps students understand the origin of their food. Every-thing that we eat initially comes from plants. Students will learn about the nutrients provided by plants and the importance of including plants for a healthy diet. At completion of this lesson, students will be able to identify the relationship between nutrition and the connection between the farm and their grocery store.

seeds & GerMination GRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about seeds and how they germinate. Students will learn why seeds are important when it comes to the survival of plants. dESCRiPTiOn: Seeds are everywhere around us. Learn what seeds are and how to identify them through-out the environment. Students will also learn what elements are needed for a seed to germinate. At the completion of this lesson, students will be able to illus-trate various forms of seed dispersal.

seasons & cYclesGRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: Students will be able to accurately distinguish and describe the differences between the four seasons. Students will also be able to identify the stages in the life cycle of a plant.dESCRiPTiOn: By learning how to consider physical change over time and analyze environmental changes, stu-dents will gain a solid understanding of the four seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres. Students will also become skilled at identifying the various plant stages in congruence with the time of year. The second part of this lesson goes into detail about the life cycle of a plant. The lesson will culminate with the creation of a “Chang-ing Seasons Book.”

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senses in the Garden GRadES: K-3LOCaTiOn: SBG Classroom, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To encourage the use of all five senses.dESCRiPTiOn: This is a unique interactive tour of the garden using eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and fingers to iden-tify different elements of the gardens ecosystem. The art of observation is a key building block in our early develop-ment and interaction with our world.

worMs, soil & coMPost, oh MY! GRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about the compo-nents of soil and why it is important for growing plants. The second component of this lesson teaches students about the anatomy and benefit of worms. Students will learn about composting and how to start a compost pile. dESCRiPTiOn: What is soil and why is it so important when it comes to growing plants and sustaining life on earth? Learn about all of the nutrients and beneficial organisms that live in soil and help plants survive. In this lesson, students learn about the anatomy of a worm, what they eat, and how they benefit our environment. Children will learn to create a worm bin and how com-post can improve their garden at school or at home. Examples of various composting methods and the stages of compost will be displayed, and students will have the opportunity to help with the composting process. Stu-dents will get to physically explore the world of the living critters in the compost. Bring gloves!

Plant Parts & PhotosYnthesis GRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To help students understand the importance that each plant part plays in the survival of the species. Students will also learn about photosynthe-sis: the process by which plants make their own food. dESCRiPTiOn: Learn about specific plant parts: roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. This lesson helps students understand the role of each plant part. In the second part of this lesson, discover how plants make their own food. This is an in depth look at leaves and why they are important when it comes to the survival of plants. The lesson can include an experiment where we extract chlorophyll from leaves.

re-thinkinG reduce, reuse, recYcleGRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom Offered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will gain a more holistic under-standing of the importance of the “3 R’s” and the po-tential impacts of individual efforts. They will also learn about the extent and ease of recycling in the Wood River Valley.dESCRiPTiOn: In this lesson we’ll focus on the “3 R’s” and how we can all help reduce trash by thinking outside of the box. We’ll first look at the big picture surrounding recycling, such as how it’s done and the environmental benefits. Further, we’ll investigate the often over-looked “R’s” of reuse and reduce, and come up with some fun and inventive ways to practice them at home. We’ll end by exploring what’s recyclable and where to do so in the Wood River Valley.

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You, Me, and enerGYGRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your ClassroomOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will gain a tangible connection to energy sources that power our daily lives and consump-tion and learn about the impacts of individual efforts. dESCRiPTiOn: You, Me, and Energy begins by looking at the various sources of energy, the potential environ-mental impacts of these sources, and the environmental benefits of alternatives. In the second part of the les-son, we’ll come up with some inventive and easy ways to reduce our energy consumption around the home. In addition, students will be introduced to an awesome resource that allows them to track their energy usage at home so they can see how their daily habits can impact the grid.

Green liVinG: it’s not Just For FroGs anYMore GRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your ClassroomOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will learn simple, fun, and inven-tive ways to live more sustainably in their everyday lives. dESCRiPTiOn: This lesson will focus on the positive environmental impacts that we can all have by making simple, “green” choices on a daily basis. We’ll look at multiple places in our everyday lives where we can take action including: energy, water, the 3 R’s, and food. Stu-dents will participate in engaging activities that will allow them to use their creativity to come up with easy ways to live more sustainably and learn fun ways to gauge their individual impacts.

air QualitY; the role oF Plants & treesGRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: Students will have fun learning the connection between air quality and plantsdESCRiPTiOn: This program stresses the importance of plants and our quality of air. Students will learn about sources of air pollution, health effects that are a result of air pollution, and what action can be done in order to reduce air pollution. Learn how plants and trees help clean the air that we breathe. Explore what causes the Greenhouse Effect and what can be done to help change this phenom-enon.

earth stewardsGRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: SBG Classroom, 726-9358Offered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will demonstrate examples of appropriate behavior in natural areas and ways to show respect for living things found in natural areas. dESCRiPTiOn: On a guided walk through the garden, or SNRA campsites, students will explore the beauty and won-der of our land and learn how to protect its natural resourc-es. By taking part in role playing and scenarios, students will identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior when in natural areas, and what respect and appropriate com-munication looks and sounds like. To complete the lesson, students will go on a scavenger hunt throughout the garden in order to uncover and collect all intentionally laid out lit-ter, and understand what it means to “Leave No Trace.”

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reasoninG in scienceGRadES: 3-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: Inform students about the Scientific Method and help them apply this method of research to different situations. dESCRiPTiOn: This lesson helps students understand the Scientific Method: the way scientists learn and study the world around them. Students will ask questions and then try to come up with answers. Students will make ob-servations, develop hypotheses, and record experimental evidence. Choose from a variety of topics or suggest one that fits into your current lesson.

adaPtation (insects, birds, animals, & plants)GRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: Students will learn the definition of adaptation and how nature’s life forms acclimatize to their environments. dESCRiPTiOn: Choose to focus on one particular organism depending on your current lesson plan or choose to learn about adaptation in general. We will take an in depth look at why organisms evolve and create ad-aptations. Students will examine how various organisms react to predators, seasonal change, and other threats.

Predator and PreY relationshiPs GRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or Field TripOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will gain a better understanding of animal adaptations, predator and prey interactions in our ecosystem, and the importance of a natural balance in the wild. dESCRiPTiOn: In this lesson we’ll help clarify and define carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Then we’ll narrow our focus to predator and prey species native to our ecosystem. We’ll use skulls, pelts, and track molds to learn about the adaptations each has developed to help them thrive in their habitat. We’ll close with interactive games to explore carrying capacity and the importance of a natural balance in healthy ecosystems.

BeaVer FeVer GRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or Field TripOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will strengthen their sense of place and learn about the concepts of adaptation, key-stone species, and biodiversity through one of the West’s most prevalent and enigmatic creatures. dESCRiPTiOn: Did you know that beavers are a keystone species? This means that they have a dispropor-tionately large effect on their environment and other spe-cies in relation to their actual numbers. We just happen to have a great population here in the Wood River Valley! In this lesson we’ll use interactive activities to learn all about beavers from their unique adaptations to their role as a keystone species. We’ll even build our very own mini beaver dams!

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skins, skulls and scat GRadES: 2-4LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or OursOffered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To educate students in the identification of animal tracks and/or signs in the outdoors, including fur/skins, skulls and teeth, and scat. These resources or parts of the animal are used as a means of discovering what the animal has eaten, whether it is a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, and any adaptations to its habitat in order to ensure survival. dESCRiPTiOn: This lesson helps kids to explore and figure out on their own what size and shape an animal is by looking at their skull, what adaptations the animal has by looking at the shape of the track and the color/thick-ness of the fur, and investigating what the animal ate by looking at teeth and scat.

liFe in the dark (nocturnal animals and bats)GRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or OursOffered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To sneak a peek at the nighttime world and investigate how adaptations of bats, owls and other night creatures help them to thrive in the shadows. dESCRiPTiOn: Nocturnal animals must adapt to find food, escape from predators, protect their young, and ad-just their bodies to hot or cold temperatures. This lesson explores how these animals use each adaptation to help them explore the night and become successful hunters, ensuring that species survival.

swiMMinG uPstreaM (salmon life cycle)GRadES: K-7LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or OursOffered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To educate students in salmon conserva-tion and their importance to the food web and countless other animal species. These fish have an amazing and challenging life cycle that needs our understanding and continued support to benefit other animals, as well as our river systems. dESCRiPTiOn: Students will discover the life cycle and biology of the salmon and investigate their aquatic habitat.

the wonderFul world oF wolVesGRadES: 2-8LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or OursOffered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Participants will investigate the role of predator/prey relationships and why it is important to have both in a healthy ecosystem. dESCRiPTiOn: Reintroducing a large predator such as the wolf back into the wilderness has created an abun-dance of bio-diversity. We will explore predator/prey roles, habitat needs, adaptations, flow of energy through food chains and observation, classification skills.

incrediBle insects (including macro invertebrates)GRadES: K-7LOCaTiOn: Outside to explore insects in your habitat or ours. Offered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To teach kids about the important role of insects, (including macro-invertebrates) that feed the food chain and why they are so important to have around. dESCRiPTiOn: We’ll learn about adaptations to par-ticular habitats, life cycles, roles in pollination, and ways that insects use camouflage to hide from predators. We will explore rivers and streams and look at bugs up close to see why diversity and density are important to healthy ecosystems.

water sYsteMsGRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about our watershed, water quality, water cycle, and the importance of conserving water. dESCRiPTiOn: The goal of this lesson is to familiarize students with the realities about water supply. Students will learn about water conservation and how they can make a difference when it comes to conserving fresh water. There is a hands-on experiment to test the quality of different water samples using ph sticks. Students will learn about local watersheds, the habitats they create for plants and animals that thrive in them, and how to help protect these areas. Another component of this lesson is to uncover what the water cycle is and how plants play a vital role.

haBitat & ecosYsteMs oF the 5 BioMes oF south central idaho GRadES: 1-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: By cultivating an understanding of the 5 biomes of South Central Idaho, students will learn to explain and identify habitats and ecosystems within these areas. Choose to learn about all 5 Biomes of South Central Idaho in one class or go in depth with a separate class about each biome. dESCRiPTiOn: Learn about what a habitat is and how to identify different habitats throughout our environment. Students will locate different habitat components and describe how that habitat can be preserved. Students will also discover why it is important for ecosystems to survive in order for us to sustain life on planet earth. Each student will create their very own biome to bring home or keep in the classroom and watch it develop. You will be able to determine which climate is ideal for the type of flora planted.5 BiOmES: Sagebrush Steppe, Lava Rock, Alpine, Montane, Riparian

GeoloGY rocks! GRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or Field TripOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To help students interpret the geologic cycle, identify three types of rocks, and strengthen their sense of place by learning about the geological processes and human interactions that have formed the Wood River Valley. dESCRiPTiOn: Students participate in fun, hands-on activities to learn about the rock cycle, the three types of rocks, and the geologic events that have shaped the Wood River Valley. In addition, we’ll take a look at the influence of mining in our area and the environmental impacts and benefits that mining has produced. You can choose a lesson that looks at all these topics or focuses on just a few of them.

natiVe Plants & noXious weedsGRadES: 2-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To educate students about the difference between Native Plants and Noxious Weeds. The main focus of the lesson will be on the important role of Native Plants when it comes to the overall health of our local ecosystem. dESCRiPTiOn: In this outdoor lesson, students will walk around in the environment and learn how to identify native plants and invasive species. Students will learn about the importance of native plants when it comes to our local ecosystem. They will also discover why noxious weeds become present in native areas and the changes they create.

Fire ecoloGYGRadES: 2-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358Offered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will investigate the forest ecosys-tem and the role of fire in forest health. dESCRiPTiOn: Using lesson plans and materials from educational trunks, we will examine the organisms that fire benefits and learn about interrelationships between plants, animals, humans and their environment.8

what shall i Grow? (spring specific lesson) GRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: Students will learn how to plant a garden. dESCRiPTiOn: The lesson will start with students actively helping the Youth Garden Educator plant the Children’s Garden. They will gain knowledge of how to plant seeds and how to take care of a garden through all of its stages. This lesson will teach students the value of growing local, organic food and the health benefits associated with the process. Students will end the lesson by making their own take-away garden they can care for in the classroom or at home. The students can visit the garden throughout the spring and summer months, documenting how their seeds grow, then come back to the garden in the fall to harvest and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Fall into harVest & seed saVinG (Fall specific lesson)GRadES: K-5LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or SBG, 726-9358OBJECTiVE: To help students understand that fall initiates many seasonal changes in the plant world. Students will focus on seed dispersal. dESCRiPTiOn: This fall specific program helps students understand the metamorphosis that plants go through in the fall. Learn about why leaves change colors and fall, what happens in the winter, and what foods plants produce in the fall. In the second part of this lesson, stu-dents will walk around the garden and collect seeds. This hands on component brings the lesson full circle as they get a closer look at the variety of seed.

snow daY! (winter specific lesson)GRadES: K-6LOCaTiOn: Your Classroom or Field TripOffered by the ERC. Call 726-4333 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: Students will learn about the critical importance of snow to many species in the Wood River Valley. Students will walk away with a stronger sense of place while strengthening their scientific and mathematical competencies.dESCRiPTiOn: You choose from two different snow-themed lessons: Animal Tracking or Snow Science. Animal Tracking will focus on local, active winter species, various modes of animal locomotion, and print identifica-tion. Then we’ll test our tracking skills out in the field! In our Snow Science lesson, we’ll learn about snow-water equivalency (SWE) and its multifaceted importance in our ecosystem. Then we’ll dig snow pits and learn how to measure SWE!

winter ecoloGY and aniMal haBitats (winter specific lesson)GRadES: 3-5LOCaTiOn: North Fork TrailOffered by the SNRA. Call 727-5500 to schedule.OBJECTiVE: To educate students about animal ecology and why some animals choose to stay instead of leave in a challenging winter environment. Students will also be able to identify at least 3 animal tracks and/or habitats on the trail. dESCRiPTiOn: In this outdoor excursion on snow-shoes, students will learn about hibernation, migration and animals that stay to survive winter challenges by adaptations to the cold, stockpiling food sources, homes that protect them from predators and weather, and find-ing a mate to ensure survival of the species. Snowshoes available.

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Blaine countY curriculuM correlation

section 1 » Pollinators SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.5, 3.12nd: 1.5, 3.13rd: 1.5, 3.14th: 1.5, 3.15th: 1.5, 3.1

Fruits & VeGetaBleshEaLTh: K: 1.1.71st: 1.1.72nd: 1.1.63rd: 1.1.6SCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.61st: 1.2, 1.62nd: 1.2, 1.63rd: 1.2, 1.6

GrocerY store BotanY & where does Your Food coMe FroM? hEaLTh: K: 1.1.71st: 1.1.72nd: 1.1.63rd: 1.1.64th: 1.1.65th: 1.1.6SCiEnCE: K: 1.6, 1.7, 5.11st: 1.6, 5.12nd: 1.63rd: 1.6, 3.1, 3.24th: 1.6, 3.1, 3.25th: 1.6, 3.2

seeds & GerMination SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.2, 1.5, 3.12nd: 1.2, 1.5, 3.13rd: 1.2, 1.5, 3.14th: 1.2, 1.5, 3.15th: 1.2, 1.5, 3.1

seasons & cYclesSCiEnCE: K: 1.1, 1.4, 4.11st: 1.1, 1.4, 4.12nd: 1.1, 1.4, 4.13rd: 1.1, 1.4, 4.14th 1.1, 1.4, 4.15th: 1.1, 1.4, 4.1

senses in the Garden SCiEnCE: K: 1.6, 2.1 1st: 1.6, 2.12nd: 1.6, 2.13rd: 1.6, 2.1

worMs, soil & coMPost, oh MY!SCiEnCE: K: 1.5, 1.6, 5.31st: 1.5, 1.6, 5.32nd: 1.5, 1.6, 5.33rd: 1.5, 1.6, 5.34th: 1.5, 1.6, 5.35th: 1.5, 1.6, 5.3

Plant Parts & PhotosYnthesis SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.5, 3.1, 3.32nd: 1.5, 3.1, 3.33rd: 1.5, 3.1, 3.34th: 1.5, 3.1, 3.35th: 1.5, 3.1, 3.3

section 2 » re-thinkinG reduce, reuse, recYcleSCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.13rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.34th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 5.35th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.2, 5.36th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

You, Me and enerGYSCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.23rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.24th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 4.1, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.36th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Green liVinG: it’s not Just For FroGs anYMoreSCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.23rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.24th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 4.1, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.36th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

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air QualitY; the role oF Plants & treeshEaLTh: K: 1.1.111st: 1.1.112nd: 1.1.103rd: 1.1.104th: 1.1.105th: 1.1.8SCiEnCE: K: 1.5, 2.1, 2.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.3 1st: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 2.5, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 2.5, 5.1, 5.33rd: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 2.5, 5.1, 5.34th: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 2.5, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.5, 2.1, 3.1, 2.5, 5.1, 5.3

earth stewardshEaLTh: 1st: 1.1.11, 2.1.22nd: 1.1.10, 3.1.13rd: 1.1.10, 3.1.14th: 1.1.10, 2.1.2, 3.1.35th: 1.1.8SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.7, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.7, 5.1, 5.33rd: 1.7, 5.1, 5.34th: 1.7, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.7, 5.1, 5.3

reasoninG in scienceSCiEnCE: 3rd: 1.1 - 1.7, 5.24th: 1.1 - 1.85th: 1.1 - 1.8, 5.2

section 3 » adaPtation (insects, birds, animals, & plants)SCiEnCE: 1st: 3.1, 1.62nd: 3 .1, 1.63rd: 1.4, 1.5, 3.14th: 1.4, 1.5, 3.15th: 1.4, 1.5, 3.1

Predator and PreY relationshiPsSCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 3.2, 5.12nd: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.13rd: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.2, 5.14th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.25th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.3, 5.1, 5.26th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.3, 5.1, 5.2

BeaVer FeVerSCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 3.2, 5.12nd: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.13rd: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.2, 5.14th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.25th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.3, 5.1, 5.26th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.3, 5.1, 5.2

skins, skulls and scatSCiEnCE: 2nd: 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 3.23rd: 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 3.24th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6

liFe in the dark (nocturnal animals and bats)SCiEnCE: K: 1.6, 3.11st: 3.1, 3.22nd: 1.6, 3.23rd: 1.6, 3.1, 3.25th: 1.5, 1.6

swiMMinG uPstreaM (salmon life cycle)SCiEnCE: K: 1.3, 1.6, 5.1 1st: 1.2, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 5.1 2nd: 1.5, 1.6, 3.2, 5.13rd: 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 3.2, 5.1 4th: 1.5, 1.6 5th: 1.5, 1.66th: 1.5, 1.6, 4.1, 5.37th: 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.3

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GeoloGY rocks!SCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.11st: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 5.12nd: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.23rd: 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2 4th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.25th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.26th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2SOCiaL STudiES:4th: 1.2.2

natiVe Plants & noXious weedsSCiEnCE: 2nd: 1.2, 1.6, 2.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.34th: 3.1, 5.1, 5.3 5th: 1.6, 3.2, 3.3, 5.1, 5.3

Fire ecoloGYSCiEnCE: 2nd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.33rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 3.2, 5.1, 5.34th: 1.3, 1.6, 3.2, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.3, 1.6, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.3

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what shall i Grow? hEaLTh: K: 1.1.71st: 1.1.7, 1.1.112nd: 1.1.6, 5.1.43rd: 1.1.6, 1.1.104th: 1.1.1, 1.1.6, 1.1.10 5th: 1.1.6, 1.1.8SCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 3.2, 4.11st: 1.2, 1.6, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.12nd: 3.23rd: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.54th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.25th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.2

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the wonderFul world oF wolVesSCiEnCE: 2nd: 1.5, 1.6, 3.23rd: 1.6, 3.1, 3.26th: 1.5, 5.37th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 3.1, 3.28th: 1.6

incrediBle insects (including macro invertebrates)SCiEnCE: K: 1.6, 2.1, 3.1, 3.21st: 1.2, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 5.12nd: 1.6, 2.1, 3.23rd: 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 3.15th: 1.2, 1.5, 1.67th: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.3

water sYsteMshEaLTh: 1st: 1.1.112nd: 1.1.103rd: 1.1.104th: 1.1.105th: 1.1.8SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.2, 1.6, 5.1, 5.33rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 5.1, 5.34th: 1.6, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.6, 5.1, 5.3

haBitat & ecosYsteMs oF the 5 BioMes oF south central idaho hEaLTh: 1st: 1.1.112nd: 1.1.103rd: 1.1.104th: 1.1.105th: 1.1.10SCiEnCE: 1st: 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.32nd: 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.33rd: 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.34th: 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.35th: 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.3

Fall into harVest & seed saVinG SCiEnCE: K: 1.5, 3.1, 4.11st: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.12nd: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.13rd: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.14th: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.15th: 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

snow daY! SCiEnCE: K: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 5.11st: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 5.12nd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.13rd: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 5.24th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1 5th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.26th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 4.1, 5.2

winter ecoloGY and aniMal haBitats SCiEnCE: 2nd: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.2, 4.1, 5.13rd: 3.1, 3.2, 5.15th: 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 5.1, 5.3

sPonsors For GrowinG Great Minds school outreach:

Bex Wilkinson

Morley and Deana Golden

Barbara Thrasher

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Goal: To cultivate a child’s interest in the natural world.

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A collaboration of Wood River Valley Environmental Educators