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Anita Purves Nature Center Field Trip

 Meadowbrook Park Field Trip

  

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At Anita Purves Nature Center

Fabulous Fall (1.5hr) 
Fall is a time of increased animal activity as they prepare for winter. Different species prepare for winter in different ways.

Fall Frolickers (1.5hr)
Squirrels have special adaptations allowing them to live in the forest, climbing among the tree branches.

Sensational Spring (1.5hr)
Humans have five senses that they use to explore the world around them.

Terrific Trees (1.5hr)
A forest is a place with many different trees.  Many animals and other plants depend on trees for food and shelter.

Wee Wigglers (1.5hr)
Tiny animals live everywhere and are an important part of the ecosystem.

Billions of Bugs (1.5hr)
Insects and their relatives live almost everywhere on Earth, are vital to the ecosystem, and have many interesting adaptations.

Green Machine (1.5h)
Trees play an important role in forest ecology, providing food, shelter, and other products. Each stage in the life of a tree plays a role

Little Critters (1.5h)
Tiny animals (macroinvertebrates) live everywhere and play important roles in the ecosystem.

Nature's Hitchikers (1.5hr)
Plants produce seeds, which travel to new locations in a variety of ways. Seeds are also a source of food for wildlife.

Remarkable Reptiles (1hr)
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals with scales that vary in other characteristics and live in most ecosystems on Earth.

Remarkable Reptiles (1hr)
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals with scales that vary in other characteristics and live in most ecosystems on Earth.

Happenin' Habitats (2hr)
All animals share the same basic needs for food, water, shelter, and space. Each animal lives in a habitat that provides these necessities.

What's in a Pond? (2hr)
A vernal pond is a unique, temporary wetland with specially adapted organisms.

 

At Meadowbrook Park

A Look at Habitats (1.5hr)
All animals have the same basic habitat requirements and have adaptations to help them survive. The beaver is an example of an animal that is adapted to its environment, and is capable of changing its environment.

Amazing Animal Adaptions (2hr)
Animals are adapted to their environments in many different ways

Exploring Tallgrass (2hr)
The tallgrass prairie is a unique ecosystem. Its plants are specially adapted to survive harsh climate conditions, grazing by animals, and periodic fires. Because this Illinois ecosystem was forever changed by the arrival of settlers, many of its native animals are no longer found here.

Prairie Plants of Illinois (2hr)
The plants of the tallgrass prairie ecosystems are specially adapted to survive harsh climate conditions, grazing by animals, and periodic fires.

 

In Your Classroom

Intestines of the Earth (1hr)
Invertebrates are animals without backbones. They live in a variety of ecosystems and play an important role in nature.

Who-o-o Knows (1hr)
Owls are birds that are specialized for hunting and fill an important ecological niche.

Intestines of the Earth (1hr)
Invertebrates are animals without backbones. They live in a variety of ecosystems and play an important role in nature.

Powerful Plants (1hr)
Plants are a vital part of the ecosystem, converting solar energy to food and fulfilling other important roles.

Who-o-o Knows (1hr)
Owls are birds that are specialized for hunting and fill an important ecological niche.

Powerful Plants (1hr)
Plants are a vital part of the ecosystem, converting solar energy to food and fulfilling other important roles.

Who-o-o Knows (1hr)
Owls are birds that are specialized for hunting and fill an important ecological niche.

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