Crow's Neck has a simple two part education philosophy: Have Fun and Learn Something! We believe sharing knowledge in a setting that encourages exploration and discovery generates enthusiasm for learning. Experience shows this kind of enthusiasm stays with our students long after their visit. And we often find adult leaders are more excited than their kids as the visit rekindles a passion for learning!
Cooperation, group dynamics, environmental education, life skills, natural sciences, and outdoor recreation are brought together to form the heart of the Crow's Neck experience. The courses listed below serve as a starting point for developing a program schedule tailor-made for your group. Likewise, class lengths can be adjusted from one to three hours to meet your needs.
***All of our classes are aligned with state competencies and frameworks. References to the frameworks, along with course objectives, are available upon request. We are famous for customizing our classes to meet your needs, so please ask us how we can help! Simply, review the list below, complete and submit a Course Request Form. We will be happy to come to your school (especially, if you can help us with the cost of gas!) and meet with parents and administrators. Please give our Director of Programs a call to set it up. ***
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Since water is essential for life, everyone needs a good understanding of the interactions involved in various aquatic environments. This program examines the diversity within lakes, ponds, wetlands, and flowing water systems.
Students will learn about water, including where it is found and how it is used, and how it recycles itself through the water cycle. We'll also talk about pollution and how it affects us and the environment around us. Older students will examine the properties of water, the specific heat of water and its implications, density and pH. Students will learn they can test water by looking for indicator species of benthic macro-invertebrates. They will collect samples from Bay Springs Lake and return to the lab for examination. The presence (or lack of presence) of these macro-invertebrates will tell them about the quality of the water. Students will get to examine and identify organisms under microscopes.