Outdoor School Programs
- 10-40 students per program
- Each program is 60 minutes in length
- $3 student, 1/10 ratio chaperone free, additional chaperones $3/each
- Outdoor Programs are available for pre-school through 5th grade students only
Eye on Insects - Fall Only
Use your senses and get a close-up view of the miniature world of insects, exploring their life cycles, homes and adaptations. Activities include insect catching and a bug relay race. Program will be presented in the outdoor areas of the museum: Butterfly Wildflower Garden and/or UF natural area behind the museum.
Green Machine - Spring Only
Follow a tree's life cycle to discover the vital role plants play in ecosystems. Students build a tree, examine wood "cookies", and discover the creatures that live in the "basement" of the forest. Program will be presented in the outdoor areas of the museum, utilizing the pine forest and Oak Hammocks in the natural area behind the museum.
A caterpillar sighting during an Eye on Insects expedition.
Stayin' Alive
Investigate habitats, simulate predator/prey relationships, observe animal adaptations and create food chains during this program focusing on how animals survive. Program will be presented in the outdoor areas of the museum, utilizing the pine forests and oak hammocks in the natural area behind the museum.