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Environmental In-School Programs

We come to you! Our Environmental Education programs and staff are packed and ready to travel. Programs are priced per day/per school building, and are designed for one classroom of students.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve a program.

  • Bats in-school program
    Bats: In-School

    We come to you! Discover the intriguing world of the only flying mammal. Be amazed at how bats hunt for mosquitoes in the dark.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    Age 3-Grade 4
    Your school
  • Birds of Prey program, photo by Chip Williams
    Birds of Prey: In-School

    We come to you! Could you see a mouse from a mile away? Reach speeds of 200 mph? Learn “who” can and discover other “tools of the trade” of birds of prey. Get a close-up look at our resident birds of prey and learn their vital role in the food chain.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    3-8
    Your school
  • Butterfly on coneflower
    Butterflies: In-School

    We come to you! Learn what makes butterflies and moths different and how these winged wonders survive by tricking predators as you “fly” through a series of activities using preserved specimens. For the finale, students get a chance to live the life of these fragile animals as they experience metamorphosis first hand.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    Age 3-Grade 4
    Your school
  • Blanding's turtle
    Endangered Species: In-School

    We come to you! Lake County has more threatened and endangered species than any other county in Illinois. Explore why this is so and the challenges of protected species, then take an up-close look at protected species world-wide.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    3-8
    Your school
  • Rock with fossils, photo by Jess Smith
    Geology Throughout Time: In-School

    We come to you! Geologic “time” is relative and usually beyond human experience, but relative dating of rocks and fossils is an essential technique for a geologist. Students develop a timeline of significant events in Earth’s history, and identify rock and fossil samples to determine geological time.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    6-8
    Your school
  • Salamander, photo by Chip Williams
    Reptiles & Amphibians: In-School

    Are snakes slimy? Do toads give you warts? Students find out the answers to these questions and more as they get a close-up look at some live, local reptiles and amphibians.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    Age 3-4
    Your school
  • Skulls program, photo by Chip Williams
    Skulls: In-School

    We come to you! Secrets about the lives of animals are hidden in their skulls. Learn to determine what these critters eat and how they live their lives by examining our extensive skull collection. Hands-on and interactive stations help students uncover the mysteries of these animals.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    5-8
    Your school
  • Garden spider
    Spiders: In-School

    We come to you! Spiders are not that creepy. After meeting our live tarantula, students explore the secretive world of spiders. Body parts and weird behaviors are featured in hands-on learning stations and group activities.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    Age 4-Grade 4
    Your school
  • Cardinal in winter, photo by Randall Wade
    Surviving Winter: In-School

    We come to you! Organisms are exposed to and influenced by five vectors of winter: Cold, Radiation, Energy, Wind and Snow. Discover how the natural world survives winter. Students explore the reasons for changing seasons and discover how plants and animals survive using four general strategies.

    Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

    4-6
    Your school