Teachers, are you looking for a fun way to teach environmental science and language arts to your students? And that is also educational and correlates to the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 3 – 5? Then look no further. Why not try Audubon Adventures? Audubon Adventures is an award-winning, nationally-acclaimed program that aims to interest children in exploring, learning about, and enjoying the natural world around them. It comes directly to the teacher as a kit of materials, including a classroom guide with background material for teachers and hands-on activities inside and outside the classroom. New this year is interactive web content that will be updated monthly and will enhance the printed student newspapers and classroom guides. All this for the modest cost of $38.50. Rutland County Audubon picks up the cost of the first year.
The theme for the 2013-2014 school year is Sharing Our World with Birds. It covers the following topics:
- Seabirds: Feathered Ocean Travelers – highlights the successful reintroduction of breeding colonies of puffins in the Gulf of Maine
- Hooray for Hummingbirds!
- Raptors! The Birds of Prey
- Caring For Our Planet – highlights ways kids can get involved in conservation projects
Click here for more information. If you are interested in participating, contact Marsha Booker at mbooker105@hotmail.com. This year there are seven classrooms and one afterschool program in Rutland County already participating. Homeschool kits are also available. Assistance in paying for the kits may be available.