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Discover Nature Schools Programmes
Becoming Bears( Kindergarten— 2 grade)
By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “ parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves.(1.5— 2 hours)
Whose Clues?(3—5 grade)
Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of
plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learnt, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3—4 hours)
Winged Wonders (3—5 grade)
Birds add colour and sound to our world and play an important ecological(生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3—4 hours)
Exploring Your Watershed (6—8 grade)
We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see some of the first-hand challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.
● Each programme is taught for a class with at least 10 students.
● All programmes include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killer for children.
● To take part in a programme, please e-mail dcprogrammes@mdc.mo.gov.
21. What can kids do at Becoming Bears?
A.Watch bears’ performances. B. Take care of bears.
C.Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears. D. Learn how to survive a bear attack.
22. Kids who are interested in plants will choose________.
A.Winged Wonders. B. Exploring Your Watershed.
C.Becoming Bears. D. Whose Clues?
23. According to the passage, all the four programmes__________.
A.have the same teaching hours. B. have outdoor activities.
C.are offered during summer holidays. D. are designed for primary school students.
