Stubnitz Environmental Education Center
LISD Stubnitz Environmental Education Programs Registration for the 2016-17 School Year Begins June 3rd! Lenawee Intermediate School District Stubnitz Environmental Education programs (LISD SEEP) offer field trip experiences for Lenawee County students. Designed in accordance with Michigan Science Standards for grades 6-8, these programs use a variety of inquiry activities, simulations, and hands-on experiences with the natural environment. Environmental education is presented in an interdisciplinary format of age-appropriate programs.
Environmental Science Programs for Middle School (6-8) Connecting Ecosystems and Biodiversity Aligned with the Michigan Science Standards, this program explores the interdependence of the variety of populations, communities, and ecosystems of the Great Lakes region. Students will participate in lessons using inquiry activities, simulations, and hands-on, minds-on activities in the outdoors to investigate the rich diversity of life in our region. A lesson on the interrelationships of species in food webs will lead to a food chain simulation. During the Trail Hike, students will discover ecosystems, food webs, and biodiversity in Heritage Park. (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) ~ Limited to 60 students
NEW Exploring Wildlife Biodiversity with Trail Cameras Aligned with the new Michigan Science Standards, “Exploring Wildlife Biodiversity” allows students to develop their skills as field biologists as they create questions to research in the field. Students will explore the habitats around Heritage Park and learn to recognize animals and the signs they leave behind. They will plan and carry out investigations using trail cameras to document wildlife interactions, biodiversity, and resource availability in our region. Classes may return to collect trail camera data and analyze on site or data can be delivered back to the classroom. ~ Limited to 35 students due to the hands on nature of the program (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
NEW Urbanization on the Water Cycle The “Urbanization on the Water Cycle” program will combine hands-on experiences and engineering to investigate the effects of humans on the water cycle. Students will review the water cycle, but the main focus will be on infiltration and runoff. This program will have students observe how humans have created more run-off helping to add to the pollution of our water ways, but will also investigate ways in which humans are engineering solutions to help lessen the amount of run-off and pollution. Using real world issues aligned to the Michigan Science Standards, students will calculate the amount of runoff at Heritage Park and engineer and evaluate which green roof design is most effective at preventing run-off. ~ Limited to 35 students due to the hands on nature of the program (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Stubnitz Environmental Education middle school and high school programs run Monday-Friday October 10th21st and May 1st-12th. Additional Mondays and Fridays only are available from September 19-November 18, 2016 and March 27-June 2, 2017. Please note there is some flexibility in scheduling and adjustments may be made to accommodate school or bus schedules. Students will eat lunch during the Stubnitz EE program, so please plan to have everyone bring sack lunches and drinks. Program fees are $3.00 per student. Teachers and 1 adult leader per designated groups are admitted free.
Registration Procedure Registration for the 2016-2017 School Year! To register for sessions during the 2016-17 school year, contact Linda Knape through email, at [email protected]. Please give the following information: Date range preference Grade level and program Number of students and classes
School name and district Contact info: Phone number, email address
After the initial reservation has been made, and at least one month before your program at LISD SEEC, you will receive a Confirmation Form to sign and mail back to Kerry Nieman at the LISD. You will also receive a packet explaining more about your LISD Stubnitz Environmental Education program to help prepare your students for their field trip session. We look forward to having your class visit us at Stubnitz Environmental Education Center!
Thank you to the Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation, whose continuing grant support makes it possible to keep student fees at a low $3.00 per person!
Be sure to visit the LISD Stubnitz Environmental Education Program Website: www.lisd.us/seec/
Environmental Science Programs for Middle School (6-8) Connecting Ecosystems and Biodiversity Aligned with the Michigan Science Standards, this program explores the interdependence of the variety of populations, communities, and ecosystems of the Great Lakes region. Students will participate in lessons using inquiry activities, simulations, and hands-on, minds-on activities in the outdoors to investigate the rich diversity of life in our region. A lesson on the interrelationships of species in food webs will lead to a food chain simulation. During the Trail Hike, students will discover ecosystems, food webs, and biodiversity in Heritage Park. (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) ~ Limited to 60 students
NEW Exploring Wildlife Biodiversity with Trail Cameras Aligned with the new Michigan Science Standards, “Exploring Wildlife Biodiversity” allows students to develop their skills as field biologists as they create questions to research in the field. Students will explore the habitats around Heritage Park and learn to recognize animals and the signs they leave behind. They will plan and carry out investigations using trail cameras to document wildlife interactions, biodiversity, and resource availability in our region. Classes may return to collect trail camera data and analyze on site or data can be delivered back to the classroom. ~ Limited to 35 students due to the hands on nature of the program (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
NEW Urbanization on the Water Cycle The “Urbanization on the Water Cycle” program will combine hands-on experiences and engineering to investigate the effects of humans on the water cycle. Students will review the water cycle, but the main focus will be on infiltration and runoff. This program will have students observe how humans have created more run-off helping to add to the pollution of our water ways, but will also investigate ways in which humans are engineering solutions to help lessen the amount of run-off and pollution. Using real world issues aligned to the Michigan Science Standards, students will calculate the amount of runoff at Heritage Park and engineer and evaluate which green roof design is most effective at preventing run-off. ~ Limited to 35 students due to the hands on nature of the program (3.5 hours – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Stubnitz Environmental Education middle school and high school programs run Monday-Friday October 10th21st and May 1st-12th. Additional Mondays and Fridays only are available from September 19-November 18, 2016 and March 27-June 2, 2017. Please note there is some flexibility in scheduling and adjustments may be made to accommodate school or bus schedules. Students will eat lunch during the Stubnitz EE program, so please plan to have everyone bring sack lunches and drinks. Program fees are $3.00 per student. Teachers and 1 adult leader per designated groups are admitted free.
Registration Procedure Registration for the 2016-2017 School Year! To register for sessions during the 2016-17 school year, contact Linda Knape through email, at [email protected]. Please give the following information: Date range preference Grade level and program Number of students and classes
School name and district Contact info: Phone number, email address
After the initial reservation has been made, and at least one month before your program at LISD SEEC, you will receive a Confirmation Form to sign and mail back to Kerry Nieman at the LISD. You will also receive a packet explaining more about your LISD Stubnitz Environmental Education program to help prepare your students for their field trip session. We look forward to having your class visit us at Stubnitz Environmental Education Center!
Thank you to the Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation, whose continuing grant support makes it possible to keep student fees at a low $3.00 per person!
Be sure to visit the LISD Stubnitz Environmental Education Program Website: www.lisd.us/seec/
