Programs

Nature's Plants, Trees, and Seeds

Affiliated Organization: Campbell Creek Science Center

Description
Subjects & Audience
Locations
Cost
Science Component

Affiliated Organization Contact

Campbell Creek Science Center

5600 Science Center Dr.

Anchorage, Alaska 99507
http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/sciencecenter.html
(907) 267-1258

Program Type

Activity Guide
Calendar
Classroom Visits
Curriculum-based Programs
Demonstrations
Environmental Monitoring
Field Trip
How to Manual
Internet Activity
Interpretation
Lesson Plan/Activities
Map
Poster Brochure
Presentation
Residential and/or Camp
Resource Guide/Catalogue
Service-Learning
Supplemental Curriculum
Traveling Trunks

Description

Explore the world of plants from seeds to trees and everything in-between through build-a-tree, traveling seeds, and other engaging activites. Go on a seed discovery hike, conduct seed dispersal experiments, and learn about basic plant parts and plant needs. Students are also introduced to basic plant, twig, and tree identification.

Subjects

Alaska Ecology
Archeology
Arts
Biology
Climate Change
Employability
English/Language Arts
Environmental Education
Forest Service
Geography
Geology
Health
History
Invasive Species
Math
Paleontology
Recycling
Social Studies
STEM
Sustainability
Technology
Wilderness
Wildlife
Wildlife Safety
World Languages

Audience

K-12
Elementary
Junior High/Middle School
High School
Kindergarten
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Teachers/Educators
Adults
Public

Region

Southcentral
Southeast
Southwest
Interior
Arctic Slope

City/Town/Village

Anchorage

Indoor/Outdoor/Both

Indoor
Outdoor
Both

Duration of Program

Less than 2 hours
2 hours to a day
2 to 7 days
More than a week
More than a month

Pay to Participate

Citizen Science Component

Alaska Curriculum Standards
Anchorage School District Common Cores
U.S. Department of Education Standards
Eppley Institute Standards for Interpretation
NPS Interpretive Development Program Standards