| Sensory Stroll |
Pre-K |
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Identify and explore the five senses with a hike through the natural world that includes interactive games and activities along the trail. Field trip only. |
| Earth Week Celebration |
Pre-K |
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Celebrate our planet through activities that emphasize the relationship between humans & nature. April 13. Field trip only. |
| Life as a Plant |
Pre-K |
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Explore life as a plant through games and activities. Start your own plants to take home. |
| Litter Critters |
Pre-K |
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Interact with nature’s greatest recyclers- the decomposer “critters” that turn natural leaf and organic “litter” into soil. Learn why these animals are an important link in our Circle of Life through hands-on activities and observations. |
| Animals, Animals |
Pre-K |
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Interact with live animals from the region to discover how adaptations help species succeed in nature. |
| Along came a spider… |
Pre-K |
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Explore the lives of all sorts of spineless creatures. See live examples and play games related to them. |
| Feathered Friends |
Pre-K |
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Discover bird behavior through games and activities and a craft. See and hear some birds and attempt to mimic their songs. |
| Little Drops |
Pre-K |
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Explore the water cycle and the physical stages of water through educational activities and the creation of a bulletin board. |
| Project Green Hour Classroom Partnership |
Pre-K |
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Project Green Hour combines Oglebay Institute’s strong commitment to environmental education and active learning with providing pre-school aged children with developmentally appropriate education.
Project Green Hour provides teachers with pre-lesson plans that encourage an hour of outdoor science exploration per week. It continues with a field trip to the Schrader Center for the children, their teachers and families.
A final component is equipping partners with portable science stations for observation of animals in their classroom and additional lesson plans for extending learning about the natural environment. Click here for more information.
Program Fee: $350 per classroom |
| Clay Hand Builders |
Pre-K |
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Discover the different methods used in clay hand building such as pinch, coil, and slab construction. |
| Shapes, Colors & Patterns, Oh My |
Pre-K |
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Learn about the life and techniques of Henri Matisse, create shapes & designs using paper collage. |
| Print Party |
Pre-K |
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Explore the many processes of printmaking. |
| Joy of Movement |
Pre-K |
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This program nurtures the natural impulse to whirl, spin and gallop for the sheer joy of feeling your body in motion. An introduction to rhythm and timing, balance and basic dance steps and a great way to assess motor skill development. |
