Do you know that many County and National Parks offer Education classes? Most of the classes are free and after the class you get a chance to talk to the Rangers and walk through their Conservation Education Center.
Recently we went to a Turtle Education Class. The Ranger did a great job of making it interesting and fun. He talked about the different species of turtles living in our state, what they ate, where they lived and why many turtles in our area are endangered.
We were allowed to touch several turtle shells.
You could feel their spine bones on inside of the shell.
Recently we went to a Turtle Education Class. The Ranger did a great job of making it interesting and fun. He talked about the different species of turtles living in our state, what they ate, where they lived and why many turtles in our area are endangered.
We were allowed to touch several turtle shells.
You could feel their spine bones on inside of the shell.
We were able to see 5 of the 13 species of turtles living in our state, and were able to touch a few of them.
In the Conservation Education Center we were able to see live snakes native to our area, (a very cool thing for a 7 year old boy!) fish, rocks, plants...
When looking for creative ways to educate your children, don't forget to use your local resources. You may be surprised at the variety of educational opportunities your community offers.
1 comment:
Thanks for the time out today. It was great to enjoy the fall weather and see some beautiful horses with new found friends. The kids are asking when we can have you come over. Soon, maybe.
BTW Great post on the turtle education!
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