Plants and animals face the constant challenge of survival. Games and activities will be used in order to create an awareness and understanding of how living organisms have adapted to their specific environment for survival. Key terms of classification is a focal point of this class.
Animals percieve the world in many different ways.
The purpose of this class is to develop the students' knowledge of animal senses. This class differs from Enchanted forest in that the focus is not on becoming more aware of the environment, but more specifically on perceiving th e world as other animals do and learning which animals rely on which sense. Several different learning games in an outdoor setting will be taught to increase the students sensory awareness. The students then can canoe in a designated area and practice the skills which they have been taught. While having a good time, they also learn coordination, teamwork and how to be courteous to fellow canoe members.