Schools in Fairfax and Arlington Counties will find the center a pleasant commute via the Dulles Greenway Toll Road. Call 703.779.9712 or 1.800.729.7725 for additional information. Naturalist Center School Programs Patterns in Nature. Recommended as an activity for students on their first visit to the center. Grades 5 through 7.
Students work in small teams researching the identity of an unknown shell, bone, fossil, or rock.
Back-ground knowledge of taxonomic classification and scientific names is important. Grades 6 through 12. Teams of 4 or 5 students examine 6 specimens from the collections. Grades 6 through 12. Teams of 4 or 5 students determine whether selected organisms demonstrate variation within a species or between species.