Outreach Program - Creepy Crawly Story Time (Age 3-Grade 3)
Description
By reading beloved stories and encountering live animals, children and families come to appreciate various invertebrates as they take on a whole new dimension as literary characters. Learners may take a closer look at live, safely enclosed spineless creatures and hold Rosie* the tarantula!
*Must be at least 3 years old to hold Rosie
Offered At
Butterfly Pavilion
Sitting on 11 acres of land, the Butterfly Pavilion was opened in 1995 and was the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the U.S. There are five main exhibit areas to teach visitors about butterflies and other invertebrates. They offer both guided and self-guided tours along with a class facilitated by an educator. Or they can also bring the material straight to your classroom with interactive activities and live animals and/or specimens, models, and media.
Details
Subjects
Science, Biology, Life Sciences, Animals, Conservation
Capacity
30 students, 1 chap. per 30 stu.
Duration
60 min.
Activity
School Based Program
Grades
Preschool, K, 1, 2