Deerassic Park Educational Programs

The OUTSIDE IS

WONDERS OF THE WHITETAIL AND ALL OF THE OUTDOORS

An outdoor field trip program

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE at the DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER! Students will experience the wonders of the outdoors, use their senses to explore the woods and fields, and learn about Ohio’s state animal, the whitetail deer, all while having fun on the park’s beautiful 117 acres. Our mission is to reconnect youth with the outdoors and all of nature through our innovative and exciting educational programs. Students are divided into groups of no more than 15 students each and rotate through four learning stations to allow for a hands-on, quality outdoor learning experience. Our qualified presenters bring years of outdoor experience, knowledge and passion for the outdoors to inspire students in lifelong learning.

FIELD TRIP DETAILS

LEARNING STATIONS INCLUDE:

Wonders of the Whitetail Students visit our live deer herd and learn fascinating facts about the whitetail deer, including its interrelationship with humans through history, and life cycle and habits.
Take A Walk On The Wild Side An interpretive walk using all senses to explore the environment, including creek exploration, magnifying glasses, moment of silence, a brief lesson in outdoor safety, and a predator/prey riddle game.
Oh, Deer! A fast-paced activity where students act out being deer in a population study exploring effects of limiting factors on a species within an environment.
Eco-Explorers On this walk, students learn how ecosystems are interrelated, gain awareness of limited resources, and identify species.

Although appropriate for Grades One through Six, this program is designed to help meet the following Fifth Grade state Academic Content Standards:

SCIENCE / EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES

Explain how the supply of many non-renewable resources is limited and can be extended through reducing, reusing and recycling but cannot be extended indefinitely.
Investigate ways Earth’s renewable resources (fresh water, air, wildlife and trees) can be maintained.

SCIENCE / LIFE SCIENCES

Trace the organization of simple food chains and food webs.
Summarize that organisms can survive only in ecosystems in which their needs can be met (food, water, shelter, air, carrying capacity and waste disposal).
Support how an organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of that organism’s ecosystem, including the kinds and numbers of other organisms present, the availability of food and resources, and the changing physical characteristics of the ecosystem.
Analyze how all organisms, including humans, cause changes in their ecosystems and how these changes can be beneficial, neutral or detrimental.

SCIENCE / SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Investigate positive and negative impacts of human activity and technology on the environment.

INFORMATION

This program takes place entirely in the outdoors, and is seasonal. The program runs 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students pack their own lunch. Please contact us at 740-435-3335 or education@deerassic.com for scheduling. Cost is $5 per student. Financial assistance may be available.

Presented by The National Whitetail Deer Education Foundation