Birds of the Chesapeake Bay
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall for grades K-2
Students investigate what makes birds different from other animals, and why they are so special. Students learn how to identify common birds of the Chesapeake Bay by using their sight, hearing, and deductive reasoning skills. Learners will use tools like binoculars to aid in their discoveries. Students will leave this course competent and curious birders.
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall for grades 2-6
Students investigate the impact of trash, sediment, and chemicals from the watersheds to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Students will explore the shoreline to identify areas of erosion and erosion prevention. Students develop an understanding of why plants and animals are important to the health of the Bay. Students leave this lesson with a better understanding of how and why to become stewards of the Bay.
Fish of the Chesapeake Bay
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall for grades 3-5
Discover the variety of fish inhabiting the Chesapeake Bay. Learn about the physical and biological characteristics of fish, and how they fit into the food web. Gain an understanding of what threatens aquatic ecosystems and how we all can help. In addition to a fish habitat game, partakers will walk from the Museum to the Waterfront to search for fish species.
Geology
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall for grades 3-5
Students learn about the rock cycle and develop an understanding of the historical geology of the region. Students explore how to classify metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks. Learners investigate land areas that are weathered, eroded, and are a result of deposition.
Pollination
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall for grades K-4
Students learn the conditions needed for plants to grow, and why plants are dependent upon pollinators to reproduce. Learners visit several types of pollinator habitats and look for diversity and abundance of pollinators. Students also learn how seeds are dispersed by insects, animals, natural/human forces.