September 2020
Outdoor Learning Lab at the River’s Edge: Week 3
Join Friends of the Rappahannock environmental educators for interactive lessons at our nature preserve. Each program has different time slots. Register for the program at the day and time of your choice below. Wonders of Water: Grades 4-9 How can we tell if our water sources are healthy? Experience how scientists test the water and investigate critters to determine the health of the water. The following VA Science SOL objectives are covered during this program: 4.1, 4.4, 4.9, 5.1, 5.5,…
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Outdoor Learning Lab: Week 4
Join Friends of the Rappahannock environmental educators for interactive lessons at our nature preserve. Each program has different time slots. Register for the program at the day and time of your choice below. Indigenous People's Day: Grades K-5 Discover how Native Americans found what they needed to survive. Learn about their tools and create your own artifact. Minimum age to participate is 5 years old. The following VA History and Social Science SOL objectives are covered during this program: VS.1,…
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Join Friends of the Rappahannock environmental educators for interactive lessons at our nature preserve. Each program has different time slots. Register for the program at the day and time of your choice below. Float Your Boat: Grades K-8 Humans use water for many reasons. Use your engineering skills to design and create a paddle boat, then test it on the river. Minimum age to participate is 5 years old. The following VA SOL objectives are covered during this program: Science…
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Join Friends of the Rappahannock environmental educators for interactive lessons at our nature preserve. Each program has different time slots. Register for the program at the day and time of your choice below. Survival in the New World: Grades K-5 What skills did the first settlers of Jamestown need to survive their first winter? Join us to see if you have what it takes. Visit the northwest extent of John Smith’s exploration of the Rappahannock, comparing Virginia resources now and…
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