Sep 12, 2012
$4 members
$5 non-members

MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES :   Study the marvelous scaly flying machines of the insect world.   Price includes student’s admission to the Butterfly House.   Admission for parents:   $3

Sep 26, 2012
$3

THOSE INCREDIBLE INSECTS :   What has six legs, three body parts and two big eyes?   The fascinating world of the largest group of animals will keep us busy inside and outside.

Oct 10, 2012
$3

BEES AND WASPS:   We will demystify the “stinging” members of the insect family and examine their importance in the natural world.

Oct 24, 2012
$3

BEETLES:   Learn to appreciate and identify members of this largest insect family.

Nov 7, 2012
$3

NATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS :   We’ll discuss how the native Americans used plants to heal and search for some examples.

Nov 28, 2012
$3

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDY :   Hands-on experiences will enhance a continued study of the peoples who greeted the early voyageurs of our area.

Dec 12, 2012
$3

SPIDERS :   These arachnids can cause grown men to tremble!   For nature scientists like us they are creatures with amazing adaptations and abilities.

Jan 9, 2013
$3

NATURE OF SOUND :   We will listen to a lesson about how sound is produced then learn how different animals detect sounds.

Jan 23, 2013
$3

ANIMAL SENSES :   Animals use the same senses as humans but sometimes in very different ways.   We’ll consider just a few unique adaptations and then try to match outs against theirs.

Feb 6, 2013
$3

THORNS AND THREATS :   We will explore the pain-producing strategic defenses that plants and animals have developed to keep them from being eaten.

Feb 20, 2013
$3

VENOMOUS ANIMALS :   We will learn about the amazing adaptation of venomous animals and their use of venoms to subdue prey and repel predators.

Mar 6, 2013
$3

WISHY WASHY WETLANDS:   What exactly is a swamp or a marsh?   A scavenger hunt will help us get to know this important ecosystem.

Mar 20, 2013 $3

POND STUDY:   We’ll continue our study of the wetland ecosystem with an in-depth look at the organisms that inhabit the ponds.

Apr 3, 2013
$3

BOGS :   A bog is a unique nutrient-poor ecosystem.   Examine   the adaptations that allow some plants to thrive in such an environment.

Apr 17, 2013
$3

DUNE STUDY :   Meet at Grand Mere State Park to discuss the dune formation process and explore the habitat.

May 1, 2013
$3

PRAIRIE HABITAT :   Many years ago Michigan was covered with prairies.   We’ll wander through Sarett’s prairie restoration as we look at the variety of plants that prefer such a habitat.

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Sep. 12

Moths and Butterflies

$4 Members
$5 Non-members

Sep. 26

Incredible Insects

$3

Oct. 10

Bees and Wasps

$3

Oct. 24

Beetles

$3

Nov. 7

Native American Medicine Plants

$3

Nov. 28

Native American Study

$3

Dec. 12

Spiders

$3

Jan. 9

Nature of Sound

$3

Jan. 23

Animal Senses

$3

Feb. 6

Thorns and Threats

$3

Feb. 20

Venomous Animals

$3

Mar. 6

Wishy Washy Wetlands

$3

Mar. 20

Pond Study

$3

Apr. 3

Bogs

$3

Apr. 17

Dune Study

$3

May 1

Prairie Habitat

$3

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