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Education Programs 2017-2018

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Scheduling Information Program Length: Groups can select from five different field trip options: 2-hour field trip 2.5-hour field trip 3-hour field trip 2-hour large groups 1-hour budget friendly What’s Included: During field trips, your students will experience: Hands-on activities Guided hike Tour of center Live science presentation Group Size: Field trips can be made for the following group sizes: 10-60 students 61-120 students Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate groups of less than 5 students. Groups with 5-10 students will be charged for 10 students. Parents & Chaperones: We ask that parents please pay the same cost that students pay. There is no fee for teachers and bus drivers for the field trip.

Weather: All programs take place rain or shine. Reschedule/Cancel: You may reschedule your field trip (if space is available). Field trips must be cancelled 2 weeks in advance. Lunch Information: After the field trip, your group may stay for a picnic lunch on our grounds. We have a total of six picnic tables and outside space as well for your use. We do not provide lunch or have food available for purchase. If you have questions about having food delivered, please call our main line at 706-507-8550.

Field Trip Season

Fall

September - December

Winter & Spring January-May

To Schedule a

Field Trip:

1. Read through education

program descriptions

2. Complete the Field Trip

Registration Form

3. Field trips must be

scheduled a minimum of

2 weeks in advance

4. Field trip registration

forms will be processed in

the order they are

received

5. You will be notified by

email of your scheduled

field trip date

6. All students must have a

signed waiver to

participate in a field trip

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Field Trip Formats & Fees


NEW for 2017-2018:

ALL field trips will now include a live-science presentation!

Each field trip will also include a tour and guided hike.

2.5-HOUR PROGRAM More intense exploration RATES: $7 per student; up to 60 students, divided into 2 groups

Enjoy an extended field trip with 2 hands-on activi-ties, a live science presentation, a guided hike, and a tour of the center.

2-HOUR LARGE GROUP PROGRAM RATES: $7 per student; up to 120 students, divid-ed in 4 groups Prefect option for large groups when you will enjoy a live science presentation, tour of the center, and a themed guided hike.

2- HOUR PROGRAM Teacher’s Most Popular Choice! RATES: $6 per student; up to 60 students, divided into 2 groups Enjoy one hands-on activity, a live-science presentation, a guided hike, and a tour of the center.

1-HOUR LIVE-ANIMAL PROGRAM Budget Friendly

RATES: $3 per student; up to 120 students

Perfect option for a quick field trip where students will enjoy a one-hour live-animal presentation.

Field Trips Available Start Times: 9:00am 9:30am

10:00am 10:30am

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your field trip to allow time for waiver collection, payment, and for getting students into groups. Additional questions? Please email our Program Manager for additional information. Email on website.

3-HOUR PROGRAM Best of both worlds! RATES: $9 per student; up to 60 students, divided in 2 groups

Benefit from combining two-separate 1-hour pro-grams and a 1-hour live-science presentation that include a tour of the center, and a guided hike.

Live-Science Presentations Live-Animal Program

During the Live-Animal Program, students will learn about reptiles and amphibians with the use of live animals

STEMsational Science NEW!!! Calling all scientists!! Watch and learn through science demonstrations the properties of water and air. Following the science demonstrations, students will engineer bubbles and learn about how animals use bubbles to survive.

PreK, Kindergarten, & 1st Grade Field Trips

The following field trips are for:

-up to 60 students -prices vary depending

on field trip length

Wildlife Explorations Learn about the different wildlife at Oxbow as we explore outside as they learn about entomology, ornithology, and ways animals survive. GSE: SKL1, SKL2, S1L1

Seasonal Discovery What changes can you find during the different seasons? Students will explore the different ways plants survive in each season. GSE: SKL1, SKL2, S1L1

Clouds & Weather

What changes can you find during the different seasons? Students will explore the different ways plants survive in each season. GSE: SKL1, SKL2, S1L1

Aquatic Studies Learn about the different animals that live in our many ponds at Oxbow. Students will also learn about the different ways these animals live in various habitats. GSE: SKL1, SKL2, S1L1

Ozobots for Lil’ Tots Using robotics, students will learn about migration, animal senses, and behavior. GSE: SKL1, SKL2, S1L1

The following field trips

are for: -up to 130 students

$7 per student

Destination Oxbow

Meadows In the Destination Oxbow Meadows program, students will learn about the differences between reptiles and amphibians during a live animal program. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the center and participate in an Oxbow Program of Choice. Program of Choice: Zoology: Wildlife

Explorations Forest Ecology: Seasonal

Discovery

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Is your program missing? Try these suggestions:

Entomology, Ornithology&

Wildlife Tracking have merged with Wildlife Explorations

Marine Ecology is now Aquatic

Studies

Forest Ecology is now Seasonal Discovery

Topic: Zoology

Topic: Forest Ecology

Topic: Earth Science

Topic: Habitats

Topic: STEAM

Large Group Field Trip

2nd and 3rd Grade Field Trips




Wildlife Tracking Students will learn about various ways to track wildlife and how humans impact the environment. GSE: S3L1, S3L2

Life Cycles Students will learn about life cycles of insects and plants as they explore the grounds of Oxbow. GSE: S2L1, S3L1

Tree Factory What are all the part of the life cycle of a tree? What does the inside of a tree look like? Learn these and more during this field trip! GSE: S2L1, S3L1, S3L2

Who Polluted the River?

Learn about water pollution as students plan and carry out an investigation using a model. GSE: S2E3, S3L2

Digging Deeper Students will dig a little deeper into learning about soils, rocks, and even take a glimpse at fossils. GSE: S3E1, S3E1

Aquatic Studies Learn about the different animals that live in our many ponds at Oxbow. Students will also learn about the different ways these animals live in various habitats. GSE: S2L1, S3L1, S3L2

Ozobots for Lil’ Tots Using robotics, students will learn about migration, animal senses, and behavior. GSE: S2L1, S3L1, S3L2

Map Reading During this program, students will learn how to read a map and use their map to navigate a course. GSE: Map & Globe Skills

Teambuilding Students will participate in activities designed to promote cooperation, trust, collaboration, leadership, and communication. The following field trips


$7 per student Destination Oxbow

Meadows

Students will learn about the differences between reptiles and amphibians during a live animal program. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the center and participate in an Oxbow Program of Choice. Program of Choice: Zoology: Life Cycles Forest Ecology: Tree

Factory Earth Science: Who

Polluted the River?

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Topic: Zoology



Topic: Habitats

Topic: STEAM

Topic: Social Studies

Topic: Outdoors



Entomology and Forest Ecology are now Life Cycles Forest Ecology is also now Tree Factory

Earth Science Water is now Who Polluted the River? Earth Science Soil is now Digging Deeper

Marine Ecology & Macroinvertebrates are now Aquatic Studies

4th & 5th Grade Field Trips


-up to 60 students --prices vary depending


Flow of Energy Students will learn about how energy flows through an ecosystem and will illustrate how ecosystems change over time. GSE: S4L1

Field Studies Students will observe, identify, and classify various animals and plants. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Tree-mendous Trees Students will study the living and non-living things in a ecosystem and also learn to identify trees. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Decomposition There is a fungus among us as students will learn all about decomposition and composting. GSE: S4L1, S5L4

Water Cycle Learn about the amazing water cycle as students demonstrate the different roles involved. GSE: S4E3

Aquatic Studies Learn about the different animals that live in our many ponds and the ways these animals survive. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Wonders of the Wetlands

Learn about wetlands including the plants and animals found in the aquatic habitat. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Ozobots for Lil’ Tots Using robotics, students will learn about migration, animal senses, and behavior. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Lego Robotic Zoo It’s the wild side of robotics as students learn about adaptations with the help of robotics and simple coding. GSE: S4L1, S5L1

Orienteering

Students will learn how to use a compass, how to measure distance with pacing, and will use a compass to orient their group through our course. GSE: Map & Globe Skills



$7 per student

Destination Oxbow Meadows

In the Destination Oxbow Meadows program, students will learn about the differences between reptiles and amphibians during a live animal program. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the center and participate in an Oxbow Program of Choice. Program of Choice: Zoology: Flow of Energy Forest Ecology: Tree-

mendous Trees

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Topic: Zoology



Topic: Habitats

Topic: STEAM


Topic: Outdoors



Forest Ecology is now Flow of Energy, Field Studies, and

Tree-mendous Trees Earth Science Water is now

Who Polluted the River? Earth Science Soil is now

Digging Deeper Marine Ecology &

Macroinvertebrates are now Aquatic Studies

6th-8th Field Trips




Flow of Energy Students will learn about how energy flows through an ecosystem and will illustrate how ecosystems change over time. GSE: S7L4

Field Studies Students will observe, identify, and classify various animals and plants. GSE: S7L1

Water Cycle Learn about the amazing water cycle as students demonstrate the different roles involved. GSE: S6E3

Weather Alert! Using data from Oxbow’s weather station, students will learn about weather patterns. GSE: S6E4

Aquatic Studies Students will design and carry out a study on water

quality through the use of macroinvertebrates GSE: S7L4

Lego Robotic Zoo It’s the wild side of robotics as students learn about adaptations with the help of robotics and simple coding. GSE: S6E3, S6E4, S6E6, S7L4, S8P2. S8P3

Orienteering Students will learn how to use a compass, how to measure distance with pacing, and will use a compass to orient their group through our course. GSE: Map & Globe Skills

Teambuilding Students will participate in activities designed to promote cooperation, trust, collaboration, leadership, and communication.

H2Olympics Students will learn about properties of water while conducting mini-experiments. GSE: S8P1 The following field trips


$7 per student


In the Destination Oxbow Meadows program, students will learn about the differences between reptiles and amphibians during a live animal program. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the center and participate in an Oxbow Program of Choice. Program of Choice: Zoology: Flow of Energy Earth Science: Water

Cycle

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Topic: Zoology


Topic: Habitats

Topic: STEAM

Large Groups Topic: Social Studies

Topic: Physical Science

Topic: Outdoors


9th-12th Field Trips

The following field trips


-prices vary depending on field trip length

Flow of Energy Students will learn about the various ways that energy flows through an ecosystem and will illustrate how ecosystems change over time. GSE: SEV1

Field Studies Students will observe, identify, and classify various animals and plants. GSE: SEV2

Weather Alert! Using data from Oxbow’s weather station, students will learn about weather patterns, GSE: S6E4

Aquatic Studies Students will design and carry out an study on water quality through the use of macroinvertebrates GSE: SEV2

Population Growth Students will learn about global growth and the relationship between humans and the natural environment.. GSE: SEV4, SEV5

Lego Robotic Zoo It’s the wild side of robotics as students learn about adaptations with the help of robotics and simple coding. GSE: S6E3, S6E4, S6E6, S7L4, S8P2. S8P3

Orienteering Students will learn how to use a compass, how to measure distance with pacing, and will use a compass to orient their group through our course. GSE: Map & Globe Skills



$7 per student


In the Destination Oxbow Meadows program, students will learn about the differences between reptiles and amphibians during a live animal program. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the center and participate in an Oxbow Program of Choice. Program of Choice: Zoology: Flow of Energy

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Topic: Zoology


Topic: Habitats

Topic: STEAM

Large Groups


Topic: Environmental

Science Topic: Outdoors


This 45-minute auditorium style program includes a live reptile presentation during which participants will learn all about snakes, turtles, tortoises, alligators, amphibians, and more! Costs: $175 for 45-minute

program $100 for additional

program Travel Fees (Round Trip): 0-30 miles: No charge 31-40 miles: $50 41-50 miles: $60 51-60 miles: $70

Oxbow will provide live animal displays for Math & Science Nights as well as Career Days. Costs: $100 per hour Minimum of 2 hours Travel Fees (Round Trip): 0-30 miles: No charge 31-40 miles: $50 41-50 miles: $60 51-60 miles: $70

We can offer field trips at your school! Each program takes place in a 45-minute time frame. The following at-school programs are available: Zoology: Wildlife

Explorations Zoology: Wildlife

Tracking Zoology: Flow of Energy Forest Ecology: Tree-

mendous Trees Earth Science: Who

Polluted the River? Earth Science: Water

Cycle Environmental Science:

Population Growth Grades: Prek-12th Max Group Size: 1 class per program Max Classes: 5 per day Costs: $175 for 45-minute

program $100 for additional

program Travel Fees (Round Trip): 0-30 miles: No charge 31-40 miles: $50 travel

fee 41-50 miles: $60 travel

fee 51-60 miles: $70 travel

fee

Oxbow in Your Classroom

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Reptiles on the Road Math & Science Nights/Career Day

Programs

Oxbow in Your Classroom

Oxbow Meadows Environmental

Learning Center 3535 South Lumpkin Road

Columbus, GA 31903

http://oxbow.columbusstate.edu/

Phone: (706)507-8550

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