Engage your students in Nature Discovery at the Cross Conservation Area. These day-long programs cost $90/class and are led by a Cross Conservation volunteer or staff. All of our programs are linked to the Alberta Curriculum and involve hiking and hands-on activities that explore nature. We begin taking bookings May 1st for Fall 2006, September 1st for Winter 2007, January 1st for Spring 2007. For more information or to book a program, call 931-2042. Winter Walkabout - Grades 1-2 Become Cross Conservation Officers and discover animal tracks and signs, experiment with snow as an insulator, and uncover ways plants survive in the winter. Offered: January through March Curriculum ties: Seasonal changes, Needs of Animals and Plants (Grade 1), Small Crawling and Flying Animals, Hot and Cold Temperatures (Grade 2) The Amazing Mini Adventure - Grades 2-3 Investigate the amazing world of insects in pond, forest, and grassland habitats. Explore life cycles, adaptations, and food chains through this hands-on adventure. Offered: May and June Curriculum ties: Small Crawling and Flying Animals (Grade 2), Animal Life Cycles (Grade 3) The Web of Life - Grades 3-5 See the forest through the eyes of a spider, uncover the important role each species plays in the forest community, and discover how people fit into the web of life. Offered: May through October Curriculum ties: Animal Life Cycles (Grade 3); Plant Growth and Changes, and Waste and Our World (Grade 4) Keepers of the Land - Grade 4 Explore the ways people have used land in the past, how we use it today, and imagine the future of land use and conservation. Offered: May through October Curriculum ties: Alberta: Its Geography and People; Its People in History (Grade 4) Forest Explore - Grade 6 Learn about trees and forests through plant identification, forest ecology and investigating the value of forests to wildlife and humans. Offered: May through October Curriculum ties: Trees and Forests (Grade 6) Care for the Land – Grades 7-9 Become natural area managers and investigate biodiversity, conservation, and stewardship as they relate to land management. Offered: May through October Curriculum ties: Interactions and Ecosystems, Plants for Food and Fibre (Grade 7); Freshwater and Saltwater Ecosystems (Grade 8); Biological Diversity, Environmental Chemistry (Grade 9), Environmental and Outdoor Education Note: Only the main curriculum ties are listed. Each program may connect to several other curriculum areas. All participating teachers are required to attend a 90-minute teacher inservice prior to their program unless they have attended an inservice for that program in the past two years.