PCC/LLS Workshops

Nature’s Touch: A Sensory Journey

This workshop focuses on hands-on, experiential learning about animals and their habitats. This workshop is created for students who learn best through their sense of touch. The workshop begins with a rainbow walk around the school and then a read aloud of Bioblitz! Counting Critters by Susan Edwards Richmond. Students will discuss how habitats are communities and how there are many different types of habitats. Students will then explore different habitat sensory bins (forest, ocean, farm, desert, polar + bird and nature themed bins). Sensory bottles are available for those who will put small parts in their mouths.

Allergy alert: corn kernels, seeds (cracked corn, white millet, wheats, sorghum, black sunflower, oats)

Wings & Wonders

Brief Overview: This workshop teaches students all about birds through hands-on exploration. Students will learn about the different uses of feathers and different types of nests. They will cycle through some stations with different activities such as bird nests, egg matching activity, velcro bird vocabulary, and a bird feeding activity. Students will then learn about migration and play the migration game.

*Workshops 60 minutes or longer will conclude with students creating toilet paper roll bird feeders.

*Allergy alert: vegan lard, bird seed (cracked corn, white millet, wheats, sorghum

Paws, Claws, and Jaws

Brief Overview: This workshop begins with a read aloud of Trout Are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre to activate prior knowledge about animals and food chains. Students will put their knowledge to the test with food chain puzzles. Students will then learn about food webs and how easily a population can be affected by small changes. To conclude the workshop students will create their own animal out of Lego and do a gallery walk to show their peers.