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Lee County Conservation
Board Winter Programs
PO Box 218, Montrose, IA
52639
Phone 319-463-7673
Karen Johlas-Szalkowski,
Environmental Educator
Email kjszalkowski@leecounty.org
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Second Grade
Bald Eagles
Students will learn about the majestic Bald Eagle
through stories, demonstrations, and compare their arms length with an
eagle’s wingspan. They will also make
a bald eagle photo album.
What’s Wild and Lives in Iowa?
Students will follow tracks around the room and find
clues about different wild Iowa animals.
They will discover the mystery animal at the end of each track. (This requires about 15 minutes of setup
time)
Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow
Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow will
be read. Students will discover more
about the elusive, nocturnal owl through owl mounts, owl pellets, wings and
feet, and make a screech owl call out of a plastic cups.
The Decomposing Log
The “Logs Life” story
will be read and students will demonstrate the life cycle of a tree. Students will also have the chance to dig
into a decomposing log. Optional: make soil snacks with pudding, oreo cookies, and gummi worms.
Insects
Students will get a close-up look at various
insects, listen to a story, and make a camouflage insect. If you
would like a specific insect covered, please let us know.
Bats
Students will see Iowa bat mounts, listen to The
Great Ball Game A Muskogee Story, and learn
how bats hunt for their food by playing the Bat & Moth Game.
Recycle
Students will learn the basics of recycling, they
will be in groups and given a bag of garbage to determine what can and can’t
be recycled. They will also discuss
ways of reducing the amounts of garbage that they use of an everyday basis.
Wild in Iowa Trunk Review
Seventeen Wild in
Iowa trunks are available for use, free of charge, to any Lee
County school, grades K-6. For any
trunk, you may arrange a classroom visit with the naturalists to give a brief
overview of the trunk or do a specific activity.
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