About Our School Programs...
Classroom Programs: Fifth Grade
To ensure a high-quality educational experience, we work with only one class at a time. Programs run 50 minutes unless otherwise noted.
- Bio Bug and Health (1 hour): (Special scheduling only; call Sapna at 779-1745) Using the Willow Bend BioBug as an example, students will understand the human and environmental health implications of switching to cleaner, greener technology.
- Clean and Green: Students will learn to identify common household products that are hazardous to the health of people and the earth. They will also discover alternative, non-toxic substitutes for common cleaning supplies.
- Healthy Body, Healthy Earth: Gardening: Using Willow Bend’s native edible garden as an example, students will learn about bioaccumulation and pesticide alternatives. Suggested follow-up field trip: “Healthy Body, Healthy Earth Field Trip” at Willow Bend.
- Midnight Hunters: Students will learn the importance of these hunters as well as their unique body adaptations for catching prey through hands-on activities and props. Suggested follow-up field trips: “Owl Pellets” at the Museum of Northern AZ, and “Children’s Raptor Program” at the Arboretum Suggested in-class follow-up: “Raptor Road Trips” from the Arboretum will bring live owls to your classroom Nov-Mar only
- Skulls: By using facial patterns, students will identify various local animal skulls.
- Sunwise: Through informative posters and a fashion show, students will learn about the detrimental health effects of the sun’s rays and how to dress for sun success!
- Starry Skies (1 hour): Students will understand how the rotation and revolution of the earth affect which constellation we see throughout the year. Students will also make their own Flagstaff star chart!
- Trash and the Three Rs: Students learn how to reduce waste, reuse materials, and recycle in Flagstaff. Suggested follow-up field trip: “Recycling Tour” through Willow Bend