A HANDY GUIDE TO BLANDY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
To view a printable version of our brochure, click here.
Use the guide below to view all our programs at a glance. Click on the program name to view its description. Below each description you can click on the pdf to download pre and post program activities for the program. We have developed these activities to help introduce concepts we will be exploring in the program and to enhance your students’ experiences at Blandy. We hope you will use these activities before and after your visit to the Arboretum.
Program |
Focus |
PreK |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9-12 |
Investigation and observational skills |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mammals |
Mammal adaptation & behavior |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Let’s Sprout! |
Plant parts identification & functions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snake Savvy |
Snake identification & behavior |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It’s for the Birds |
Bird adaptations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Natives |
Ecology of native ecosystems |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flower Functions |
Flower structure & plant pollinator relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scoop On Soils |
Soil types & functions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rocks Talk |
Rock identification & Virginia geology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Water Wonders |
Measuring & analyzing water quality |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arbor Sleuth |
Tree identification |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skulls! |
Skull observations & classification |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Young Ecologists |
Measuring biodiversity; native vs. non-native organisms |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Water Quality Technology |
Analyzing water quality using probes & graphing calculators |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Science |
Student-directed field ecology research |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
