Animal Adaptations

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1 hour or 1.5 hours with 30 minute add-on options
Add-on options: Create a Critter Activity (K-2-ETS1-2) or Owl Pellet Dissection ($3/pellet)
Also available as an At-School Program

For current program rates, see the Waukesha County Environmental Education School Guide

Enjoy a visit from our teaching animals inside Retzer Nature Center! See how an animal’s physical and behavioral traits can help it to survive as we explore the concepts of habitat and adaptation. Add on the Create a Critter activity where students will draw a critter with unique traits to illustrate how their critter will function and survive in its habitat, or the Owl Pellet Dissection where students will discover how and what owls eat.

Choose a 1-hour topic:
• Retzer Animal Ambassadors
• Animal Skull Investigation
• Insects
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• Birds
Choose a 30-minute add-on activity:
• Create a Critter Activity
• Owl Pellet Dissection ($3/pellet)

Standards: 2-LS4-1, 3-LS3-1
Duration: 60 minutes
Fee: Yes
Offered: School Year
Location options: Retzer Nature Center