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Wild Wonders



Experience a unique visit from the World’s Wild Wonders.  Never the same program twice a selection of mammals, birds and reptiles will WOW students of all ages.

This special program is only offered for Franklin County schools with a federal free and reduced lunch program participation of greater than 30 percent.

 

Wild Wonders is designed to assist teachers in fulfilling the following Ohio Academic Content Standards:

Life Sciences Standard

Kindergarten Indicator
 B5.  Investigate observable features of plants and animals that help them live in different  kinds of places.

Grade 1 Indicator 
 A1.  Explore that organisms, including people, have basic needs which include air,  water, food, living space and shelter.
 B3.  Explore that humans and other animals have body parts that help to seek, find, and  take in food when they are hungry.

Grade 2 Indicators
 A1.  Explain that animals, including people, need air, water, food, living space, and  shelter; Plants need air, water, and nutrients, living space and light to survive.
 B2.  Identify that there are many different environments that support different kinds of  organisms.
 B3.  Explain why organisms can survive only in environments that meet their needs.
 B6.  Investigate the different structures of plants and animals that help them live in  different environments.

Grade 3 Indicator
 B2.  Relate animal structures to their specific survival functions.

Grade 4 Indicator
 A5.  Describe how organisms interact with one another in various ways.

Grade 5 Indicators
 C4.  Summarize that organisms can survive only in ecosystems in which their needs can  be met.

To book a program or for further information, call us at 614-724-3699.  

Don't see a program that fits your needs? Give us a call at 614-724-3699 and we'll work with you to create an amazing wildlife connection to fit your needs. Outreach programs can be adapted to serve your special needs community, too. Contact us for details!