Last week, our pre-k class took a field trip down the road to the Rockwood Nature Center. It was a great field trip for the students to get outside and explore nature & also learn about the things to keep away from in order to avoid danger.
When we arrived at the nature center, we met with out tour guide outside. He gave an awesome snake presentation to the kids & told the students how to figure out which snakes are dangerous/venomous and which snakes aren't (If a snake has a rounded head it is not venomous, BUT if a snake has a more diamond/triangular shape head then it IS VENOMOUS). They were all so engaged with the snake presentation, especially when he brought out a real snake to show the students.Some of the students were a little afraid to get near the snakes, some of the students couldn't wait to get their hands on it...which obviously doesn't surprise me at all.
[Side note: I found a great YouTube video that shares how to differentiate between a non-venomous snake & venomous one.]
When we arrived at the nature center, we met with out tour guide outside. He gave an awesome snake presentation to the kids & told the students how to figure out which snakes are dangerous/venomous and which snakes aren't (If a snake has a rounded head it is not venomous, BUT if a snake has a more diamond/triangular shape head then it IS VENOMOUS). They were all so engaged with the snake presentation, especially when he brought out a real snake to show the students.Some of the students were a little afraid to get near the snakes, some of the students couldn't wait to get their hands on it...which obviously doesn't surprise me at all.
[Side note: I found a great YouTube video that shares how to differentiate between a non-venomous snake & venomous one.]
After our snake presentation, we went into the nature center to take a look at some of the animals inside, then afterwards we went onto the trails where we had a scavenger hunt. One of the items the students needed to find was a chipmunk playing a banjo, & needless to say...some of the students were pretty bummed out when we reached the end of the trail's scavenger hunt and realized we couldn't find any chipmunks playing the banjo.
The students really enjoyed this field trip & I would definitely recommend this for any other pre-k class that's in the Chesterfield/Midlothian area!