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Creature Features: Animals and Adaptations (STEM- Life Science)

by  Fernbank Museum

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Let members of Fernbank's live animal collections guide you through the world of science.  Insects, reptiles and amphibians will help your students understand habitats, adaptations and more in one of our many Creature Feature themes.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $250.00


The program fee covers up to 30 students. The fee is $200 for each additional group of 30 students

Length

25 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

30


Primary Disciplines

Sciences, STEM


Program Delivery Mode

Zoom



Booking Information

Available Monday-Friday from 9am to 3pm

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

• A 50% deposit is required four weeks prior to the day of your program. Your deposit is fully refundable if the program is canceled at least two weeks in advance. Programs canceled less than 2 weeks from the reservation date are subject to forfeiture of deposit.
• Your deposit will be applied to your total balance, and the remaining balance will be due 48 hours prior to your program.
• If scheduling within four weeks of your program the deposit is due at the time of booking.
• No refunds will be granted if you miss any or all your scheduled program.
• Final receipt will be emailed to the field trip coordinator following your program.

About This Provider

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Fernbank Museum

Atlanta , GA
United States

Fernbank is one of the most popular and iconic cultural attractions in Atlanta. Home to the world’s largest dinosaurs, Atlanta’s biggest movie screen and one of the largest assemblages of urban Piedmont forest in the United States, Fernbank brings science to life through immersive programming and unmatched experiences that encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Fernbank continues its 80-year environmental legacy to protectfulfilling an educational mission to inspire life-long learning of natural history.

Contact:
JaQuan Jackson
groupvisits@fernbankmuseum.org
404.929.6306

Program Details

Format

A Fernbank Educator will introduce students to the program and share fun visuals including videos, graphics, and biofacts. Students will also meet up to three of Fernbank's live animal ambassadors and participate in discussions and activities. The program will end with a Q&A opportunity for students.

Engaging pre- and post-program activities aligned with standards will also be provided via Moodle.

Objectives

Creature Feature program themes include Animal Groups (K-5th grade), Georgia Native Species (3rd-5th grade), Defense, (3rd-5th-5th grade), Ecosystem Energy (3rd-5th Grade, Classification & Phlogenetics (9th-12th grade)

Animal Groups
1. Group organisms based on attributes and compare the life cycles and traits of each group
2. .Recognize the basic needs of animals.

Georgia Natives
1. Identify animals native to Georgia and the natural region(s) in which they live.
2. Discuss the adaptations—both external traits and behaviors—which help Georgia species
survive in their habitat.
3. Recognize the roles native species play within their Georgia ecosystems.

Defense
1. Explore how external features and adaptations of animals allow them to survive in their
habitat.
2. Recognize the roles animals play within their ecosystems, such as predator and prey.


Ecosystem Energy
1. Trace the path of energy through organisms in an ecosystem.
2. Recognize the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers, and the adaptations which
help them fulfill these roles.

Classification & Phylogenetics
1. Construct a model of the relationships between different groups of organisms.
2. Compare and contrast structural adaptations of different organisms and identify how similar
structures can indicate close biological relationships.
3. Recognize how classifications and structures in animals relate to the roles they play in
ecosystems.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

Georgia

Below are the standards for each theme available.

Animal Groups
1. Group organisms based on attributes and compare the life cycles and traits of each group.
SKL1b; SKL2a; S2L1d; S5L1a
2. Recognize the basic needs of animals. S1L1b

Georgia Native
1. Identify animals native to Georgia and the natural region(s) in which they live. S3L1a
2. Discuss the adaptations—both external traits and behaviors—which help Georgia species
survive in their habitat. S3L1b,c; S5L1a
3. Recognize the roles native species play within their Georgia ecosystems. S4L1a


Defense
1. Explore how external features and adaptations of animals allow them to survive in their
habitat. S3L1b; S5L2b
2. Recognize the roles animals play within their ecosystems, such as predator and prey. S4L1a


Ecosystem Energy
1. Trace the path of energy through organisms in an ecosystem. S4L1b; S7L4b; S8P2c
2. Recognize the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers, and the adaptations which
help them fulfil these roles. S4L1a; S5L1a; S7L4a

Classification & Phylogenetics
1. Construct a model of the relationships between different groups of organisms. SB4a,b; SZ1c
2. Compare and contrast structural adaptations of different organisms and identify how similar
structures can indicate close biological relationships. SB6c; SZ2b; SZ3c
3. Recognize how classifications and structures in animals relate to the roles they play in
ecosystems. SZ4a