Region 4 Education Service Center partners with Virtually Wild! Texas to provide students with engaging and interactive virtual field trips about nature and careers in conservation.
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Houston Community Partnerships and Engagement |
Texas A&M Forest Service |
Citizens' Environmental Coalition |
Region 4 Education Service Center |
Region 4 Education Science
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Wild Wetlands
Presenter: Stephanie Martinez, Outdoor Recreation Planner
Location: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Anahuac, TX
Provider: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Houston Community Partnerships and Engagement Program, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 - 1A, 1E, 12B, 12C, 13A
Grade 4 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 13A
Grade 5 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 12A, 12C, 13A
Please register:
Wednesday October 12, 2022 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
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Wednesday October 12, 2022 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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Super Cool Snakes
Presenter: John Carey, Education Programmer
Location: Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center in Humble, TX
Provider: Jesse H. Jones Park, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 - 1A, 1E, 12A, 12C, 13A
Grade 4 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 13A
Grade 5 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 12A, 12C, 13A, 13B
Please register for ONE session:
Forest Ecology
Presenters: Lauren Hollenbeck, Katharine LeBoeuf, and Seasonal Naturalist Staff
Location: Lake Houston Wilderness Park in New Caney, TX
Provider: Lake Houston Wilderness Park, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 – 1A, 1E, 11A, 11B, 11C, 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A
Grade 4 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 12B, 13A
Grade 5 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, 13B
Please register for ONE session:
Saving a Rare Texas Woodpecker from Extinction
Presenter: Donna Work, Biologist IV
Location: W.G Jones State Forest in Conroe, TX
Provider: Texas A&M Forest Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 - 1A, 1E, 11B, 12C, 13A
Grade 4 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 13A
Grade 5 - 1A, 1E, 4B, 12A, 12C, 13A, 13B
Please register for ONE session:
Wednesday March 8, 2023 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
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Wednesday March 8, 2023 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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Reptile Adaptations
Presenter: David Heinicke, USFWS Volunteer and Ruby Lewis, Texas A&M Naturalist
Location: Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
Provider: Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 - 1A, 12A, 12C, 13A
Grade 4 - 4B, 13B
Grade 5 - 13A, 13B
Please register for ONE session:
Wednesday April 12, 2023 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
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Wednesday April 12, 2023 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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Phenomenal Prairie Pollinators
Presenter: Bethany Foshee, Stewardship and Outreach Director
Location: Katy Prairie Indian Grass Preserve
Provider: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Citizen's Environmental Coalition, Region 4 Education Service Center
Cost: Free
Audience: This program is planned at a 3rd - 5th grade level, but students of all ages will gain useful vocabulary and an understanding of the concepts shared.
TEKS:
Science:
Grade 3 - 1A, 12B, 12C
Grade 4 - 4B, 13A
Grade 5 - 12C, 13A
Please register for ONE session: