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Animal
Senses
beaver ecology class photo

Class Description:

In this animal ecology class, students will learn how senses work through experiments, games and role playing. They will compare their senses to those of other animals, and learn why senses are important to survival.

Total time: 3 hours (two hours outdoors)
Audience: 6-20 students, 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: 1/4 mile
Total uphill travel: 0 feet

Outcomes

Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Animal Senses class will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

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