SEEK - 1st & 2nd Grade Curriculum

2022-23 Offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Note: This course rotates curriculum every year so students can take the course more than once.

The main topics covered this year are:

2022 - 2023

Week 1: Introduction Activities

Introduction games, classroom rules, schedule, nature hike, facility tour, nature activity.

Week 2: Our Earth, Our Home

Discover Earth's history by looking at fossils, volcanoes, glaciers, caves, oceans and various land formations.

Week 3: Let's go Underground!

Learn how caves are created and who lives there. Have you ever seen a bat?

Week 4: Wetlands and Wetland Wildlife

Discover the wonderful world of wetlands. Meet the only animal who can create a habitat.

Week 5: Forest and Friends

Explore the forest and the wildlife who live there. The featured animal this week is a bear!

Week 6: Prairie Habitat and Wildlife

Discover what a prairie is and get to know the animals who live there. Birds are the featured animals this week.

Week 7: Creatures of the Night

We will learn about nocturnal animals, who they are, and what they do to survive.

Week 8: Taking Care of Our Land

What do we eat? Wheres does that food come from? We will learn about out environment and spend the day being a farmer or a rancher.

Week 9 and 10: It's All About Stewardship

How do we take care of the Earth? Hike the un-nature trail and learn about recycling.

Week 11: Our Earth, Our Home (What Have We Learned?)

What is pollution? We will learn about how pollution affects the land, wildlife, and humans.

Week 12: Graduation!

Lots of fun activities! (It's a secret).