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Educational
Programs
The Arboretum's 47 acres of research area allow a
chance for students to learn about the complexities of life in the
natural world. Teachers will be encouraged throughout the year to
conduct field trips here that supplement their lesson plans and meet
proficiency test outcomes. 1) Leaf Collection 2) Audio Tour 3) Maple Sugar Science
3. Maple Sugar Science In-Class Experience: The Stranahan Arboretum will offer hands on
science activities in water properties, plant function, and seasonal
change. In-Class opportunities available. Here
is a list of Maple-related web sites about the science, history, and
more. http://www.lcida.org/maplemuseum.html A short history of maple production, some recipes. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer59.html This site offers tips to identity a sugar maple, collect and use of proper tools, plus how to produce your own maple syrup http://www.massmaple.org/educ.html Lesson plans, history, and many other activities related to maple sugaring. An article on how to explain sap flow, http://telecollaborate.net/education/ssf/index.html Study seasonal changes around the world! Students around the globe will observe, share and compare the changing seasons for five consecutive weeks with other classes. http://spikesworld.spike-jamie.com/science/liquids/c122-08-hydrometers.html Find at this site how to make and use a hydrometer, a tool used to determine liquid density. Maple producers use these to measure how close the sap is to becoming maple syrup and sugar. How to get a copy of the Ohio State Extension Services Maple Producer’s manual. http://www.ohiomapleproducers.com/ Information on Ohio maple producers and how to find Ohio-produced maple products and maple collection equipment plus links to other related sites. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/spring/AboutLeaf.html This user-friendly site allows you to understand how tree leaf-out and animal migration is followed across our country by hundreds of school-aged children, with opportunities to communicate with other classes via their web site. Hundreds of interactive activities available. 4)
Teacher Workshops 1)
Explore Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and
Seasonal Change Teacher
Workshop Brought to you
by: The University of
Toledo Stranahan Arboretum and the Metroparks of the Toledo Area Saturday, January
28, 2006 1 to 4 p.m. Wildwood Preserve
Metropark, Ward Pavilion Learn how to use
Journey North, the Toledo Area Metroparks, and the University of Toledo
Stranahan Arboretum as learning resources. Engage your K-12 students in
an investigation of natural events and seasonal cycles by using
inquiry-based teaching that supports the Ohio Academic Content Standards
in science and technology. Students use the
internet as well as their own schoolyards to track the coming of spring
through the migration patterns of birds, butterflies, and mammals. The
budding of plants, the changes in day length, flow of maple tree sap,
and other clues in their local environment, will guide them in
understanding and predicting migration patterns. Materials fee:
$12.00 per person 3 contact hours For
information contact: Karen Mitchell at the Wildwood Visitor Center :
419-407-9704 Registration is
due by: January 19, 2006 2)
Leopold Education Project
Grades 6-12
Teacher Workshop Saturday, March
25, 2006 Oak Openings
Preserve, Lodge 8:30 a.m to
3:30 p.m. Brought to
you by: Metroparks of the
Toledo Area and The University of Toledo Stranahan Arboretum The LEP is an
innovative, interdisciplinary conservation ethics curriculum targeted
for grades 6-12. The LEP increases students’ awareness of the
environment, and it also teaches how to make responsible, real-world
choices for our planet, while simultaneously teaching important
collaborative skills, critical thinking skills, and
scientific observation. $20.00 fee
includes lunch and program materials. Participants
will receive: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and an LEP
teacher’s guide. For contact
hour and registration information, contact: Karen Menard at the
Metroparks Visitor Center: 419-407-9705. Registration is due by March 17, 2006. 5)
After School Science This autumn, The
University of Toledo departments of Geography, Earth, Ecological and
Environmental Sciences and Stranahan Arboretum are offering an
after-school urban ecology program that will help high school students
meet academic standards in understanding technology uses, watershed
issues, GIS/GPS data collection and mapping, and plant community
dynamics. Students can
learn about recording surface temperatures and understanding their
relation to the urban heat island effect.
They can also be invited to observe changes in plant communities
over time in the arboretum plant succession areas and investigate these
changing plant community’s relationship to watershed and groundwater
issues. Within the groundwater unit, students will work with actual
groundwater monitoring wells, use math calculations to determine water
depth and direction of movement, and see a groundwater-modeling unit.
Students can also learn about, and, if the teacher desires,
assist with, data collection for the arboretum’s ongoing Global
Information System/Geographic Information System mapping project.
Within that unit, students would learn to calculate tree heights
with angles, the function and use of GPS units, and the relation of
these data collection to electronic map creation.
There is a small
administrative fee of $2 per student for this two-hour program, and
groups should not exceed 15 in number, to ensure a quality experience
for all. Students will be
instructed by graduate level UT students in the appropriate fields. For more information please contact the program
coordinator sandra.stutzenstein@utoledo.edu
. 6) Wild Ones Native Plant Society For
more information on this native plant gardening group please visit their
web site at http://www.for-wild.org
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