Lehigh Gap Nature Center’s programs are developed in partnership with the schools we serve. We are happy to tailor our in-class programs and field trips to meet the needs of each partner. Our programs are led by professional environmental educators and retired K-12 teachers.
Science Simulation Games
Aligned with 4th Grade PSSA Standards
- Food Chain Game – Food chain/web/pyramid simulation game and lesson (key terms: abiotic, biotic, producer, consumer, decomposer, food chain, food web, food pyramid)
- Oh Deer! – Predator/prey simulation game and lesson (key terms: predator, prey, habitat)
- Water Cycle Game – Water cycle simulation game and lesson (key terms: precipitation, collection, runoff, evaporation, condensation, water cycle)
- Watershed Game – Watershed and land use simulation game and lesson (key terms: forest, spring, groundwater, riparian zone, wetland, lentic, lotic, development, pollution, watershed)
K-12 Nature Enrichment Programs
- Birding with Binoculars
- Bird-safe Schools
- Bugs (Live Animals)
- Life Under a Log (Live Animals)
- Microscopes
- Native Plant Gardening
- Nature Hikes
- Nature Show-and-tell
- Owl Pellets
- Pond Life (Live Animals)
- Snakes Alive! (Live Animals)
PowerPoint Presentations
Lehigh Gap Nature Center Programs
- Bake Oven Knob Hawk Count Update
- Birds of Lehigh Gap Nature Center
- Lehigh Gap History and Restoration
- Raptor Migration at Bake Oven Knob Hawk Watch
- Wildlife of Lehigh Gap Nature Center
Natural History and Conservation Programs
- Bats of Pennsylvania
- Beneficial Bugs
- Bird Migration
- Birds through the Year
- Bird-window Collisions
- Eastern Bluebirds
- Extinction
- Insects
- Native Plant Gardening
- Nocturnal Animals
- Plant Evolution
- Pollination
- Raptors: Birds of Prey
- Underground Animals
- Watershed
- What’s in the Water?
- Wildlife in Winter
Interested in a topic that’s not listed here? We will work with you to design a program for your students! Contact Riley Davenport (Education Coordinator) at riley.davenport@lgnc.org with any questions.
Fee Schedule:
- Field Trips: $55 preparation fee plus $40/hour for each LGNC educator (Note that a typical trip lasts 2-3 hours.)
- In-school Programs for Students: $40/hour from time leaving LGNC to return, plus mileage reimbursement at IRS rate
- College Field Trips: Weekday: $50/hour; Weekend: $70/hour plus $50 fee for travel time
- Teacher Workshops/In-service: Half day – $250, Full day – $400
- Curriculum Development and Leadership: $50/hour plus mileage reimbursement at IRS rate
- Longer Term Rates/Multiple Class Rates – are negotiable