FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS OFFERED

Field trip programs, listed below, take place at Seno Woodland Center and typically are 2-4 hour long programs depending upon age group. Field trip groups are welcome to stay and have lunch onsite for their visit!

A downloadable PDF menu of field trip options can also be found here.

FOLLOW YOUR SENSES

Ages 4 – 6
Children love to explore in the natural world! Natural things come in many different shapes, sizes, colors, textures, odors, tastes and sounds. Join us as we learn about the different things in nature through a variety of sensory experiences. These exploratory and sensory activities will get participants to follow their curiosity and get an up-close look in their natural environments.

​ART IN NATURE

Ages 4 – 12
Nature is art! Join us on an adventure as we practice observation skills through outdoor art-making activities. Participants will create a reflective art project that connects them with their experiences and discoveries in their own neighborhood. Students will practice observation skills through outdoor art-making activities. We will explore through drawings by using natural mediums found in nature, finding nature’s patterns, and/or design mini environments for animals.

Wisconsin State Standards: Art is an essential part of a comprehensive education in Wisconsin. The 2019 Wisconsin Standards for Art and Design provides a set of academic standards for schools to consider using in developing their own curriculum. The overall focus of art and design as an art form is to build students’ skills and knowledge through multiple opportunities to explore and develop skills and knowledge through four artistic processes: Create, Present, Respond, and Connect.
Fundamental concepts of artistic techniques, critical thinking, and creative expression beginning in the elementary levels. Critical thinking, skill building, and expressing and communicating ideas, feelings, and concepts in greater depth at the secondary levels.

DOWN TO EARTH

Ages 7 – 12
Where does soil come from? Join us for this interactive program as we unearth the wonders of soil and who make their homes there. Students will participate in an inquiry-based program to uncover soil’s role as the foundation of all life. We will take a close look at decomposers and dig into a worm bin to learn about their important role in nature’s cycle.

Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas:

• 3-LS1-1. From molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes – Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles, but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

• 5-LS2-1. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics – Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

​LAND OF FIRE & ICE

Ages 11 – 14
An interactive journey into Wisconsin’s geology and glacial land formations.

Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas in Earth and Space Science ESS1.C, ESS2.D, ESS3.D,

• Disciplinary Core Ideas in Physical Science PS2.A, PS2.B, PS3.C

Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concepts Statements Grades 6-8:

• Explanations of stability and change in natural or designed systems can be constructed by examining the changes over time and forces at different scales.

• Small changes in one part of a system might cause large changes in another part.

• Stability might be disturbed either by sudden events or gradual changes that accumulate over time.

• Stability might be disturbed either by sudden events or gradual changes that accumulate over time.

MAPLE SUGARING

Ages 7 – 14
A seasonal program offered only in March with a focus on natural resources and Native American traditions and history.
The traditions of maple sugaring have long been a part of Wisconsin’s history for many centuries. This program focuses on the process of making maple syrup, and the rich Native American history behind this tradition. Participants will learn tree identification, how to properly tap a maple tree, learn to process of sap-to-syrup, and traditional sugaring techniques.

WINTER WILDLIFE

Ages 5 -10
A seasonal program offered only in January-February with a focus on winter survival and animal tracking. 
Through exploration and imagination, participants will learn that animals are a part of nature and that animals leave their own stories in the snow. Participants will investigate the lives of animals through their tracks, scat, homes, and other clues they leave behind.

NATURE’S BOUNTY

Ages 5-12
A seasonal program offered from September-November where students will explore the fruits of fall through seed dispersal strategies and become "seed detectives". This hands-on program includes folklore, crafts, stories, and making apple cider with an old-fashioned apple press!