School Tours - 6 to 8
Animal Tours
Learn what animals eat, where they live and how they survive in the Springs Preserve ecosystem.
Approximate length: 2 hours
- Nevada State Standards
- Pre-Visit Activity One - Here or There?
- Pre-Visit Activity Two - That Was Then; This is Now
- Post-Visit Activity One - The Great Debate
- Post-Visit Activity Two - Captivity or Into the Wild?
Sustainability Tours
Students discover the importance and process of recycling and sustainable materials as they explore and become part of the Springs Preserve’s eco-friendly reality.
Approximate length: 2 hours
- Nevada State Standards
- Pre-Visit Activity One - Ecological Footprint
- Pre-Visit Activity Two - Create Your Own Rainwater Harvesting System
- Post-Visit Activity One - I Can Make A Difference: Pick a R.A.F.T.
- Post-Visit Activity Two - Become an Environmental Steward
Water Tours
Go on a journey as a carbon atom through the food web of the Springs Preserve Cienega.
Approximate length: 2 hours
- Nevada State Standards
- Pre-Visit Activity One - Life at the Springs Preserve
- Pre-Visit Activity Two - Discovering Wetlands
- Post-Visit Activity One - 3D Cienega
- Post-Visit Activity Two - Sounds of the Springs Preserve Cienega
Plant Tours
Students learn to understand there are good and bad bugs that help gardens grow.
Approximate length: 2 hours
- Nevada State Standards
- Pre-Visit Activity One - My Tree?
- Pre-Visit Activity Two - Good and Bad Bugs?
- Post-Visit Activity One - Plant Poetry
- Post-Visit Activity Two - Eat Away!
Archaeology Tours
Young learners become young archaeologists as they participate in a dig and learn about the early cultures of the Las Vegas Valley.
Approximate length: 2 hours
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