Virtual School Programs
Grades: We offer virtual programs for Kindergarten – 5th grades.
Seasons: Following a central theme for each grade, we offer unique programs in fall, winter, and spring. Topics build on each other to form a three-part program for each grade level. To make the most of your Audubon experience, purchase all three seasons for each grade!
Content: For each grade, you have the chance to purchase the program for one, two, or three seasons.
Format: For each seasonal program, there are three parts included in your purchase:
- Link to pre-recorded video (20-minutes) to introduce the topic before the live program
- Live, virtual, interactive lesson (30-minutes) with one of Audubon’s science educators (scheduled to fit your calendar during the school day)
- Extension activities to be led by the teacher following the live program
Price per seasonal program: $150 per class (includes three parts above)
Price per grade for full program (fall, winter, spring seasonal programs): $400 per class when purchased all at once, $450 when purchased one season at a time
If you are ready to proceed, make an online payment. For virtual program questions, please email Center Director, Susie Creamer: screamer@audubon.org. We look forward to working with you!
| Grade | Yearly Theme | Seasonal Summary | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Animals and people live in habitats where they get everything they need to survive. |
Fall: Define, explore & observe habitats Winter: Learn plant parts to see how producers form the basis of habitats Spring: Hunt for habitats & human impacts on them |
Data collection Categorization Mapping |
| 1st Grade | Living things adapt to changes in their environment to help them survive. |
Fall: Discover adaptations & find insects in habitat gardens Winter: Study adaptations of birds’ bodies & behavior, design a species Spring: See how predators & prey use adaptations to survive, humans find inspiration from adaptations |
Observation Creative writing |
| 2nd Grade | A diversity of interconnected organisms is needed within a healthily functioning ecosystem. |
Fall: Explore interdependence of organisms, energy cycle, local food webs Winter: Learn basic bird ID & how to participate in community science Spring: Study biodiversity & species abundance, collect data & share it |
Compare/contrast Investigation/research Data collection & submission Cycles/systems |
| 3rd Grade | Organisms respond in different ways to changes within their environment. |
Fall: Observe how organisms respond to changing seasons & warming climate, bird migration Winter: Identify ways humans change environment & impact on birds & habitats Spring: Visit a home habitat & get inspired to change the world for the better with student action projects |
Using evidence to construct an argument Teamwork/group behavior Designing solutions |
| 4th Grade | In an unchanged ecosystem, organisms are adapted to living with one another in symbiotic relationships. Any change to these relationships could upset the ecosystem’s balance. |
Fall: Identify symbiotic relationships & discover these through virtual visit to the park Winter: Examine how organisms use resources in ecosystems, study examples of invasive species & imbalance they create Spring: Observe how human introduction of invasive species alters environments, look for examples through virtual tour |
Observation Data collection Classifying Inferring Critical thinking |
| 5th Grade | Organisms are adapted to thrive in specific niches within their ecosystem. Because of this specificity, any changes to their environment, rapid or gradual, human-caused or natural, can impact their survival. |
Fall: Discover and compare generalists & specialists, with an introduction to niches Winter: Examine an imaginary ecological crisis and possible solutions Spring: Determine how global climate change is affecting bird migration and how we can help |
Observation Data collection Critical thinking Research Inferring Natural Cycles |
Downloadable Resources
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Audubon celebrates the signing of the Mayor’s Native Plants Week proclamation and the City Council’s Native Plants for Birds & Baltimore ceremonial resolution.
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