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Environmental studies programs and field experiences at Piedmont Environmental Center incorporate social studies, language arts, and math. Students will learn about weather patterns, natural resources of different geographical areas regions of North Carolina, the effects of air quality on living things, and more. Activities include measuring weather conditions with basic instruments, examining natural resources on a trail walk, collecting data during a road use survey, and others. For an exciting middle or high school half-day field trip, book the canoe-based Watershed Concepts and Stewardship program in which students will examine processes and activities that affect the quality of water from a municipal water resource. A shorter land version of the Watershed Concepts and Stewardship program is also available. Many programs can be adjusted to meet your school group’s grade level.
supports classroom learning in:
Environmental Studies.
topics covered:
Science, living environment, math, language arts, history, animal science, ecosystems, ecology, life cycles, geography, weather, plants, watersheds, conservation, stewardship.
contact info
Name: Dick Thomas
Email: [email protected]
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Piedmont Environmental Center
Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and camp groups will experience nature through environmental education programs, field experiences, and recreational activities at Piedmont Environmental Center. The center sits on a 376-acre property that includes lakeside habitats, pine and hardwood forests, trails, and the Bicentennial Greenway. Groups can peruse the center’s animal exhibits, walk on a topographic relief map of the state in the North Carolina Mapscape Exhibit, explore natural habitats while hiking the many trails, and more. Be sure to check out the Mineral and Plant Labs in the classroom, native plants in the Solar Heart Garden, and green technology in the Main Building.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
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Scouts
Scout groups can work on a variety of outdoor and science-related badges on field trips to Piedmont Environmental Center. Activities include examining plants under microscopes, learning to use basic meteorological instruments, observing animals on hikes, and many others. Scouts can put their Canoe badge skills to use during the Watershed Concepts and Stewardship program, which allows them to examine processes and activities that affect the quality of water from a municipal water resource. A shorter land version of the Watershed Concepts and Stewardship program can also be booked for your scout group. For scouts interested in working on Hiking badges, the property’s trails are of varying lengths, making it easy to find one or more to fit your field trip time frame.
supports scout badges in:
Environmental Science.
topics covered:
Earth science, hiking, geology, rocks, animal science, ecosystems, ecology, life cycles, geography, weather, plants, watersheds, conservation, stewardship.
contact info
Name: Dick Thomas
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Piedmont Environmental Center
Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and camp groups will experience nature through environmental education programs, field experiences, and recreational activities at Piedmont Environmental Center. The center sits on a 376-acre property that includes lakeside habitats, pine and hardwood forests, trails, and the Bicentennial Greenway. Groups can peruse the center’s animal exhibits, walk on a topographic relief map of the state in the North Carolina Mapscape Exhibit, explore natural habitats while hiking the many trails, and more. Be sure to check out the Mineral and Plant Labs in the classroom, native plants in the Solar Heart Garden, and green technology in the Main Building.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>
Camp
Summer camp groups will enjoy a variety of classes and field experiences at Piedmont Environmental Center. Activities allow campers to soak up the summer sun as they walk the trails on the lookout for soil formed by bio-geo-chemical processes, make observations about the weather, and use basic instruments to collect weather data. Programs run rain or shine. Staff Naturalists will provide an alternative experience for your campers in the event that the weather does not permit your originally planned program.
contact info
Name: Dick Thomas
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Piedmont Environmental Center
Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and camp groups will experience nature through environmental education programs, field experiences, and recreational activities at Piedmont Environmental Center. The center sits on a 376-acre property that includes lakeside habitats, pine and hardwood forests, trails, and the Bicentennial Greenway. Groups can peruse the center’s animal exhibits, walk on a topographic relief map of the state in the North Carolina Mapscape Exhibit, explore natural habitats while hiking the many trails, and more. Be sure to check out the Mineral and Plant Labs in the classroom, native plants in the Solar Heart Garden, and green technology in the Main Building.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>
Homeschool
Piedmont Environmental Center’s programs combine fun, outdoor learning with science problem-solving. Homeschoolers can hike the trails while learning about life cycles, ecosystems, and how people from long ago relied on the land and its resources. They’ll learn how to interpret the environment using the forests, lichens, and soil samples as ways to understand how weather, pollution, and wildfires can impact the environment. Through lab activities, they can test the properties of minerals, or study plants under a microscope. Middle and high school homeschoolers will love the Watershed Concepts program, which can take place on land or on water with canoes.
topics covered:
Environmental studies, earth science, living environment, math, language arts, history, animal science, ecosystems, ecology, life cycles, geography, weather, plants, watersheds, conservation, stewardship.
contact info
Name: Dick Thomas
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Piedmont Environmental Center
Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and camp groups will experience nature through environmental education programs, field experiences, and recreational activities at Piedmont Environmental Center. The center sits on a 376-acre property that includes lakeside habitats, pine and hardwood forests, trails, and the Bicentennial Greenway. Groups can peruse the center’s animal exhibits, walk on a topographic relief map of the state in the North Carolina Mapscape Exhibit, explore natural habitats while hiking the many trails, and more. Be sure to check out the Mineral and Plant Labs in the classroom, native plants in the Solar Heart Garden, and green technology in the Main Building.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Nature Exploration Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
One single tree can provide the oxygen required for two human beings and over 8,000 sheets of paper. Trees can also clean the soil and air by absorbing harmful pollutants. So what have you done for a tree lately? Nature centers and state parks provide a hands-on environment to discover facts about native plants and animals, as well as ways to preserve these natural resources.
View Lesson Plan>>