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Discover Nature Schools Programs
All programs include outdoor time, so please help children prepare with proper clothing, sunscreen and insect repellant(驱虫剂) as needed.
Each program is taught for a class with a minimum of 10 students and maximum of 125 students.
To schedule a program, please email deprograms@mdc. mo. gov.
Acorn to Oak(K-2 grade, 1. 5-2 hours)
From seed to shade tree, the oak(橡树) changes through the seasons and the years. Through exploration, students will understand the lifecycle of a tree. On a hike, students will explore various life stages of oak tree, taking a closer look. Creation of a tree relief sculpture using recycled wood products helps students review and represent their new knowledge.
Outdoor Sensations( K-2 grade, 1.5-2 hours)
The natural world is filled with sights, sound and smells. Students will see live animals and learn how wild animals rely on their senses to find food and survive. Spending time outside students will participate in various hands-on activities, focusing on each of their senses(not taste) to better experience the natural world.
Winged Wonders(3-5 grade, 3-4 hours)
Birds add color and sound to our world and fill an important ecological role. Students will learn the basics of bird identification, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Using hammer and nails, students will build a bird feeder, allowing them to attract birds at home.
Exploring Your Watershed(6-8 grade, 3-4 hours)
We all live in a watershed (流域) and depend on clean water. Examine how our actions shape the waterways around us. Interact with the Brush Creek Model and go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality issues in an urban setting. Students will assess water quality using live fish to determine the health of an ecosystem.
1. According to the text, students who participate in Acorn to Oak can ________.
A. understand various uses of an oak tree
B. learn about characters of various trees
C. take a closer look at various trees
D. know different life stages of an oak tree
2. Which of the following programs helps students experience natural world through their different senses?
A. Acorn to Oak. B. Exploring Your Watershed.
C. Winged Wonders. D. Outdoor Sensations.
3. In the program Winged Wonders, students will ________.
A. learn how to build bird feeders
B. know how to cook birds as food
C. have teachers as their field guides
D. stay there at most two hours
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了让学生了解和体验大自然的课程的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Acorn to Oak下的On a hike, students will explore various life stages of oak tree, taking a closer look.可知，参加这个项目学生可以了解橡树的各个生命阶段。D项know different life stages of an oak tree（知道橡树的不同生命阶段）符合以上说法，故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Outdoor Sensations下的Spending time outside students will participate in various hands-on activities, focusing on each of their senses(not taste) to better experience the natural world.可知，参加Outdoor Sensations项目学生可以专注于他们的每一种感官，以更好的体验自然世界。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Winged Wonders 下的Using hammer and nails, students will build a bird feeder, allowing them to attract birds at home.可知，参加这个项目学生可以学会制作喂鸟器。A. learn how to build bird feeders（学习如何修建喂鸟器）符合以上说法，故选A项。
