Havenwoods State Forest
Green and Growing

People and other animals depend on plants for survival. Plants need people to care for and conserve them. They need animals to help them disperse. Students will take a fresh look at this interdependence through a hike, exploration, and other activities.

Grades	1-3
Time of Year	Spring
Length of Program	1 1/2 hours
Maximum Number of Students	60
Preferred Adult/Student Ratio	1/12
Fees

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

This program addresses the following academic standards:

Science

F.4.1 Discover how each organism meets its basic needs
F.4.3 Illustrate how organisms grow through life stages
F.4.4 Explain connections among living and nonliving things

See a list of all our programs correlated with the standards, in list or table (PDF, 18KB) format.

Special instructions

This is an outdoor program. Dress for the weather. Programs are held rain or shine.

Additional resources

A teaching unit with three pretrip and two post-trip activities is available upon request.

Contact

Judy Klippel
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 N. Hopkins St.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 527-0232
(414) 527-0761 (fax)

Last Revised: Friday April 01 2011