K – 5 Next Generation Science Standards – Aligned Programs
Each NGSS program focuses on grade-specific standards, helping to prepare students to meet key grade-level performance expectations.
12 events found.
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Marzahl Refuge Hike
This property has a spectacular, quintessential New England stream with multiple small waterfalls that winds its way through a pine forest.
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Autumn Foraging: Talk, Walk, and Tasting!
We will take a hands-on walk on the property to touch, smell, and examine some of the living specimens.
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Flanders Garden Club
The garden club will meet regularly to discuss garden projects, conduct adult and children’s garden programs, visit notable gardens, and tend to the Flanders Van Vleck House & Studio Gardens.
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Flanders Environmental Book Club
Join reading enthusiasts and book club leaders, Adele Falco and Ingrid Manning, in discussing reading that will focus on mostly non-fiction books about nature and the environment.
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Flanders Trail Blazers 4-H Club
UCONN 4-H is a youth organization whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential with a motto “To Make the Best Better.”
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Ekphrastic Poetry Writing
An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art.
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Needle Felting Nights
Come and explore the magic! Needle felting is an easy-to-learn craft in which you are able to sculpt wool fiber into anything imaginable simply by poking it with a single barbed needle.
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The Return of the Black Bear
Once a rare sight, these powerful and intelligent animals are now making regular appearances in neighborhoods, parks, and backyards across the state.
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Black Friday Gratitude Hike
Get outside on Black Friday and join us for a Gratitude Hike. Former board president, Anne Westerman, will lead this hike as we give thanks and enjoy some time out in nature.
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Beavers: Nature’s Master Engineers
Learn how these fascinating creatures shape our landscapes, create wetlands, and support biodiversity through their dam-building talents.
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Fall Senior Hikes with Arthur & Kathy!
These hikes are a great opportunity to get outside, observe what’s happening in the natural world, learn something new, and maybe even meet new friends!