Thursday, September 10, 2020

EEC Naturalists Offer Virtual Home School Programs

The Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) Environmental Education Center (EEC) Naturalists are offering Virtual Home School Programs, designed to add quality programming to home schooling activities during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Virtual programs are offered through the SCPC platform. Registration Opens Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. online at www.somersetcountyparks.org.

 

Crayfish Kids for homeschoolers age 5 to 9, is geared to grades K-4. The program will run Wednesdays, September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10:30 A.M to 11:30 A.M.

 

Each Wednesday EEC Naturalists will lead an hour-long program about the natural world.  It is suggested that the family continue the program with a family walk in a nearby natural area focusing on different topics and themes related to each week’s session.  Program content is guided by the Next Generation Science Standards. Fee is $30 per student for the six session program.

             

Wise Old Owls for homeschoolers age 10 to 14, is geared to grades 5 to 8. The program will run Wednesdays, September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.

 

Each Wednesday EEC Naturalists will lead an hour-long program learning about the natural world.  It is suggested that the family continue the program with a family walk in a nearby natural area focusing on different topics and themes related to each week’s session.  Program content is guided by the Next Generation Science Standards.  Fee is $30 per student for the six session program.

 

For more information contact Kurt Bender at 908 722-1200 Ext. 5332 or kbender@scparks.org

 

Information of Park Commission programs and activities may be found at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200.


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