Virtual Home Sweet Habitat
Help Otis the Otter find his home as we investigate animal homes, match animals to their habitats, and learn some habitat songs. Extended activities include creating your own habitat scene out of natural materials, checking out your own backyard or nearby outdoor area to see who may live there as well as exploring many other activities in our virtual field trip classroom.
- K-LS1-1
- 2-LS4-1
- 3-LS3-2
Your field trip includes a 45-60 minute guided program including a live zoom* with one of our Science Educators featuring an introduction to animal habitats with fun and interactive live activities, as well as a live bird presentation with one of our resident raptors, and an introduction to our virtual field trip classroom which offers extended activities for your students including a virtual tour of the VINS campus.
*Virtual Field Trips are limited to 25 student participants.
Flat rate of $200 for a max of 25 student participants.
Virtual Home Sweet Habitat is suitable for students in grades K-2. Work with our educators to specify the right combination of in-depth analysis and comparisons for your learners.
All VINS educators have extensive experience in environmental education, the natural sciences, and science instruction. Every instructor works with a certified teacher in NH and VT to ensure their content and methods align with the Next Generation Science Standards and the best practices for outdoor education. All instructors are First Aid and CPR certified.
Enhancing Classroom Curriculum with On-Site, Place-Based Education
Explore the natural world with hands-on lessons aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.