Archive for January, 2018

  • students fly kites at Kortright Centre

    PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT & KITE FLYING

    Engage students in the mystery of flight at Kortright Centre.

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  • students participate in community cleanup program

    GO GREEN

    Students learn that conservation, sustainability and stewardship are key components in maintaining a healthy environment. Activities throughout the program teach…

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  • student and teacher fly kite at Kortright Centre

    FORCES CAUSING MOVEMENT & KITE FLYING

    Students learn about the concepts of Forces Causing Movement through outdoor exploration, hands-on experiments and by using investigative techniques and…

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  • students explore trail at Kortright Centre

    INTERACTIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

    Hike through the various habitats at Kortright and examine the roles and relationships among the biotic and abiotic elements. Discuss…

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  • small frog

    BIODIVERSITY

    This hands-on program allows students to examine living organisms along the trails to identify characteristics used for classification.

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  • children use forest camouflage in Kortright survival instincts school program

    INSTINCTS FOR SURVIVAL

    This program immerses students into the lives of animals living in the forest. Students become carnivores, omnivores, and/or herbivores in…

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  • students explore wetland habitat at Kortright Centre

    HABITATS AND COMMUNITIES

    In this program, students will visit different habitats to identify producers, consumers and decomposers. They will examine the links between…

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  • beets grow in field at Kortright organic farm

    ORGANIC FARM

    Students will visit the Kortright Organic Farm to learn firsthand where food comes from and see how everything on the…

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  • student examines plant life on trail at Kortright Centre

    NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS

    Investigate the basic needs, (food, air, water, shelter, and space) and characteristics of living things by visiting a number of…

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  • apiarist tends beehive at Kortright Centre

    BEES

    Learn the life cycle of the honey bee and the physical adaptations needed to survive inside a hive.

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