PreK:  Second Grade: In the second grade students explore plant/insect relationships -- focusing on the monarch butterfly and its unique tie to plants in the milkweed family. They also look at human/plant relationships and discover the many ways people have used plants through the centuries.   | Kindergarten: Kindergarten students investigate the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Here they discover the many different types of creatures that live in shells. Third Grade: Third grade students explore the richness and value of wetlands through investigating two animals that depend on them: birds and salamanders. After being introduced to birdwatching, students engage in a detailed study of vernal pool habitats.   | First Grade: First grade students study temperature and the ways animals adapt to the changing seasons.   Fourth Grade:   |
Fifth Grade:
Fifth grade students learn the essentials of water safety and how to paddle a canoe. In middle and high school they will use canoes to investigate places not easily reached by land.
