Middle and high school programs that fit your classroom schedule. 
Classroom Programs: Middle School & High School
- Adapt, Survive and Find Your Niche: Students will understand how natural selection affects adaptation and their role in evolution. These ideas are reinforced through an interactive “niche” game.
- Alien Plant Invaders: Alien plants are invading Coconino County! Learn what they look like, why land managers are concerned about this "growing" problem, and what we can do to help!
- Bio Bug and Alternative Energy Sources: Using the Willow Bend BioBug (used vegetable oil-powered VW Bug) as an example, students will explore the main sources of energy for transportation in our world today and how greener alternatives can help the earth.
- Downtown Flagstaff Geology: Discover the history and geology of downtown Flagstaff with a focus on historic buildings made of local stone. (A Teacher’s Kit is available for you to lead a follow-up field trip).
- Everybody Counts: This program addresses the topic of population dynamics, with a focus on doubling and exponential growth.
- Grand Canyon Geology: Through a Powerpoint presentation, explore the layers of the Grand Canyon, how the Canyon was formed, and why it is such a unique treasure.
- Materials Life Cycle: Plastic Bags: Through a slide show and discussion, students will learn about the life cycle of a plastic bag and the effects these everyday items have on our planet.
- People of the Grand Canyon: Using a time line, students get a picture of people's activities in the Grand Canyon throughout history. A game reinforces the information learned.
- Rainwater Harvesting: Students will learn how much rain falls in northern Arizona and how rainwater can be “harvested” from rooftops and used for irrigation.
- Rock Talk: An introduction to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, including examples from northern Arizona.This program includes a rock-walk, a rock game, and a hands-on collection of rocks!
- Secret Life of a Shoe:Your shoe has been all over Earth! Join us for an eye-opening look at the manufacture and production of shoes, and consider consumer choices and sustainability.
- Water Quality in the Classroom: Students will learn the basics of water quality testing, focusing primarily on pH and dissolved oxygen chemical testing. This program is a pre-trip visit for our Water Quality Field Trip!