An Overview of Our Educational Programs

Four Winds encourages learners of all ages to look at the familiar with new eyes -- the shape of a leaf, the texture of a caterpillar, the design of a flower. Sitting quietly in a field listening to insects singing, exploring life in a pond by wading in and turning over rocks, examining the forest floor by digging under the leaf litter and smelling the rich earth, we learn about the world around us through active exploration. Four Winds educators want to help you learn about nature in your community.

Superhunters

Students in Mrs. Howard's class worked in pairs to design Superhunters to catch a particular prey animal. Click on the images below for a closer look:

Beaver Whale trying to catch fish in a fast-flowing stream	An alligator-bear-owl-rabbit-dog-eagle trying to catch ants in an anthill	A monster with four eyes and very long arms covered in armor trying to catch a porcupine in a hollow tree.	A flying fish who is super fast and has a very long tongue trying to catch a fly on a lily pad in a pond

The Nature Program

Four Winds' Nature Program offers monthly two-hour natural science workshops for adults interested in sharing their love of nature with school children. With engaging indoor and outdoor activities and explorations, adults give young students an opportunity to study nature in their own schoolyard and neighborhood. Children learn important science concepts and practice science skills such as asking questions, making observations, recording data, and communicating information.

The Nature Program examines five key science standards, with eight workshops per year addressing the different concepts: