Outreach

Bring Eco-J field trips to your space! For information on scheduling and pricing, contact Katie Flannery at katie@ecojusticecenter.org

Current Outreach Offerings:

Growing Healthy

Discover how plants, animals, and people get energy to grow and be healthy!

During this program, students will:

  • Learn about human and animal chicken digestion
  • Have the opportunity to meet and pet a chicken
  • Discuss how humans and animals get energy from food
  • Discover through song how plants need sun and water to grow and make thier own food
  • Taste test produce grown using organic practices from our farm
  • Discuss the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables

Program length: 1-1.5 hour

State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, WMELS Domain IV A. EL 1; Compliments RUSD: The Great Body Shop curriculum

Next Generation Science Standards: K-L S1-1,  K-ES S3-1


Day on the Farm

Explore the farm focusing on healthy interactions between people and animals and positive experiences trying new things!

During this program, students will:

  • Taste test produce grown on our farm
  • Have the opportunity to pet a chicken
  • Find out what jobs our animals have on the farm and how our gardens and animals work together
  • *Optional 20 minute pollinator extension: discover how bees pollinate our gardens by visiting different flowers

Program length: 1 hour or 1.5 hour with pollinator extension

State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, CASEL Domain IV A. EL 1, CASEL Domain II A EL.2