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Metro Parks offers a variety of free resources to help teachers and other educators enhance their curriculum. Many of these year-round programs fulfill state proficiencies requirements in math and science. Programs typically last an hour and are geared for preschool through high school.
 
Education Field Trips for School Groups
Five Rivers MetroParks offers a wealth of onsite educational programs for area school groups. These programs are adaptable to a multidisciplinary curriculum and meet Ohio Academic Content Standards Benchmarks. We look forward to working with you and your students.

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Education Kits

Five Rivers MetroParks offers a number of education kits that local educators can use with their students within the classroom. These kits provide teaching tools to explore history, nature and conservation subjects through hands on experiments and activities.

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Nature Opportunities for Childcare Providers
How does your childcare center spend its summer? Inside, interacting with technology or traveling far distances paying for an indoor experience? Why not do something outdoors in nature that is engaging and local? Come explore our well marked trails, discover local wildlife, and investigate diverse habitats at a MetroPark close to you.

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Nature Programs

 The Importance of Nature Play
 
Most people don’t put the two together but many people don’t know how much chemistry there is in nature; for instance:
  • Did you know the acid produced by ants can dissolve substances as hard as stone?
  • Did you know that some crystals are made up of the same components you use to salt your food?
  • Did you know that the acid found in your stomach is one of the strongest acids on earth?
  • Did you know there was metal (iron) in your cereal?
  • Did you know that the pen cashiers use to identify fake money contains iodine?
  • What makes a skunk’s spray smell so bad? Sulfur!
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To schedule a field trip at a park, please call us 3 to 4 weeks in advance at (937) 275-PARK (7275). Teachers and other educators of all subjects and grade levels who would like to learn how to integrate environmental topics into their curriculum can participate in the many programs offered throughout the MetroParks. For more information about our programs, call (937) 275-PARK (7275).
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At the core of our mission is the protection and stewardship of the Miami Valley’s natural and cultural heritage.
 
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