Schedule a workshop with your class!
In-depth science activities give students hands-on experiences both indoors and outdoors. Workshops include interactive activities as well as a guided tour of the Preserve. Engage your class in a unique, inquiry-based learning opportunity that supports the NYS MST Standards. Workshop content is adjusted to suit different grade levels.
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Featured Workshop: Animal Homes & Habitats
Students observe real animal homes and various habitats through indoor hands-on exploration as well as a guided tour. Students discuss the essential survival needs of animals, work together to construct an animal home and also work to match animals to their proper habitats and share their findings with the class.
Workshop Topics
Animal Homes & Habitats
Grades Pre-K-2 | Sept - June
Students observe real animal homes from the collections of the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve through hands-on discovery. A Tifft facilitator will take students outdoors to experience and learn about the animals and their homes. Students will also work to match animals to their proper habitats and share their findings with the class.
MST 1, 4, 5, 6 / SS 1
Winter Science
Grades Pre-K - 12 | Dec - Feb
Learn about winter weather and how animals and plants are able to survive. Students will look for animal evidence on an outdoor hike, use weather monitoring instruments, and compare animal survival adaptations. Snowshoeing may be requested ($2 per person,) weather permitting
Pre-K - 2: MST 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 / SS 1, 3
3 - 12: MST 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 / SS 1, 3
Animal Homes & Habitats
Grades 3 - 12 | Sept-June
SStudents observe real animal homes and various habitats through indoor hands-on exploration as well as a guided tour. Students discuss the essential survival needs of animals, work together to construct an animal home and also work to match animals to their proper habitats and share their findings with the class.
MST 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 / SS 1, 3
Aquatic Ecology
Grades 3-12 | Apr - Oct
Students discover our essential connection to water and water habitats of the Great Lakes region through hands-on water quality testing and macroinvertebrate sampling. Aquatic biodiversity, adaptations, the history of Tifft and human impact will also be discussed. To study fishing techniques and go fishing, add $2 per student. This informative program is ideal for older students interested in an immersive study fo the waters of the Great Lakes region.
MST 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 / SS 1, 3
Iroquois Native Americans
Grades 3-12 | Sept - Jun
Explore the history and daily lives of the Iroquois. This workshop includes an interpretive walk through Tifft Nature Preserve, interactive lessons on their domestic responsibilities, inventive tools, and survival of Seneca Native Americans.
MST 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 SS 1
Examining Energy
Grades 3-12
Using Tifft’s Visitor Center as a model in sustainability, students will discuss consumer choices of building materials, as well as water and energy saving features. Renewable resources (solar energy, wind, moving water, and geothermal) will be featured and contrasted with traditional non-renewable resources.
MST 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 / SS 1, 2
Life Cycles
Grades Pre-K - 2 | Sept - Jun
Students explore how all living organisms grow and change by exploring real examples at the Preserve. Different plant and animal life cycles and the corresponding sequence of stages are compared and contrasted through hands-on experiences and student-driven inquiry. This workshop highlights metamorphosis and germination.
MST 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 / SS 1, 3
Group Tour Pricing
Peak Season: $10 per student
(Oct, Apr-Jun)
Off-Peak Season: $8 per student
(Sept, Nov - Mar, Jul-Aug)
Adults: One adult required for every ten students.
Adults in 1:10 ration and required aides are free.
Additional Adults:
Peak: $8 per additional adult
Off-Peak: $6 per additional adult
Book Today!
Call 716.896.5200 x338 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To receive group pricing, booking of 10 students or more must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Tour Capacity
Limit:
Max: 60 students
Min: 10 students
Tour Length
Pre-K & K Tours: 2 - 2.5 hours
All other grades: 2.5 - 3 hours
Standards
Arts = The Arts
CDOS = Career Development & Occupational Studies
ELA = English Language Arts
FCS = Family & Consumer Science
HPE = Health, Physical Education
MST = Math, Science & Technology
SS = Social Studies
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