SCIENCE LESSONS:
Five Senses
PreK-2
PA Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, 1.6
Students will use their five senses to explore Wycks woodlot, rose garden, and home farm.
From Farm to Food
PreK-4
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.4, 4.8
Discover what plants need to grow and how our food gets to our plate by exploring Wycks home farm.
Think Globally, Eat Locally
3-12
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.4, 4.8
How far does our food travel to get to our plate? Why is it healthier and better for the environment to eat locally? Students will learn about food miles and how to eat seasonally.
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
PreK-8
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.4
This lesson will have students take a close look at how they eat and will help them make healthy food choices.
Biodiversity and IPM
2-12
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.3, 4.5
Biodiversity is key to a healthy environment. What about those pesky pests? Learn what integrated pest management is and how to use it.
Recycling and Composting
PreK-12
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.2, 4.8
How does recycling help the environment? Students will learn how composting works, how paper is recycled, and make their own paper.
Fabulous Flowers
PreK-12
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.6
What is a flowers job? Are there flowers we can eat? Wyck is home to the oldest rose garden in the U.S. This lesson focuses on the beauty of flowers, with special emphasis on roses.
Plants!
PreK-12
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.6
Students will take a close look at the parts of a plant and learn how they grow.
Nests and Homes
PreK-4
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.6
Students will explore the nests and homes of birds, bees, wasps, and other wildlife at Wyck.
Tremendous Trees
PreK-6
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.2, 4.6
Students will explore the tremendous world of trees, learning how to identify them, and how trees are used as a natural resource.
Chickens and Birds
K-8
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.4
Students will meet Wycks chickens and learn about bird structure and parts. Students will also learn about how chickens are different than most birds and why chickens cant fly.
Bugs, Bees, and Worms
PreK-4
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.6
Why are insects vital to the health of an ecosystem? Students will learn the role of insects, bees, and worms in the garden and on Wycks home farm.
Pollination and Bees
2-6
PA Environment and Ecology, 4.6
Bees have a very important job in an environment, particularly on a farm. Students will see Wycks honey bee hives and learn the basics of pollination.
HISTORY LESSONS:
Native Americans
1-12
PA History, 8.2
Before Germans settled in Germantown, Native Americans lived on this land. How did they live? Learn about their lifestyle and see Wycks amazing Native American artifacts.
Tools & Weapons
1-12
PA History, 8.2
What kinds of tools did early Americans use before electricity? Take a look at a variety of these tools from Wycks collection.
Food Artifacts
1-12
PA History, 8.2
What kinds of tools did early Americans use for cooking and preparing food? This lesson explores Wycks collection of foodrelated artifacts and allows students to do a modernday butter churning.
Toys and Games
1-12
PA History, 8.2
Before the days of video games and electronics, children played in a very different way. See some of the toys and games from Wycks collection and make a toy to bring home.
