Staff-Guided Outdoor Programs
The staff at Tanglewood can conduct two staff-guided programs per day. Each program is limited to 28 students for grade
school, or 20 students for kindergarten. Programs are designed to last approximately 90 minutes and are conducted outdoors
at the park unless inclement weather occurs.
If your school has two programs scheduled for the same day, the first group will participate in a staff-guided program while the second
group visits other recreational areas of Tanglewood Park, including picnic areas, playgrounds, restroom facilities and more.
A full list of activity options will be mailed when your program is scheduled. The two groups will later switch off.
Grade school programs are correlated with the N.C. Standard Course of Study for Science or Social Studies. Listings
below show specific correlations in parenthesis.
2009/2010 Fall and Spring Programs
Fall programs will be conducted September 8 - November 19, 2009
Spring programs will be conducted March 16 - June 1, 2010
| Title |
Grade Level |
Description |
Sensory
Safari |
Kindergarten
(3.01, 3.05) |
Students explore the natural world using their five senses. Shapes, sounds, textures, odors, tastes and colors are emphasized. |
Animal
Signs |
Grade One
(1.02, 1.05) |
Emphasizes the biodiversity of Tanglewood and the habitats that support the park's wide range of animals. Students use observation skills to
look for signs of animals and identify their needs. |
Insect
Extravanganza |
Grade Two
(1.01, 1.04
4.05) |
Students learn to distinguish insects from other arthropods. Life-cycles are explored, along with how some insects produce sound. Weather
permitting, students see insects in their natural habitats. |
TreeMendous
Trees |
Grade Three
(1.01, 1.05) |
This program emphasizes the growing requirements and life cycle of Piedmont trees. Students learn to identify
common Tanglewood species while learning natural and commercial uses for trees. |
Natures
Recyclers |
Grade Three
(2.01, 2.06) |
Students learn how nonliving organic material is decomposed (recycled) to sustain new life and create more
favorable soil conditions. Includes an optional visit to the Tanglewood Arboretum. |
Piedmont
Native
Americans |
Grade Four
(1.04 - 1.05)
(1.1 - 2.1)* |
Introduces students to the culture of the "Woodland" Native Americans that lived in the Piedmont prior to
European settlement. Emphasizes ways that nature played a role in their survival. |
Now
and Then |
Grade Five
(1.05, 2.05)
(1.06, 4.01, 4.02)* |
This program explores the impacts that humans have on nature by delving into the history of the land surrounding
our facility. Ecological changes as a result of human impacts are explored. |
* From N.C. Standard Course of Study for Social Studies
For additional information on staff-guided programs, call (336) 778-6334 or email smithpb@forsyth.cc.
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