BEEP ORR Georgia
Third Grade
Program Theme: Learning about Life and Land
Lab Study: Critter College
Field Study: Soil Investigation
Eco-Hike: Nature Hunt
In Critter College, students will travel through 6 stations and learn about local wildlife, their needs, and the ways they are adapted for their environment. Getting’ Down and Dirty will allow students to investigate different types of soils, their parent materials, and how we use them in our daily lives. On an eco-hike, students will use some scientific tools to observe the world around them!
Performance Standards: S3L.1, S3E.1
SEP: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Construct Explanations and Designing Solutions, Developing and Using Models
Fourth Grade
Program Theme: Water World (2 classes per day)
Lab Study: Water Cycle (Game)
Field Study: Creek Life
Eco-Hike: Eco-Venture
Students will investigate the water cycle and the role it plays on earth. Students will be immersed in the movement of water through simulation activities. Students will determine water quality through macro-invertebrate collection at a creek on site. Finally, students will go on a hike to and from the creek and see the wonders of diversity in 2 very different ecosystems.
GA Standards of Excellence: S4E3a, S4E3b, S4La, S4L1b
Fifth Grade
Program Theme: Dazzling Diversity
Lab Study: Critter Taxidermy
Field Study: Animal Detectives
Eco-Hike: BINGO Scavenger Hunt
Students will immerse themselves in the diversity of organisms that live in their own backyard! Close-up investigations of native taxidermy and live animals will allow for observation and inference of just how each critter is adapted to its individual habitat. Students will become detectives, using good observations and inferencing to figure out the species of animal they are tracking. An eco-hike in the forest will provide dazzling examples of diversity.
GA Standards of Excellence: S5L1a
Sixth Grade
Program Theme: Water, Water Everywhere (2 classes per day)
Lab Study: We All Live Downstream
Field Study: Creek Life
Eco-Hike: Eco-Venture
Students will go on a hike to and from the creek and see the wonders of diversity in 2 very different ecosystems. Students will investigate the wonderful world of water by collecting macro-invertebrates from the creek to determine its water quality and overall health. In addition, watershed modeling and problem-solving will enhance student understanding of the land-water-human connection.
GA Standards of Excellence: S6E3a, S6E3b, S6E6b
Ninth-Twelfth Grade
Program Theme: Wet World (2 classes per day)
Lab Study: We All Live Downstream (Advanced)
Field Study: Creek Life (Advanced)
Eco-Hike: Eco-Venture
On our blue planet, humans play a vital role in protecting and preserving our watery resources. Students will learn more about these effects by experimenting with human behaviors that influence the location, quality, and quantity of water within a watershed. They will go on a hike to and from the creek and see the wonders of diversity in 2 very different ecosystems. Students will investigate the wonderful world of water by collecting macro-invertebrates from the creek to determine its water quality and overall health.
GA Standards of Excellence: SEV1a, SEV1c, SEV1d, SEV1e
*Optional: Open-ended field experience
Design and guide your program experience using the varied locations that Bridgestone ORR offers! The large acreage surrounding our learning pavilion contains ponds, forests, wetlands, and more! With the support of our staff and supplemental tools, you can develop your own field experience.
Choose this option on the reservation request form and indicate your topic interests and preferences in locations on site.