Progams for Schools at Oak Knoll

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary offers a diversity of programs that were designed with the Massachusetts Department of Education frameworks in mind and cover strands in Life Science, Earth Science, History, Geography, and Math.

Whether the program takes place at your site or ours, we'll work with you to develop a curriculum that meets your needs and the frameworks.

→ Discover all the programs Mass Audubon educators offer across the state.

Program Types

At the Sanctuary • At Your School • Homeschool • Preschool

At the Wildlife Sanctuary

Through guided explorations of our woods, wetlands, pond, and marsh habitats students make inquiries, investigate, classify, think critically, and draw conclusions. Programs include activities such as using tools, gathering data, and making observations. Each program will be geared to the age level and curriculum needs of the students.

For more information and pricing, please send us a program request.

At Your School

Staff from Oak Knoll will visit your class to provide students with a broader understanding of the natural world. Programs may include interactive discussions, specimen study, and educational activities. If possible, we’ll explore the woods and/or fields on school property. Observation skills and seasonal elements are emphasized. Many of our school programs can be taught as a classroom presentation or outdoor exploration at your site.

For more information and pricing, please send us a program request.

Homeschool Programs

Our homeschool programs are designed to encourage children to interact with the environment through nature exploration and science-based learning and with each other through group building and games. Oak Knoll offers a variety of affordable programs including: Art in Nature, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry in Nature, Organic Gardening, Physics in Nature, Science of Energy, and Watershed Science.

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Preschool Programs

Enhance your preschool program by offering science education at your school. Once a month enjoy a visit from an Oak Knoll teacher naturalist, who will bring the wonder of the natural world to your classroom. Each month has a different theme such as butterflies, bats, owls, bugs and seeds. We bring all materials needed for the lesson.

These programs provide wonderful learning opportunities for your preschool students. The programs are a mix of hands-on activities, experiments, songs, demonstrations, stories and nature walks. Our programs are specially designed to strengthen listening and observation skills while teaching students about the natural world.

For more information and pricing, please send us a program request.