- Heartland Outdoor School offers over 20 classes in a variety of subjects for grades three and up. Click on a subject below or scroll through the classes to view the class opportunities and more information.
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Life Sciences Language Arts Geography Physical Science Team Skills Social Studies Geology Other Electives High School Classes
Life Science
Amazing Aviators is a Life Sciences class designed to introduce students to the importance of bird species in the area and around the world. The students will also use scientific inquiry to investigate their own questions about bird species found at Heartland.
Amazing Aviators
Amazing Aviators is a Life Sciences class designed to introduce students to the importance of bird species in the area and around the world. The students will also use scientific inquiry to investigate their own questions about bird species found at Heartland.
Arthropods
Use scientific inquiry in this Life Sciences class to learn about the amazing arthropods native to Ohio. Use field sampling techniques to capture arthropods and observe characteristics of the specimens caught. Students will then compare similarities and differences between the classes of each specimen and discuss how these characteristics affect survival of the arthropods.
Backyard Buffet
Discover unusual and unexpected edible plants as we hike through the woods for this Life Sciences class. Nature is our “grocery store” as students learn to identify and safely sample native wild edible plants growing in and around our woods and fields.
Critter Scene Investigation
We need your help! We have stumbled across several crime scenes and we need YOU to aid us in our investigation! Predators run rampant all over Heartland property. For this Life Sciences class, put on your investigator caps, brush up on Sherlock Holmes and exercise your critical thinking to help us solve our wildlife mysteries!
Eco-Explorers
This Life Sciences class gives students a better understanding of the various relationships in the different ecosystems of Ohio. Hands-on exploration of forest, grassland, and wetland ecosystems will further knowledge and understanding of the intricate balance between living organisms and their habitat.