Havenwoods State Forest
Sense of Wonder

Armed with magnifying lenses and very alert senses, children will feel, smell, observe, and listen their way around Havenwoods' open spaces and woods. Using our senses, we will discover forests and fields in fun new ways.

Grades K-1
Time of Year Spring, summer, fall
Length of Program 1 1/2 hours
Maximum Number of Students 60 - school year; 40 - summer
Preferred Adult/Student Ratio 1/12
Fees  

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

This program addresses the following academic standards:

English Language Arts

  • C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications

Environmental Education

  • A.4.4 Communicate their understanding to others

See a list of all our programs correlated with the standards, in list or table (PDF, 18KB) format.

Special instructions

This is an outdoor program. Dress for the weather. Programs are held rain or shine.

Additional resources

A teaching unit with three pretrip and one post-trip activities is available upon request.

Contact

Susan Johansen
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 N. Hopkins St.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 527-0232
(414) 527-0761 (fax)

Last Revised: Monday April 20 2009