State Parks and Forests

Education

Teachers' Guide

Whitefish Dunes

Whitefish Dunes State Park
Habitats of Whitefish Dunes

Whitefish Dunes State Park is home to four different habitat types. Students will learn what a habitat is and identify, compare and contrast the habitat types as they hike through the park. Through exploring different habitats, students will develop an understanding of how different animals can live in one or many habitat types.

Grades 5-6
Time of Year April - September
Length of Program 1 1/2 hours
Maximum Number of Students 20
Preferred Adult/Student Ratio 1/10
Fees  

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

This program addresses the following academic standards:

Environmental Education

  • B.8.4 Map the levels of organization of matter
  • B.8.6 Describe major ecosystems of Wisconsin

Science

  • C.8.6 State what they have learned from investigations
  • F.8.2 Show how organisms have adapted structures

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

Contact

Carolyn Rock
Whitefish Dunes State Park
3275 Clark Lake Rd.
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone (920) 823-2400
Fax (920) 823-2640

Last Revised: Monday April 20 2009