Nature Van
BRINGING the wildlife MUSEUM TO CLASS!
see, feel, & connect with WILDLIFE IN THE CLASSROOM
WildCare’s Nature Van brings taxidermy, skeletons and all kinds of bio-facts to your students! The presentation gives students an opportunity to be hands-on with animals they wouldn’t otherwise be able to view closely, teaching them all about the wonderful animals we share our neighborhoods with.
Please note that the presentations DO NOT FEATURE LIVE ANIMALS.
PROGRAM DETAILS
LENGTH: 45-60 minutes
AGES: 3 to adult
GROUP LIMIT: 30 person maximum per presentation (25 person limit for Pre-K and K)
PRICING:
• $240 for the 1st presentation
• $170 for each subsequent presentation
• $1 per mile travel fee ($10 minimum)
• Maximum drive time: 45 minutes
NATURE VAN PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
All of WildCare’s Nature Van programs are now offered in English, Spanish, or even both!
NGSS ALIGNMENT
Nature Van programs are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)! Our programs are designed to provide real life and hands on examples of standards in your classroom. See programs below and their associated NGSS Alignment Charts.
Choose from a list of THEMES & TEACHER RESOURCES
California Wildlife
A touch of feathers, fur and scales! Learn about the astounding animals that live right here in our own neighborhoods. This presentation provides an overview of our state’s wonderfully diverse wildlife.
CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE NGSS ALIGNMENT CHARTÂ
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TEACHER RESOURCES - CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Baby Memory.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Opossum Coloring.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades PreK-3 Nature Walk Bingo.pdf
- Grades K-1 Frog Life Cycle.pdf
- Grades K-2 Animal Groups.pdf
- Grades K-2 Squirrel Habitat.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Canines Felines.pdf
- Grades 2-3 Fawn Reading.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Animal Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Matching Classes.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Food Match.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Classify.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Poorwill Camo.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Word Search.pdf
- Grades 2-5 20 Questions and Wild Math.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Food Web.pdf
- Grades 5-6 Word Search.pdf
TEACHER RESOURCES - CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE (SPANISH)
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Baby Memory.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Opossum.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Animal Groups.pdf
- PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-1 Frog Life Cycle.pdf
- Grades K-2 Squirrel Habitat.pdf
- Grades K-3 Nature Walk Bingo.pdf
- Grades K-3 Habitat Match.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-3 Canines Felines.pdf
- Grades 2-3 Animal Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-3 Fawn Reading.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals.pdf
- Grades PreK-2 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Matching Classes.pdf
- Grades K-2 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Color the Mammals.pdf
- Grades K-2 Food Match.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Classify.pdf
- Grades K-3 Poorwill Camo.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Food Web.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Crossword.pdf
- Grades 5-8 Crossword.pdf
Birds of a Feather
Eggs, nests, feathers, what makes a bird a bird? From zipping hummingbirds to soaring raptors, investigate the traits of our favorite feathered creatures.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - BIRDS OF A FEATHER
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Peregrine.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-1 Flight Feet.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Bird Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Wingspans.pdf
- Grades 2-6 Wing Rates.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Beaks.pdf
- Grades 4-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Birds.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Snowy Egret.pdf
- Grades PreK-3 Sounds and Calls.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Match Food Beak.pdf
- Grades K-4 Poorwill Camouflage.pdf
- Grades 1-6 Birds and Windows.pdf
- Grades 2-4 WordSearch.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Word Search.pdf
- Grades 3-6 20 Questions Math.pdf
- Grades 3-8 New Species.pdf
TEACHER RESOURCES - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (SPANISH)
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Peregrine.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades PreK-2 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades K-1 Flight Feet.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramable.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Bird Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-6 Wing Rates.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Migration Game.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Beaks Challenge.pdf
- Grades 4-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
Marvelous Mammals
Purrs, howls, hisses and growls! Investigate the surprising diversity of mammals, from marsupials and mustelids to felines and canines, and find out where humans fit into this furry cast of critters.
MARVELOUS MAMMALS NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - Marvelous Mammals
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Match Habitat.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-2 Nocturnal.pdf
- Grade 1-2 Word Jumble.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Animal Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Who’s Awake.pdf
- Grades 4-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Mammals.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Match Time.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Color the mammals.pdf
- Grades 1-4 Create a Mammal.pdf
- Grades 2-5 20 Q and Wild Math.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Classify Vertebrates.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Classified.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades HS Class and Order.pdf
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TEACHER RESOURCES - Marvelous Mammals (SPANISH)
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Match Habitat.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-2 Nocturnal.pdf
- Grade 1-2 Word Jumble.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Animal Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Who’s Awake.pdf
- Grades 4-6 Decoder.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Match Time.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-1 Nocturnal and Diurnal.pdf
- Grades K-2 Color the Mammals.pdf
- Grades 1-4 Create Mammal.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Vertebrates.pdf
- Grades 2-5 20 Q and Wild Math.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Classified.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
Redwood Giants
Who is hiding amongst the tallest trees in the world? Take a peek into life in a Coastal Redwood Forest. From banana slugs on the forest floor to owls in the canopy, investigate the interdependence of organisms hidden in each layer of this spectacular forest.
REDWOOD GIANTS NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - Redwood Giants
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-2 Forest Layers.pdf
- Grades K-2 Squirrel Habitat.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Forest Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Tall Trees.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-1 Shelter Matching – bilingual.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Forest Layers.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Word Search.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 2-6 20 Q and Wild Math.pdf
- Grades 2-6 Forest Biodiversity.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 4-8 Owl Debate.pdf
TEACHER RESOURCES - Redwood Giants (SPANISH)
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-1 Shelter Match.pdf
- Grades K-2 Forest Layers.pdf
- Grades K-2 Squirrel Habitat.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Forest Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Tall Trees.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Reading and Activities.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals.pdf
- Grades PreK-2 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-2 Forest Layers.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 2-6 20 Q and Wild Math.pdf
- Grades 2-6 Biodiversity.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Tree Function.pdf
- Grades 4-8 Owl Debate.pdf
Ocean Adventures
Dive into the different habitats of the ocean, from tidepools and sandy beaches to kelp forests and the open ocean. Learn about the creatures big and small that have adapted to live in each habitat.
OCEAN ADVENTURES NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - OCEAN ADVENTURES
TEACHER RESOURCES - OCEAN ADVENTURES (SPANISH)
Wild Wetlands
Creeks, ponds and marshes! Wade into the unique life cycles of the animals that pass through these watery worlds. Explore this vanishing habitat to learn exactly why it is worth preserving and how you can help.
WILD WETLANDS NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - WILD WETLANDS
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-1 Frog Life Cycle.pdf
- Grades K-3 Beak Match.pdf
- Grades K-5 Disappearing Habitat.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Wetland Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Marsh Math.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Vocab Word Search.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Web of Life Game.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Crumpled Watershed.pdf
- Grades 5-8 Pond Restoration.pdf
- Grades 6-8 Decode.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals Wetlands.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Unscramble.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-2 Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-3 Bittern Camo.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Word Search.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Food Web.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Wetlands Loss.pdf
TEACHER RESOURCES - WILD WETLANDS (SPANISH)
PRE-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-1 Coloring Pages.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Word Tracing.pdf
- Grades K-1 Frog Life Cycle.pdf
- Grades K-5 Disappearing Habitat.pdf
- Grades K-2 Beak Match.pdf
- Grades 1-6 What is a Wetland.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Wetland Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Marsh Math.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Vocab Word Search.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Web of Life Game.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Crumpled Watershed.pdf
- Grades 6-8 Decode.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
Wildlife in Peril
Wildlife needs our help now more than ever. Investigate the different issues that impact animals in our own backyards and learn easy ways to help live well with wildlife!
WILDLIFE IN PERIL NGSS ALIGNMENT CHART
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TEACHER RESOURCES - WILDLIFE IN PERIL
- Grades PreK-1 Crayons.pdf
- Grades PreK-K Save Water.pdf
- Grades K-1 Pollution Types.pdf
- Grades K-2 Nature Walk Bingo.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Trash Sorting Worksheet.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Water Saving Solutions.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Decomposition Relay.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Choices.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Scenarios.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Watershed Activity.pdf
- Grades 4-8 Water Tracking.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
TEACHER RESOURCES - WILDLIFE IN PERIL (SPANISH)
- Grades PreK-K Save Water.pdf
- Grades PreK-1 Crayons.pdf
- Grades K-1 Pollution.pdf
- Grades K-2 Nature Walk Bingo.pdf
- Grades 1-2 Missing Vowels.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Trash Sorting Worksheet.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Vocabulary.pdf
- Grades 2-4 Water Saving Solutions.pdf
- Grades 2-5 Decomposition Relay.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Choices.pdf
- Grades 3-5 Scenarios.pdf
- Grades 3-8 Watershed Activity.pdf
- Grades 5-8 Water Tracking.pdf
- Grades 4-8 Invasive Species.pdf
POST-VAN ACTIVITIES
- Grades PreK-K Count the Animals.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble.pdf
- Grades K-1 Unscramble 2.pdf
- Grades 1-3 Nature Super Hero.pdf
- Grades 1-6 Birds and Windows.pdf
- Grades 2-5 True or False.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Food Web.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Decomposition Rates.pdf
- Grades 3-6 Matching Quiz.pdf
- Grades 4-8 The Great Owl Debate.pdf
cancellation policy
If you cancel your program less than 8 weeks in advance, 50% of your program fee will be due or retained
If you cancel your program less than 2 weeks in advance, 100% of your program fee will be retained.