AREC Schedule:

Monday: AREC Closed
Tuesday: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm- Open for School Programs
Wednesday: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm- Open for School Programs
Thursday: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm- Open for School Programs
Friday: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm- Open for School Programs

Nature Tales (1 hour)* – Students explore the AREC on a guided tour and learn about the
aquatic animals in the District of Columbia through a story, activity, and meet and greet of
one of AREC’s resident animals. Choose to focus on one of the following animal groups:

•  Amphibians
•  Fishes
•  Invertebrates
• Reptiles

River Life (1 hour)* – What animals visit the river throughout the day? Students will discover the
diversity of life that lives in and around the Anacostia River through a guided tour and lesson.

Nature Tales (1-1.5 hours)* – Students explore the AREC on a guided tour and learn about the
aquatic animals in the District of Columbia through a story, activity, and meet and greet of one of
AREC’s resident animals. See the list of topics under the Pre-K & Kindergarten section above.

River Life (1-1.5 hours)* – What animals visit the river throughout the day? Students will discover the
diversity of life that lives in and around the Anacostia River through a guided tour and lesson.

Sensational Skin (1.5 hours)* – Amphibian skin holds a world of wonders, from anti-microbial
properties to allowing some salamanders to live without lungs! Students will practice science inquiry
through a series of simulations demonstrating what makes amphibian skin so special.

When I Grow Up (1-1.5 hours)* – Fins for swimming and shells for safety – learn to recognize some of
the District’s aquatic animals and how they are born and grow. Students will investigate and
compare life cycles using fish, frogs, and turtles as models.

Amazing Amphibian Adaptations (1.5 hours)* – From scaling walls with sticky toes or breathing
without lungs to acting as a beacon for environmental health, the District’s amphibians could be
considered animal action heroes! Students will examine a variety of adaptations that make our local
amphibians special and explore the important roles frogs and salamanders play in our environment.

Curious Comparisons (1.5 hours)* – Ever wonder what turtles and frogs have in common? Or what
makes a crayfish different from a sunfish? Students will dive into taxonomic classification by
investigating the differences and similarities between vertebrate and invertebrate species, body
forms, and functions.

Fabulous Food Webs (1.5 hours)* – It’s a fish-eat-fish world, but who comes out on top? Students will
explore food webs and ecological relationships found in the Anacostia River watershed.

Sensational Skin (1.5 hours)* – Refer to program description under Lower Elementary School.

Please list 3 potential dates and times you would like your program to be on? Number 8,9 and 10 below