Outreach Programs

We offer in-person & virtual presentations that align with NGSS, State Curriculum, and Environmental Literacy standards. Our instructors introduce natural science topics using live animals, engaging demonstrations, and biofacts. Echoes of Nature brings an academic field trip to your classroom, encouraging active student participation.

Pre-K to 8th Grade Classrooms

Approximately 45 minutes (30 minutes for younger participants)
Standard Programs (Walk and Talk):
- Prek-K: Maximum 45 students
- 1st-8th: Maximum of 60 students
Lab Style Programs
- Maximum 30 students
Assembly Programs: Inquire about themes and cost:
- 20 minutes: 35-60 students
- 45 minutes: 65-150 students
- 45 minutes: 150-200 students
- 45 minutes: 200+
Standard Programs:
- $200 for one in-person program
  $150 for live virtual program
  $275 for recorded program
Assembly programs available: cost varies on size of group(s). Please inquire.
Discounts: Available for multiple same-day programs on all programs
Driving Fee: $30-$45 for areas beyond a 20-mile radius (PG and AA counties have no driving fees)
Programs can be customized for your classes and adapted for after-school sessions! If a topic isn’t listed or suits a different grade, contact us to explore custom or modified options.

General Information

Browse our list of session topics

Filter sessions below by grade. Once you know which topics you’re interested in, please fill out our signup form and we’ll reach out to you to answer any questions and get you on the schedule.

Download a Printable Version: 2024-2025 Outreach Program Brochure (PDF) →

ElDee 10/18/24 ElDee 10/18/24

Day and Night

NGSS: K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-3

Why do we have day and night? Which animals are diurnal and nocturnal? What are we? Activities–– and live animals will help us solve these questions.

ElDee 9/1/24 ElDee 9/1/24

Animal Sounds and Movement

What animal sounds can you make? Can you move like these animals? Meet some live animals and try out their sounds and movements.

ElDee 8/30/24 ElDee 8/30/24

Animal Textures and Colors

Discover the amazing world of animal textures and colors. Be an animal detective and meet some live animals to figure out if the animals are rough or smooth. What colors are the animals? Do they have stripes or spots?

ElDee 8/29/24 ElDee 8/29/24

As the Wheel Turns

Learning about lifecycles in class? Meet with some of our animal ambassadors and learn about their cycles. Help put the lifecycle wheels together for each ambassador.

ElDee 8/28/24 ElDee 8/28/24

Ugh! A Bug! (or is it Ooh, Cool!)

Discover the world of bugs. “Bugs” are everywhere. But what is a bug? Does it have 6 or 8 legs? Or more? Meet some “bugs” and use your detective skills to figure out if it is an insect or an arachnid.

ElDee 8/27/24 ElDee 8/27/24

Animals of Maryland

NGSS: K-ESS3-1

Meet some native live animals that can be found in Maryland. Learn basic differences between animal body coverings. Observe and touch certain animals.

ElDee 8/25/24 ElDee 8/25/24

Bay BC’s

Explore the rich variety of life that fills our Chesapeake Bay. On our journey learn simple ways to protect the Bay’s fragile environment.

NGSS: K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3

ElDee 8/24/24 ElDee 8/24/24

Food Chain

NGSS: K-LS1-1

Meet living “links” in a food chain. Learn how each “link” depends on others. “Build” a food chain and discover what happens if the chain “breaks.”

ElDee 8/23/24 ElDee 8/23/24

Earthworm Lab

NGSS: K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3

Be a field researcher. Hypothesize how earthworms will react to stimuli. Observe them and learn their benefits as decomposers in your yard.

ElDee 8/22/24 ElDee 8/22/24

Journey Into Winter

Winter is here. Where are the animals? Meet some & learn how they survive cold, foodless winters through migration or hibernation.

ElDee 8/21/24 ElDee 8/21/24

Growing Up I

NGSS: 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 1-LS3-1

Follow the life cycle of animals. See how they change during life. Compare young to adults and discover traits passed on to the young.

ElDee 8/21/24 ElDee 8/21/24

Growing Up II

NGSS: 3-LS1-1, 3-LS2-1, 3-LS3-1

Follow the life cycle of animals. See how they change during life. Compare young to adults and discover traits passed on to the young. Write your description here