Insects
A little hike at Cedar Creek Park gave the Fairmont First Grade students an opportunity to look for some of the coolest mini-beasts around – insects!  Insects are found in every ecosystem and on every continent in the world.  They are remarkable animals and students learned just what makes an insect an insect.  To make this program even more relevant, participants discovered which groups of insects make our region their home and they had the opportunity to explore and collect specimens for further observation under the cameras on the Ecology Bus.

Forest Ecology
Fairmont Kindergarten students were out with the Ecology Bus to better understand the forest environment and what plants and animals can be found in this shady ecosystem.  By studying how trees work, what types we have in our region and which wildlife makes use of these habitats, studentsl had a clearer understanding and new appreciation for the forests of our region.