Animal & Nature Studies
Meet Some of Our Barnyard Friends
The Oxnard Street campus is home to our Science & Nature Center. Students have dedicated class time in the barnyard, outdoor classroom, aviary, reptile house, Rabbitat, and hoofstock area, hands-on with over 85 animals. The curriculum focuses on learning about animals, ecology, animal husbandry, and evolution and genetics. The program culminates in upper elementary with a year-long evolution simulation that takes students on an immersive journey through everything they have learned. Studying and caring for animals under the direction of our Animal & Nature Studies specialists helps our students develop a sense of responsibility and respect for all living things.
Animal & Nature Studies
Elementary (TK through fifth grade)
The Life Science program is taught through hands-on learning with specialist teachers in the Science & Nature Center.
Topics Include:
Basic Animal Knowledge
Animal Care
Ecology
Genetics & Evolution
Preschool
Oxnard Street Campus
Students in preschool at the Oxnard Street campus have a weekly class in the barnyard where they learn about and interact with the animals.
Collins Street Campus
The Collins Street campus has its own Rabbitat, and throughout the year, students participate in field trips to the Science & Nature Center.
The Science & Nature Center is on Instagram
See what we have been up to: instagram.com/whpschool_barnyard.
