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CUMMING NATURE CENTER
SCHOOL PROGRAMS 2010–2011
Bring your class on an unforgettable journey into the Bristol Hills. Cumming Nature Center is a 900-acre environmental education center seven miles north of Naples and seven miles south of Honeoye. Our hands-on programs will bring science to life.
GUIDED OR SELF-GUIDED PROGRAMS:
We recommend 2 hours for a guided program, although the length can be adjusted. Indoor tables and picnic tables are available for bag lunches.
Add a movie to your program! Films on Beavers, Birds, and Endangered Species are available in our Riedman Theater.
PROGRAM COST:
Guided Programs: $5 per student
Self-Guided Programs: $3 per student
One adult FREE with every five students. Additional adults pay the student rate.
TO MAKE RESERVATIONS:
Call the Rochester Museum & Science Center (585)697-1942 during regular business hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
PROGRAM LOCATION:
Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
Phone: (585)374-5425. Click the "Location & Map" link on the left for directions.
SELF-GUIDED:
NATURE WALK (Grades PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
September—November, January—June
Take your students on any of five themed trails.
Two hours suggested.
 Curriculum Support
GUIDED PROGRAMS:
Choose from programs in:
SCIENCE: Grades PreK–2
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL COMMUNITIES (Grade 2)
September—November, April—June
Explore the woods to discover how all living things are connected through food chains and the relationships between consumers, producers, and decomposers.
Curriculum Support
SENSING NATURE (Grades PreK–2)
September—November, April—June
Discover the beauty and complexity of the natural world through activities that engage all the senses.
MAPLE SUGARING (Grades K–2)
March only
Learn how maple syrup, first made by the Haudenosaunee, is produced. Discover how green plants create sugar.
Curriculum Support
SOCIAL STUDIES: Grades K–2
PIONEER LIFE (Grades K-2)
September—November, April—June
Wednesday–Friday, Sept–Oct, Apr–June
Through role-playing and hands-on activities at the pioneer farmstead, immerse yourselves in the lives of the pioneers settling the Bristol Hills in the 1790s. Concepts include change, culture, and technology.
Curriculum Support
SCIENCE: Grades 3–5
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES (Grades 3–5)
September—November, April—June
Compare field, forest, and pond communities to gain insight into habitat, succession, food webs, and population dynamics.
Curriculum Support
FALLING LEAVES (Grades 3–5)
Fall season only
Explore why trees lose their leaves in the autumn and how animals prepare for winter.
Curriculum Support
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL COMMUNITIES (Grades 3–4)
September—November, April—June
Discover how all living things in the woods are connected through food chains and the relationships between consumers, producers, and decomposers.
Curriculum Support
MAPLE SUGARING (Grades 3–5)
March only
Learn how maple syrup, first made by the Haudenosaunee, is produced. Discover how green plants create sugar.
Curriculum Support
WINTER ECOLOGY (Grades 3–5)
January—February
Examine how plants and animals adapt to winter. Hunt for tracks and other evidence of animal activity.
Curriculum Support
SOCIAL STUDIES: Grades 3–5
PIONEER LIFE (Grades 3–5)
September—November, April—June
Through role-playing and hands-on activities at the pioneer farmstead, immerse yourselves in the lives of the pioneers settling the Bristol Hills in the 1790s. Concepts include change, culture, and technology.
Curriculum Support
SCIENCE: Grades 6–8
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES (Grades 6–7)
September—November, April—June
Compare field, forest, and pond communities to gain insight into habitat, succession, food webs, and population dynamics.
Curriculum Support
WINTER ECOLOGY (Grades 6–8)
January—February
Examine how plants and animals adapt to winter. Hunt for tracks and other evidence of animal activity.
Curriculum Support
MAPLE SUGARING (Grades 6–12)
March only
Learn how maple syrup, first made by the Haudenosaunee, is produced. Discover how green plants create sugar.
Curriculum Support
Visit the main  For Teachers page for more information about programs for you and your students at the Rochester Museum & Science Center.
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