Grades 9-12

INDOOR LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMS

Indoor Live Animal Programs | Grades 9-12

Give your students the opportunity to have an up close encounter with native New Hampshire wildlife in these one-hour programs featuring three live animals. You select the focus of the program. Choose from a variety of themes such as New Hampshire Wildlife, Birds of Prey, Owls of New Hampshire, Predators, or New Hampshire Mammals. Have a different topic in mind? Call us to customize a program for your students.
Available: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, at SLNSC or your site

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY-BASED AND LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMS

The following programs will engage your students with data collection to bring the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices to life while helping students increase their understanding of the Nature of Science.

Field and Forest Ecology | Grades 9-12

What are the stresses and benefits of living in different places? How do plants and animals adapt? Students investigate the differences between the natural communities of fields and forests. Through hands-on scientific studies, teams measure wind speed, temperature, soil pH, humidity, and other factors. Discussion compares and contrasts the measurements.
Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, at SLNSC only

Lake Ecology | Grades 9-12

Study Squam Lake on a floating classroom. Using hands-on measurements of pH, dissolved oxygen, water hardness, clarity, temperature, and other parameters, student teams can assess the lake’s health. Students also examine lake sediment and collect plankton to observe with a high definition projection microscope. All data are posted on the Science Center’s website for teachers to compare with results from past years.
Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, at SLNSC only

For questions or to schedule your field trip contact us 603-968-7194 or email

Lisa Rechisky, 06/19/21
This place is wonderful. It's a great way to spend a half day with the kids. There are engaging exhibits and animals that are native to the region. They've implemented a no food policy and routed traffic in one direction during COVID.
Megan Rubner, 09/30/24
A fun and educational experience for people of all ages.
Elizabeth Funk, 08/05/23
We absolutely love coming here when we visit family on the lake! Such a beautiful walk and so much local wildlife to see! We all had a blast!
Sam Ann, 07/11/23
Great place to take littles. Lots of hand on activities and fun. Great play ground. Lots of animals though many of them seem to be sleeping every time we go. Fun outdoor place. Bring a picnic or stop at bk down the road.
Piers Platt, 10/15/24
Fantastic zoo/nature center focused on native NH species - black bear, bobcat, otters, mountain lion, fox, hawks, and more. Interactive exhibits throughout with fun games and quizzes for kids, who will learn a bunch as you go. If you move fast between exhibits you might be able to do it in an hour, but plan for more like 2-3 hours. Makes a great day trip when combined with Rattlesnake trail hike.