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.
At this time, we cannot present in-person programs in DC. We can do a virtual program or recording. Please inquire about options.
Pre-K to 8th Grade Classrooms
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Approximately 45 minutes (30 minutes for younger participants)
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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+
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Standard Programs:
$215 for one in-person program
$170 for live virtual program
$300 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 may apply
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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: 2026-2027 Outreach Brochure (PDF)
Life Cycle
K-LS1-1, 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS4-1
Learn about different life cycle stages in this hands-on class. Groups use models and pictures of plants and animals to place in order. Which have incomplete or complete metamorphosis? Meet ambassadors to explore their life cycle.
Click class name for longer description with vocabulary.
Trees: A Year Round Home
K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS2-2, 2- LS4-1
Why are trees important? What benefits do they give people and animals? Explore a tree through the seasons and discover how it is a year-round home.
Got Habitat?
NGSS: 1-LS1-1, 2-LS4-1
Maryland habitats meet the needs of local animals & plants. Learn how animals survive in habitats & meet our ambassadors.
What’s Buggin’ You?
Bugs bugs everywhere! What are they good for? Compare insects and arachnids, then meet live examples from both groups.
Life in the Chesapeake Bay Area
NGSS: 2-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3
Compare/contrast life in freshwater & saltwater/brackish water through hands-on items (biofacts, models), microscopes, guides, and live animals.
Dinosaurs and Living Fossils
NGSS: 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4
What can fossils reveal about ancient life? Discover extinction causes and meet living fossils from the past.
Habitats of Maryland
NGSS: 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2
Maryland has a variety of habitats. Each habitat meets the basic needs of the animals and plants that live there. What are some of the structures/functions of the animals to survive in a habitat? Meet some of our animal ambassadors and discover their requirements for food, shelter, water, and space.
Earthquakes, Plate Tectonics, and Tsunamis
NGSS: 2-ESS1-1, 2-ESS2-1, 2-ESS2-2, 3-ESS2-1, 3-ESS2-2, 3-ESS3-1, 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2
What are plate tectonics? How do they move and cause hazards? Enjoy a classroom field trip with an edible Earth model and learn pourquoi legends.
Note: Due to restrictions, the edible materials used are for demonstration only and cannot be consumed. Live animals may be presented if no food is being consumed.
