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🦅Raptor Adaptations & Protections (1st - 5th)

Learn about raptors' unique adaptations & senses. Suitable for groups of 15-45; six-foot table required; 45 minute presentation

⚡The Science of Safety (3rd - 5th)

Supports science standards for electricity, natural gas & energy. Also emphasizes Comprehensive Health Standards of personal safety knowledge and skills. Hands-on activities, class size of 15-60; 50 minute presentation. Requires a table near an electrical outlet and a way to project slides.

🌧️Water Wonders (2nd - 3rd)

Learn about freshwater on earth, water cycle processes, cloud formation, water conservation. This is a 50-minute presentation.

💧Water Watchers (4th - 5th)

Interactive water cycle games, how humans impact water quality, percentages of water on Earth. Visual journey of the 100-mile journey water takes to reach our city. A 55-minute presentation.

Topics include:

• Colorado History - Culture, Work, How the Ute used STEM

• Robotics - Cubelets, Ozobots

• Physical Science - Squishy Circuits, Solar Science

• Stories & Activity - magnets, dot art, ice, and more

• How to Use PPLD Resources for Research

• Engineering - Keva planks (interactive, group building challenge)

Click HERE to access the PPLD web page for Lightning Lessons.

• November - May

• Tuesday - Friday

• 9am - 3pm

• 3rd, 4th, 5th grades

• 45-minute presentations

• Up to 35 students per presentation - Up to 2 presentations per Trunk visit

• Hands-on objects, maps, artifacts -- Primary source documents & lesson plans

*Meets 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Grades 3-6 Science, Social Studies, and Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Available Trunks:

• Bones 'n Stones (Archeology - 4th)

• Rocks in a Box (Geology - 3rd-5th)

• Skins 'n Skulls (Mammals/Biology - 3rd-4th)

• What's in Your Watershed? (Water Ecology - 4th-5th)

• Get Fired Up! (Wildfire Ecology - 3rd - 6th)

Traveling Trunks Classroom Presentation Program | City of Colorado Springs

Radical Reptiles

Nature After Dark

Habitats and Adaptations

For more site information: Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

Elementary Program - 1 -1.5 hours

• Blues History + Storytelling

• Intro to rhythm instruments

• Age-appropriate songs

• Talk about how music brings people together and is a form of expression

To schedule, please complete an EPIC Classroom Enrichment Request.

Classroom enrichment opportunities allow educators to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments that nurture student growth and development. 

D11 Engagement actively recruits and places community partners in classrooms to support learning goals and initiatives. We also cultivate out-of-school opportunities. Whether you want to boost your class lessons or support a school-wide event, we can help!

To inquire about a guest speaker or enrichment opportunities, please complete an EPIC Classroom Enrichment Request. Questions? Send a message or give me a call!

All the best,

Diana Starkus

diana.starkus@d11.org

719-520-2302

D11 Engagement

After School Programs & Enrichment Coordinator

• Talon Talk

• Habitats and Adaptations

• Nature After Dark

• Radical Reptiles

• Rocky Mountain Wildlife

- Multiple classes or rotating groups

- Dennis is as friendly as a dog. The best place to welcome him is in a grassy, shaded outdoor area.

Kids (and adults) ask as many questions as you want!

To schedule a visit with Dennis, please complete a D11 Classroom Enrichment Request.

UCCS graduate nutrition students will visit your classrooms to lead short, interactive lessons to help students explore food, nutrition, and healthy habits in a fun and age-appropriate way.

These visits are designed to be hands-on, engaging, and connected to students’ everyday experiences. Up to 35 students per presentation.

Possible elementary topics: 

Eating the Rainbow

Building a Balanced Plate

Where Food Comes From

Trying New Foods

Healthy Snacks

Hydration

Basic Food Groups

School Meals

How Food Helps Us Learn, Play, and Grow

Activities may include: sorting foods by color or food group, simple taste or smell activities when appropriate, movement-based games, picture-based discussions, or short storytelling activities about food and health.

The goal is to support curiosity and positive connections with food, not to label foods as “good” or “bad.” Presentations can be adapted for different elementary grade levels and classroom needs.

Best availability: Tuesdays and Thursdays, approximately 2:30–4:00 p.m. Other times may be requested but are not guaranteed.