Educational Kits and Curriculum

Benton County 4-H Natural Resource Education Kits

Available for 2 week check out! Call 541-766-6750 to check availability or to reserve.

Ecology Field Card Sets & Educators Guide

• Douglas-fir Forest
• Oak Woodland
• Riparian Bottomland Forest
• Wetland & Wet Prairie
• Upland Prairie

Exploring Local Natural Areas Kits (activities go with Ecology Field Card sets)

• Explore the Oak Woodland Kit
  • 4 educational activities for field trips with supplies
  • Oak Woodland Naturalist – field journal
  • Maps and locations to explore Oak Woodland habitats
• Explore the Riparian Bottomland Forest Kit
  • 4 educational activities for field trips
  • Riparian Bottomland Naturalist – field journal
  • Maps and locations to explore Riparian Bottomland habitats
• Explore the Douglas-fir Forest Kit
  • 4 educational activities for field trips
  • Douglas-fir Forest Naturalist – field journal
  • Maps and locations to explore Douglas-fir Forest habitats
• Explore the Wetland/Wet Prairie Kit
  • 4 educational activities for field trips
  • Wetland  Naturalist – field journal
  • Maps and locations to explore Wetland/Wet Prairie habitats
• Explore the Upland Prairie Kit
  • 4 educational activities for field trips
  • Upland Prairie Naturalist – field journal
  • Maps and locations to explore Upland Prairie habitats

Wildlife Tracks and Signs Kit

• 10 Wildlife Track Stamps
• 3 Ink Pads
• Paper for stamping
• 1 sets of track matching cards
• 2 Animal track guide books
• Animal Tracks Poster
• “Animal Tracks Habitat Action Pack”- Book
• The Scoop on Poop
• Career Critters Game
• 2 Animal Tracks Pocket Nature List
• 6 Mammal Track Types

Animal Adaptations Kit

• 7 Wildlife Pelts
• 7 Wildlife Skulls
• 7 foam core labels
• Key Guide to Mammal Skulls and Lower Jaws
• Mammal Guidebook (Golden Guide)
• Mammal of the Pacific Northwest (book)
• Wildlife Investigation Series (book)
• 3 sets of “Who Am I” index cards
• “Into the Forest” Nature’s Food Chain Game

Forestry Tree Cookie Kit

• Assorted sizes of tree cookies
• 1 Increment cores
• Cookie Kits Users guide (includes folded posters)
• Nature Scope Trees are Terrific (book)

Forestry & Tree ID kit

• 1 Inquiry at Hinkle Creek DVD
• 1 Ancient Forest (book)
• 1 Be a Friend to Trees (book)
• 1 Ancient Forest & Western Man
• 1 Trees are Terrific
• 1 The Man Who Planted Trees
• Tree data collection Forms
• 3 Project Learning Tree Curriculum Games
• 14 Laminated dichotomous keys for Native Trees
• 1 Conifers of the Pacific Northwest, Tree ID DVD
• 9 Laminated Tree Characteristic Cards
• 7 Trees to Know (book)

Habitat Mapping Kit

• 6 Keson cloth measuring tapes (30meter/100foot)
• 1 Silva and 1 Brunston compasses
• “Be an Expert With Map & Compass” book
• 1 soil thermometers
• 5 drawing compass sets
• Soil sample test kit
• 1 Wire Brush
• 2 Bottles Phosphorus Extract
• 1 Bottle pH Indicator
• 1 Bottle Nitrogen Extract
• 1 Container Nitrogen Ind. Powder
• 1 Bottle Potassium Test Soln.
• 1 Bottle Phosphorus Ind. Reg.
• 3 Droppers
• 7 Test Tubes with lids
• Color Charts
• Soil Handbook
• 24 Soil Sample Bags
• 4 Rulers
• 2 Sharpies
• 1 Pencil
• 1 Waterproof Spiral Notebook
• Soil 7 Fertilizing Booklet
• 1 Wildlife Habitat…Site Plan Consideration
• Selected Noxious Weeds- Pub
• String and Flagging
• 3 ropes
• 6 tent stakes

Wetland Wonders Kit

• Water quality curriculum and supplies
• Watershed Model
• Soil Percolation Tubes
• Wetland Poster
• Small Fish Nets
• Petri Dishes
• “Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring” book
• 5 wetland water quality videos
• 2 wetland picture books
• 2 “Pond Life” Golden Guide Books

Private Eye Kit

• 36 Jewelers Loupes
• Curriculum Guides & Worksheets (7)
• Bag of Moss