|  The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre non-gaming cultural and historical attraction designed to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future.
Known as the birthplace of Las Vegas, the site of the Preserve was once home to bubbling springs that were a source of water for Native Americans living here thousands of years ago. It also sustained travelers of the Old Spanish Trail and Mormons who came to settle the West.
While at the Springs Preserve, learn about sustainability and environmental awareness at the Desert Living Center. Stop by the ORIGEN experience to learn about the history of the Las Vegas Valley and view live animal exhibits. Explore eight acres of beautiful desert botanical gardens and meander through a scenic wildlife habitat on the walking trails. The Springs Preserve truly offers a unique cultural experience for people of all ages. |
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Free school tours are offered Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Guided tours are limited to 70 students. There should be one chaperone or teacher for every five students. Additional chaperones will need to pay $15 admission.
Tours are broken down into themes that represent the Springs Preserve's mission. For a list of themes and information related to tours for specific grade levels visit springspreserve.org.
Call Springs Preserve Education at (702) 822-7744 to schedule school tours. |
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The Preserve offers monthly "teach the teacher" workshops that, upon completion, allow teachers to bring their students on a self-guided tour free of charge. Call Springs Preserve Education at (702) 822-7744 to register.
Visit springspreserve.org for information about upcoming teacher workshops and student worksheets that aid instructors with self guided tours.
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| Science students will be able to: |
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(4) 2.1 Investigate, describe,
compare, and contrast identifiable structures and characteristics
of plants and animals [NS 6.4.2]
(4) 2.2 Investigate and describe
the behavior of individual organisms when influenced by internal
cues and by external cues [NS 7.4.1]
(4) 4.1 Investigate and describe
the variables that affect the survival of organisms within an
ecosystem [NS 15.4.2]
(4) 4.2 Identify the natural resources
of Nevada [NS 16.4.1]
(4) 5.3 Model and describe contributions
made to scientific thought and design technology
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| Social studies students will be able
to: |
(4) 2.15 Compare
job opportunities available in rural, suburban, and urban areas of
Nevada
(4) 3.20 Explain the location and
distribution of a specific ecosystem in Nevada and the United States
[NS 3.4.4]
(4) 3.32 Describe places in Nevada
where the physical environment has been altered by technology [NS
5.4.3]
(4) 3.38 Describe a contemporary issue
from a spatial or ecological perspective [NS 6.4.3] |
| Science students will be able to: |
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(5) 2.6 Investigate and describe
how some environmental conditions are more favorable than others
to living things [NS 7.5.3]
(5) 2.9 Describe how there are variations
among individuals within a population of a certain species [NS 8.5.3]
(5) 3.2 Investigate and describe
how erosion and deposition rates can be affected by the slope of
the land and by human activities [NS 10.5.2]
(5) 4.1 Investigate and describe
interrelationships and interdependence of organisms with each other
and with the non-living parts of their habitats [NS 15.5.1]
(5) 4.4 Investigate and describe
how the local ecosystem has unique characteristics
[NS 15.5.4]
(5) 4.6 Investigate and describe
how technology can be used to extend resources [NS 16.5.2]
(5) 4.11 Explain that changes in
environments can be natural events or influenced by human activities,
including technology [NS 17.5.3]
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