School Field Trips
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About School Field Trips
$8/student | Grades K5-12
The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha has developed school field trip programs for Grades K5-12. Lessons are aligned with state and national academic standards and provide interactive and engaging humane education lessons that focus on: animal welfare and character education, animal science and STEM education, environmental literacy and sustainability.
These programs are available at the Schallock Center for Animals in Delafield. To request a school program please click the button below and fill out the form.
*Grant funding may be available to support school field trip programs or transportation costs based on need.
Animal Senses
$8/student | Grades K5-2nd
In this interactive program, students explore the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—while discovering how animals use them to survive and communicate. From how a dog tracks a scent to how a cat navigates in the dark, students will compare their own senses to those of the animals they’re learning about. This engaging, hands-on experience is a perfect extension of your life science curriculum, reinforcing observation, comparison, and critical thinking skills.
Highlights:
- Explore the Five Senses: Engage students in learning how humans and animals use sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
- Hands-On Science Learning: Students will test their own senses and compare them to the animals they study.
- Life Science Enrichment: A fun and educational extension to your classroom’s life science curriculum.
Science of Scent
$8/student | Grades 5th-8th
Bring your students’ senses to life with this fascinating program all about the power of smell! Students will discover how scent functions as a critical adaptation for both humans and animals, with a special focus on the incredible tracking ability of dogs. Through interactive demonstrations and real-world examples, students will explore how dogs use their noses to find food, stay safe—and even save lives. This program is an exciting way to enhance your science and math curriculum through hands-on learning and real-world connections.
Highlights:
- Discover the Power of Scent: Explore how humans and animals use their sense of smell to survive and stay safe.
- Inside a Dog’s Nose: Learn why a dog’s sense of smell is so powerful and how it’s used to track, find food, and even help humans.
- Science and Math Connections: Reinforce classroom lessons with real-world applications of biology and measurement.
Five Freedoms
$8/student | Grades 2nd-6th
This engaging program teaches students how animals—like pets, farm animals, and zoo animals—deserve to live happy, healthy lives. Through the lens of the Five Freedoms, students will learn the responsibilities of animal caretakers and how to recognize proper care. Aligned with character education, citizenship, and SEL goals, this program encourages empathy, responsibility, and respect for all living things.
Highlights:
- Supports SEL, Character Education, & Citizenship: Reinforce empathy, responsibility, and community values through real-world connections.
- Teach the Five Freedoms: Introduce students to the core principles of animal welfare in an age-appropriate and engaging way.
- Hands-On Learning: Explore our Schallock Center to engage with real-life examples and tools to examine the Five Freedoms in real life to make it memorable and fun.
Helping Hands
$8/student | Grades 7th-12th
HAWS’ stewardship programs offer meaningful, real-world learning experiences that deepen students’ understanding of the environment and animal care. Through seasonal projects at the Schallock Center for Animals, students actively contribute to improving the health of local ecosystems while developing a strong ethic of environmental responsibility.
These programs are aligned with Wisconsin’s Environmental Literacy and Sustainability standards and can also help students fulfill community service hours required for high school clubs, honors programs, or graduation. Activities vary by season and are tailored to the current needs of the property, ensuring every visit is impactful and unique.
Highlights:
- Hands-On Environmental Stewardship: Engage students in meaningful, seasonal projects that support local animals and ecosystems.
- Aligned with Wisconsin Standards: Supports the state’s Environmental Literacy & Sustainability standards across grade levels.
- Fosters Animal and Environmental Responsibility: Encourages teamwork, empathy, and a lifelong ethic of caring for the natural world along with our pets.