NEST Nature Discovery Station

The regional environmental education center

• Bookings

  The NatureExplorationSTation (NEST) informs

  The NEST enjoys great popularity. This results in an extremely long lead time for new bookings. This is no longer affordable for many schools. However, it is in the city's interest that as many schools as possible can take advantage of offerings at our facility.
  
  Number of registrations per school

  • Maximum of two grades per elementary school
  • maximum of three grades per secondary school

  Registration periods:

  • from May for the 1st half-year
  • from December for the 2nd half-year

  Late bookings:

  • If not all dates have been allocated at the start of the respective half-year, further bookings are possible for all schools.

  Binding nature:

  • Bookings are considered binding; cancellations should be made early so that dates can be assigned elsewhere.

  About the visit to the NEST:

  The responsibility for supervision of the students lies with the responsible teacher. All participants should wear clothing suitable for the forest or weatherproof clothing, since the program takes place regardless of the weather.

  The NEST is a waste-free place; food may be brought along, but waste must be taken back and disposed of properly elsewhere.

• Program for elementary school
  • Appointments

    Andrea Braunbach
    Phone: 05361 848806
    E-mail to NEST

  In the following, we have compiled information for you on our wide range of offers for elementary schools:

  Wolves on the trail - Wanda Schlitzohr

  KiTas, Class 1
  
  In the wolf adventure, Wanda tells a participatory story about her life as a young wolf. The children can use appropriate materials to find out more about the life of wolves.

  • Program Wolf Wanda Sly

  Wolves on the trail - Little wolf experts

  Class 3 - 4

  The biology of the wolf is the focus of the morning. Sensory performance and social behavior are learned through play, practical examples from wolf research and the coexistence of humans and animals are addressed, so that the children become "little wolf experts" at the end.

  • Small Wolf Experts* Program

  Grow potatoes yourself

  Class 2 - 4

  Potato program - plant, care, harvest

  • Program grow potatoes yourself

  Spiny guys - The hedgehog

  Class 2 - 4
  
  Development of information on the construction, lifestyle and habitats of hedgehogs.

  • Program Prickly Guys - The Hedgehog

  From caterpillar to butterfly

  From class 2
  
  End of April / beginning of May, cooperation with BUND

  • Observation of living caterpillars and pupae
  • Stories and games about butterflies
  • Flight date for butterflies

  • Program From Caterpillar to Butterfly

  Energy

  Class 4 - 10
  
  Raise awareness of the need to save energy and identify conservation measures.

  • Program energy

  What lives in the pond?

  Class 4 - 6
  
  Animals in the pond (especially insect larvae, fleas, worms, possibly newts)
  

  • Program What lives in the pond?

  Getting to know trees

  Class 2 - 4

  Getting to know different trees.
  

  • Program Getting to know trees

  Forest with all senses

  Class 1 - 4
  
  All senses are explored in the forest and especially sustainable experience is gained.

  • Program Forest with all senses

  The little crawl and dead wood full of life

  Class 3 - 4
  
  Examination of dead wood for living organisms.

  • Program The little crawl and dead wood full of life

  Playful forest exploration

  Classes 1 - 3
  
  Games in the forest to get to know the special ecosystem.
  

  • Program Playful Forest Exploration

  Birdwatching

  Classes 1 - 4

  In winter, birds can be easily observed at our bird feeder.

  And how soft the plumage or how sharp the claws of a bird of prey are, every child can find out by petting the prepared birds from our collection.

  • Bird watching program

  Animals in the forest

  As detectives in the NEST forest, we go in search of traces of wild boar, squirrel, mouse & Co.

  • Animals in the forest program

  Organic waste and earthworm

  Nature has invented a unique circulatory system - earthworms are a part of it. We look for earthworms to observe and also sort our garbage.

  • Program organic waste and earthworm

  We make our garbage diploma!

  Avoiding waste, separating waste and recycling waste. These contents are at the center of the program.

  • Program We make our garbage diploma!

  Nesting box construction

  Nesting boxes in the schoolyard or in your own garden improve the conditions for cavity nesting birds. We hammer and saw with you.

  Material costs: approx. 3 euros

  • Program nest box construction

  From wood to paper

  Paper is made from wood - but our forest also has other tasks. By using waste paper, we conserve the forests. We create paper ourselves from waste paper and measure our annual wood consumption for paper in the forest.

  • Program From Wood to Paper
• Program for secondary levels I and II
  • Appointments

    Andrea Braunbach
    Phone: 05361 848806
    E-mail to NEST

  In the following, we have compiled information for you on our diverse offerings for secondary levels I and II:

  Understanding the design principle of "Cradle to Cradle" with the LernBox

  Secondary level II: from grade 10

  Subjects: chemistry, geography, politics, religion/values and norms
  
  Learning sustainability in concrete terms: Understanding the Cradle to Cradle principle as an example of consistent resource recycling and seeing it as an incentive for sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12).

  • Worksheet Understanding the Cradle to Cradle design principle with the LernBox.

  Chocolate - delicate or bitter?

  Secondary level I: from grade 7

  From the cacao plant to chocolate - making chocolate cream - fair chocolate.

  • Program chocolate - delicate or bitter?

  Wolfsburg - urban exploration in one of the youngest city foundations in Germany

  Secondary levels I and II: grades 8 - 13, projects.

  On the trail of history and stories, architecture, urban planning and sustainable urban development - a bike tour, foot variants are possible.

  • Program Wolfsburg - urban exploration in one of the youngest city foundations in Germany

  Animals in autumn and winter

  Secondary school I: Class 5 - 6
  
  Subjects: Biology, physics and some geography

  • Hibernation strategies, adaptations to the cold season
    
    

  • Program animals in autumn and winter

  Forest ecosystem

  Secondary school I: Grades 5 - 7
  
  Subject: Biology

  • Investigations in the forest ecosystem, forest use
    
    

  • Forest Ecosystem Program

  Exploring the forest with GPS and bike

  Secondary school I: Class 8

  Subjects: Biology, Geography, Society

  • Forest ecosystem - exploration with GPS

  • Program Exploring the forest with GPS and bike

  The honey bee

  Secondary school I: Grades 5 - 6
  
  Subject: Biology

  • From the biology of the bee, beekeeping

  • Program The Honeybee

  Stream surveys

  Secondary school I: Class 7 - 8
  
  Subjects: Biology, Geography

  • Investigation and evaluation of flowing waters

  • Program flowing water surveys

  What lives in the pond?

  Secondary school I: Grades 4 - 6
  
  Subjects: Biology, Geography
  
  Animals in the pond (especially insect larvae, fleas, worms, possibly newts)

  • Program What lives in the pond?

  Drinking water - the basis of life

  Secondary level I: Grades 5 - 6
  
  Subjects: Geography, Society
  
  Water consumption and virtual water - What is groundwater? We are building a waterworks - water on its way to the sea.

  • Program Drinking water - the basis of life

  Orientation with GPS

  Secondary level I: Grades 5 - 7
  
  Subjects: Biology, Geography, Society
  
  Orientation: Using maps and GPS

  • Program orientation with GPS

  From wood to paper

  Secondary level I: Grades 5 - 7
  
  Subjects: Biology, Geography, Society

  • From wood to paper
  • Determination and documentation of the annual wood requirements of the school class
  • Paper production from waste material

  • Program From Wood to Paper

  Transport: environmental impact and future concepts

  Secondary I: Grades 5 - 7
  
  Subject: Curriculum Mobility
  
  We investigate environmental problems of traffic with experiments, traffic counting and simulation. We find out about future concepts (for example, electric mobility, car sharing, modular transport) and put this into practice creatively.

  • Program Transport: Environmental Impact and Future Concepts

  Energy and climate change

  Secondary level I: Grades 7 - 9
  
  Subject: Physics

  • Experiments on electricity guzzlers
  • Proper heating and ventilation
  • Renewable energies

  • Energy and Climate Change Program

  From the individual to the team

  For classroom teachers: Grades 5 - 12, Adults

  Games and tasks that promote awareness, trust and cooperation among participants.

  • Program From the individual to the team

  Orienteering in the city forest with map and compass

  Secondary schools I and II: grades 5 - 12

  Subjects: Sports, Geography

  • Orienteering with map and compass

  • Program orienteering in the city forest with map and compass

  Ecosystem hedge

  Secondary school I: Class 5 - 6
  
  Just a few bushes? We explore the diversity of plants and animals of the hedge in the Green Classroom at Kerksiek.

  • Program ecosystem hedge

  Wolf, bear lynx in focus - "EDU Wildlife".

  Secondary school I: Grade 5 - 9

  Subject: Biology
  
  Wolf, bear and lynx return - biology and life of the large predators, coexistence with these animals in Germany and other European countries.

  • Program Wolf, Bear Lynx in Focus - "EDU Wildlife

  Business game wolves as neighbors

  Secondary school I: Class 7 - 10
  
  Subjects: Biology, Geography
  
  Building knowledge about the wolf and its return to Lower Saxony. Discussion in the role of various stakeholders in the form of a simulation game with the aim of finding compromises.

  • Program simulation game wolves as neighbors

  Junior Wolf Advisor

  Secondary school I: Class 5 - 6
  
  Biology and life of the wolf, return of the wolf to Lower Saxony - task of wolf advisors.

  • Junior Wolf Advisor Program

  Forest ecosystem

  Secondary level II, suitable for the central school-leaving examination

  Investigations in the forest ecosystem, forest use

  • Forest Ecosystem Program

  Ecosystem flowing waters

  Secondary level II, suitable for the Zentralabitur

  Investigation and evaluation of flowing waters

  • Program Ecosystem Flowing Waters

  Lake ecosystem

  Secondary school level II, suitable for the central school leaving examination

  Subject: Biology

  Investigation and evaluation of still waters.

  • Lake Ecosystem Program

  From the field to the tank - production of biofuel

  Secondary level II: Class 11

  Subjects: Chemistry, Politics, Geography

  Production of ethanol from grain - embedded in the current discussion on the question "Tank or plate?".

  • Program From Field to Tank - Biofuel Production

  Ecological urban planning

  Secondary level II: Class 10 - 11

  Subject: Geography

  • Personal desires
  • Social reality and ecological necessity in construction
  • Land consumption and urban sprawl

  • Program Ecological Urban Planning
• Advanced training for teachers

  On this page we present our current offers for teacher trainings:

  There are currently no known advanced training courses.

• Voluntary Ecological Year
  

  Children landing net at the pond

  FÖJ - Your chance

  • An offer for young people who want to work in the ecological field and meet new people.
  • For young adults aged 16 to 26 who have left school or training.
  • For people who do not yet know exactly what they want to do after school....

  Information about the FÖJ and the online application process

  • Voluntary Ecological Year in the Nest
  • FÖJ in Lower Saxony
  • Association for the Promotion of Ecological Voluntary Services e.V.
• Directions to the NEST

  The NEST and the neighboring Eichendorff Elementary School are served directly by buses of the Wolfsburger Verkehrsbetriebe (WVG) from many parts of Wolfsburg at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. (special stop: Im Holze, about three minutes' walk). The regular stop is called Barnstorfer Weg (about an eight-minute walk). The traffic chaos caused by private cars in front of this school is especially great in the morning and at noon!
  
  Hints:
  Breakfast break? Please remember that there is no kiosk at the Nature Discovery Station. Therefore, students* should bring drinks and food. Breakfast should be low-waste.
  
  Almost all programs take place outside in whole or in part. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, even in winter.

  Address
  Nature discovery station NEST
  In the wood 40
  38440 Wolfsburg
  
  Phone: 05361 848806

• ESD teaching materials and ideas for home for primary school children

  Due to the Corona pandemic, the NaturErkundungsSTation (NEST) Wolfsburg provides elementary school with teaching materials (BNE):

  • Playful walk in the forest - pine cone run
  • Playful walk in the forest - painting forest sounds
  • Playful forest walk - Laying a forest picture
  • Playful walk in the forest - forest memory
  • Playful walk in the forest - feeling trees
  • Tits and other birds
  • Outdoor movement game with winter birds
• NEST tips
  • Make your own environmentally friendly cosmetics

• Contact

  Wolfsburg Nature Exploration Station NEST
  Regional Environmental Education Center
  In the wood 40
  38444 Wolfsburg
  Phone: 05361 848806
  E-mail to NEST