It's a Natural History Mystery!
Chewonki Foundation
Outdoor Classroom
Lessons from our Lessons
It's the Little Things
100

What is the Maine State flower?

White pine cone

100

What does TNHP stand for?

Traveling Natural History Program

100

How many years has Outdoor Classroom been running?

50!

100

In compost tag, what are the FBI?

Fungus, Bacteria, and Invertebrates

100

Name 2 small creatures you might find in the Esturary.

Periwinkle, seaweed, etc.

200

What is the tallest point on Chewonki Neck?

Blueberry hill 

200

What high school do Waypoint students attend?

Morse

200

What was Outdoor Classroom called before it was called Outdoor Classroom?

EE- Environmental Education

200

Name all parts of a compass that we teach in Map and Compass

Baseplate, Direction of Travel arrow, Dial, Shed, Needle

200

A baby cow was born on the farm recently. What is the name of the calf AND the cow?

Hazel and Hobart

300

You look out into the salt marsh and see people digging around in the mud. What 2 things could they be looking for?

Blood worms AND clams

300

What other name was Maine Coast Semester called for a brief period of time?

Chewonki Semester School

300

How many campsites are on Chewonki Neck?

11
300

Why is the farm pond located where it is?

It's a nutrient sink! It is intended to collect nutrient runoff from the barn

300

What is the secret code that can open up most locks on campus?

7323

400

What bodies of water are on either side of Chewonki Neck?

Montsweag Brook and Chewonki Creek 

400

What year did Chewonki first offer all girls programming?

1999/ 2000

400

Name 3 new OC lesson activities as of this spring

Teamster for a Day, What Came First?, Around the Worm World, Worm King, The Point Timeline

400

What creature found in the estuary has blood that is used to help test vaccines with?

Horseshoe crab

400

What is the name of the back entrance to the wallace (where the milk room is)?

The Udder Way Out

500

What was the most recent glaciation in Maine?

The Laurentide Ice Sheet

500

What was Camp Chewonki for Boys original slogan?

The Saltwater Camp for Boys

500

What is the OP Duty Phone number?

207. 504. 3021

500

Name 4 different types of relationships organisms can have within an ecosystem

Predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

500

What is the name of the first ewe to give birth this spring?    

Mary

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