Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School Teacher & Parent ...

the environment with their designated field group. A field group is generally 20-25 students and iscomprised of male and female students from multiple schools. On one of the two full days that thestudents are here they will start their day by packing a picnic lunch and venturing out on the extensivehiking trails on and adjacent to camp property with their Field Teacher and Cabin Leaders. During theirpicnic hike day they will explore a variety of ecosystems and take part in multiple lessons while they areon the trail. The remaining full day at camp the students will have lunch in the Swenson Family Lodge andthey will visit the riparian ecosystem that runs through camp and will take part in an aquatic invertebratesurvey and water quality testing. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to visit the garden, compost,living machine, nature lab and animal lab where their Field Teacher will lead the students through avariety of inquiry based learning experiences. The students have an hour of classroom teacher timescheduled on Wednesday afternoon so that they classroom teachers that accompanied the student toCCOSS have a chance to check in with their students. During this hour classroom teachers have access tomost of camp’s amenities and can run either high energy activities or low energy activities. On Tuesdayand Wednesday nights, students will participate in both a night hike and an evening program, with halfthe camp doing each activity and then switching the following night. During night hike the students willbe with their Field Teacher and Cabin Leaders as they learn about a variety of topic such as nocturnaladaptations, the science behind the human eye, and stars all while exploring the trails around camp.Evening ProgramsIn addition to the night hike experience, students will also experience a Fiesta and a campfire duringevening program. Fiesta is an organized opportunity for students to relax, have fun and make new friendsduring a fun and educational evening program. On the final evening students will share in a traditionalcampfire where they will perform skits and sing songs.Cabin TimeWe have allocated time during the week for students to spend time with their cabin groups; this issupervised by their cabin leader. During cabin time students play games, share stories and highlight oftheir week, take showers, and work on their skits for campfire. Classroom teachers and Outdoor ScienceSchool staff offer support to cabin groups during this time.Teacher TimeThe classroom teachers will spend one hour on Wednesday afternoons with the student from their class.This is an opportunity for teachers to check in with their students and spend time with them during theweek.Activity TimeActivity time occurs on Thursday afternoon and is an opportunity for students to engage in a traditionalcamp activity. These activities change on a weekly basis. Typical options for students to choose frominclude: snake feeding, GaGa ball, capture the flag, rock climbing wall, archery and nature crafts. OnWednesday evenings students are given the list of activities offered that week, they will then rank theseactivities in order of preference. Typically students are placed in one of their top three choices.10