Curriculum Themes
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Environmental Science Curriculum Themes
We collaborate with teachers to customize each program based on goals for their students.
Each of our programs contain elements of environmental science, social-emotional learning, community building, and outdoor experience.
View our curriculum options below.
Aquatic Ecology
Life Science
Available Year-round
Students will perform water quality assessments, and survey aquatic macroinvertebrates in order to better understand the health and interconnectedness of aquatic ecosystems in Colorado.
Forest Ecology
Life Science
Available Year-round
Students will explore the Colorado forest ecosystem and discover the interdependent relationships between living and nonliving components.
Watersheds & Water Management
Earth Science
Available Year-round
Students will explore how water collects into watersheds and how humans manage and conserve water resources in Colorado.
Geology
Earth Science
Available Year-round
Students will investigate rocks and minerals, weathering and erosion, the transformation of mountain landforms, tectonic plates, and the rich mining history of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
Snow & Avalanche Science
Earth Science
Available Late Winter
(Snow Required)
Students will dig snow pits in order to collect scientific data and observe mountainous terrain to explore how snowpack, weather, and terrain contribute to avalanches
Winter Ecology & Adaptations
Life Science
Available Late Winter
(Snow Required)
While focusing on animal adaptations, winter forest ecology and the insulative properties of snow, students will learn about the many different strategies organisms use to conserve energy and survive over winter.