Day Two at Science School

Day Two at Science School began with breakfast at 8 a.m.; hash browns, turkey sausages, scrambled eggs, and muffins were served.

All of the students are now acclimated to the elevation.

- 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - "Small Hike" - Students were put into groups of 12, there were 8 groups in all. They went on an all day hike out in the meadow with their Naturalist. The hikes are filled with academic learning. During their hike, they would hike to a certain place, stop to observed their surroundings, listen to the day's lecture, journal their learning, and move on to the next point of interest. The other school's students are now mixed with our students.

-During the hike, two of the three main science themes were covered.

Life Science:
-Students were taught which plants were editable and their nutritional value, this they called "Eating in Nature". The students ate Juniper Berries and White Fur leaves, which are very fine needles. The Juniper Berries tasted bad but can give you lots of energy. The White Fur needles tasted like citrus fruits. Just half an inch of one needle can contain as much vitamin c as a whole orange. The water is super fresh and delicious. It's the best tasting water the teachers have ever had. They learned the difference between male and female pine cones.

They visited some caged animals. There was a grizzly bear, a mountain lion, a tiger, and a raccoon.

Earth Science
-Students were taught about different types of rocks. They searched, observed and scraped sedimentary and igneous rocks.

They played a lot of outdoor games.

There was a scavenger hunt in the day and at night.
-6 p.m.-7 p.m. Evening Scavenger Hunt- Only four groups at a time went on the hunt while the other four groups were in a dance. The groups switched once the first group returned. During the hunt they were given a list of things to observe and listen for. One of the things they had to do was howl like a coyote and answer back when they heard someone or something howling. They all had flashlights.

Lunch was packed and sent with the kids. They had sandwiches and chips.

There's usually at least 45 minutes to one hour of cabin time daily. Their cabin time today was from 4 p.m.-5 p.m.. During this time they may work on their group project or rest.

- 5 p.m-6 p.m. -Dinner consisted of spaghetti, a salad bar, long cheesy garlic bread, and ice cream. The school is very organized in recycling and using left over food for compost. They have live chickens and uses the student's left over foods to feed to the chickens.

-8 m.p.-9 p.m. The kids shower before going to bed. The girls have the cabins with the indoor shower. The boys have to go outdoor for the showers. Lights out is at 9:30 p.m..