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School Field Trips

Our School Field Trips are set up as an a la carte menu of activities that range from TEKS oriented Science and Math Studies
that will target the objectives required by the Texas Education Agency to High Adventure Programs designed to provide unique
experiences that build confidence, communication skills and teamwork. Our motto is Education through Experience, let us build an
experience your students will never forget!

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Discipline		Course Name	Time Needed	Grade Levels	Cost
Science Studies
		Get to Know a Tree	40 minutes	3rd - 8th	$125
		Into The Pond	50 minutes	1st - 5th	$125
		Erosion Study	40 minutes	K - 4th	$125
		Walk The Trail Hunt	40 minutes	K - 5th	$125
		What is Soil?	50 - 60 minutes	K - 5th	$125
		Fish Prints	40 minutes	K - 5th	$125
		Hey It's a Fossil	40 - 60 minutes	K - 5th	$125
		Rocket Science	30 - 40 minutes	1st - 5th	$125
		A Watershed Speaks!	50 - 60 minutes	4th - 8th	$125
		Growing Crystals	30 - 40 minutes	2nd - 6th	$125
		Launches	40 minutes	2nd - 8th	$125
		Glop Factory	30 - 40 minutes	2nd - 6th	$125
		Pollution Patrol	30 - 45 minutes	K - 8th	$125
		Track It	40 minutes	3rd - 6th	$125

Arts and Crafts
		Circle Loom Weaving	40 - 50 minutes	2nd - 8th	$125
		Clothespin Critters	45 minutes	K - 6th	$125
		Sand Painting	60 minutes	K - 8th	$125
		Birds of Texas	45 - 60 minutes	K - 6th	$125
		Bookmark Bobbers	30 - 60 minutes	K - 6th	$125
		Hand Prints of Nature	40 - 70 minutes	3rd - 8th	$125
		Bubble Paper	45 minutes	K - 8th	$125




Adventure Courses
		Archery	45 - 60 minutes	4th and Up	$125
		Shooting Sports	45 - 60 minutes	6th and Up	$125
		Fishing	40 - 50 minutes	K and Up	$125
		Canoeing/Kayaking	40 - 60 minutes	K and Up	$125
		Hiking	40 - 60 minutes	K and Up	$125
		Camping Skills	45 - 60 minutes	2nd and Up	$125
		Home Sweet Home	60 - 70 minutes	3rd and Up	$125
		Beginner Compass	40 minutes	1st - 5th	$125
		Geocaching	40 - 60 minutes	3rd and Up	$125
		Hit The Trail	45 - 60 minutes	3rd - 8th	$125
		Climbing Wall	60 minutes	4th and Up	$200
		Giant Swing	60 minutes	4th and Up	$200



Course Descriptions

	Get to Know a Tree
	Ever asked how old is that tree or how tall is it? This class will show you simple ways to answer those
	questions along with other useful facts about trees. Class size limited to 18 students.

	Into the Pond
	Aquatic life is diverse and in our very own pond that remains true. Participants will have a chance to
	study the various aquatic life forms found around the pond and creek. Class size limited to 18 students.

	Erosion Study
	What is erosion and what are the factors that contribute to it? Is it ever beneficial to have? Answer these
	questions here! Class size limited to 18 students.

	Walk the Trail Hunt
	Go on a nature hike and learn to identify various plants, animals and insects. Also be on the lookout
	for what might be called home! Class size limited to 18 students.

	What is Soil?
	Learn what effects soil has on water filtration as well as how soil is made. Class size limited to 18
	students.

	Fish Prints
	Learn about fish anatomy, body shape and other adaptations that give certain fish an advantage. Students
	will print a fish outline and be able to distinguish the different areas. This lesson can also be joined with
	fishing or aquatic studies to round out the lesson. Class size limited to 18 students.

	Hey, It's a Fossil
	Ever asked how a fossil is made? Learn the process in this class as well as make your own fossil
	paperweight. Class size limited to 18 students.

	Rocket Science
	Want a fun way to teach kids how to form hypothesis and how to draw graphs? This is the class made for
	guessing and fun! Class size limited to 18 students.

	A Watershed Speaks!
	What is a watershed? Is it possible to measure the volume of rain falling on one? These are all questions
	that will be answered during the lesson. Students will learn to identify watersheds and calculate water
	volume. Class size limited to 18 students.


	Growing Crystals
	Students will have the chance to learn about the various kinds of crystals such as ice/frost/snow, rocks
	(quartz, diamonds) and salt/sugar. Students will then have the chance to make their own crystal garden.
	SPECIAL NOTE: This course will require the crystal gardens to be transported back with the student and
	cared for.

	Launches
	Students will have the chance to learn about the scientific method and launch objects! By launching
	objects of various sizes and weight, students will formulate conclusions and illustrate with a graph.

	Glop Factory
	Have your students learn about the wonders of oobleck. What other object is solid when squeezed and
	liquid with no surface tension?

	Pollution Patrol
	What is pollution and how does it end up in our water sources? These are just a couple questions that
	will be answered during this lesson. Students will learn about how watersheds transport pollution
	into our water and simple ways that it can be removed.

	Track It!
	Students will have the chance to play CSI with nature and use tracks to determine what events occurred
	in the area. By identifying various tracks, stories can be told about what animals came for water, what an
	animal might have been hunting and so on. Come see what nature can tell us!

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	Circle Loom Weaving
	Use a hand-held loom to weave a yarn bracelet, necklace or keychain…

	Clothespin Critters
	Use common art materials to design realistic or invented insects. Can also be used to design a beetle,
	which is also Texas' most diverse insect at 18,000 species.

	Sand Painting
	Take home an original design in colored sand.

	Birds of Texas
	Create a 3D paper bird of the imagination or common to Texas.

	Bookmark Bobbers
	Turn a fishing bobber into an everyday object.

	Hand Prints of Nature
	Use fingers and hands as brushes - to paint a pond or trail scene


	Bubble Paper
	Blow Paint Bubbles to create artistic paper!

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	Archery
	Learn safety, sound shooting techniques and get plenty of practice on our archery range. We use
	Matthews Genesis bows in our instruction which is the official bow of the National Archery in the Schools
	Program. We also have have several traditional recurve bows.

	Shooting Sports
	Learn to safely shoot BB/Pellet Guns, .22 calibar rifles and shotguns with us.

	Fishing
	Our stocked pond and pier will provide hours of catch and release fun! Learn the basics of fishing such as
	knots, bait and handling fish safely.

	Canoeing/Kayaking
	Learn to paddle safely on our pond and see that is the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. Learn
	different paddle strokes and safety basics.

	Hiking
	Our well mulched trails wind through the woods and interpretive signs along the way will teach you about
	the various plants and trees.

	Camping Skills
	Learn the essentials of camping such as good tent site selection, pitching a tent, starting a fire, cooking
	in the outdoors and map/compass use. All skills learned will follow the Leave No Trace ethics for Outdoor
	Adventure to teach responsibility in the outdoors.

	Home Sweet Home
	In this course, students will learn the basics of how to build a shelter in the wilderness. Students will
	work in a small group to develop a plan and build their own shelters. Topics will also include Leave No
	Trace practices.

	Beginner Compass
	This course provides a great introduction for students on how to plot a bearing with a compass. Students
	will find north with a compass and then complete a small course that guides them back to the starting
	point.

	Geocaching
	This is a high tech scavenger hunt using GPS technology. Learn the basics of the sport such as finding a
	waypoint and placing one. After one lesson you will be ready to apply those skills to seek out your own
	hidden cache! Want more info on this growing sport?
			www.Geocaching.com

	Hit The Trail
	Learn to leave behind signs telling people where to go to look for a special destination. Useful for helping
	rescuers and friends find your location or getting back to that favorite spot without a GPS.


	Climbing Wall
	Learn basic climbing technique and challenge yourself on our 45' vertical wall.

	Giant Swing
	Go for an extreme swing ride here at the center. You will be attached to a cable and then pulled up to a
	point that you wish to stop. Let go of your release rope and enjoy the sensation of flying! Also a great
	class to teach momentum and energy.

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