Outdoor Education

These experiential education programs are designed for older students to have hands-on activities in nature. There are 5 tracts to choose from:

Indiana History
Suggested age group - 4th-9th grade

Available Classes:
Pioneer Living
Native Americans of Central & Southern Indiana
Living from the Land
Blast from the Past Dinner
Early Arts & Crafts
Games & Folklore of the 1800's

Science

• Environmental Stewardship:
  Suggested age group - 4th-8th grade

Available Classes:
Environmental Hearing
Sustainable Living
Living Green
Stewardship Hike
 

• Earth & Life Sciences
  Suggested age group - 4th-8th grade

Available Classes:
Ecosystems
Habitat Investigation
Animal Adaptations
Forest Animals
Forest Ecology
Pond Ecology
Geology                                                                                                                                                                   Astronomy                                                                                                                                                                        Physics                                                                                                                                                                          Weather                                                                                                                                                                           Tracks & Scat

OUTDOOR SKILLS

Available Classes:                                                                                                                                                     Compass Challenge                                                                                                                                             Firebuilding                                                                                                                                                                  Survival                                                                                                                                                                       Challenge Lunch

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Available Classes:                                                                                                                                               Affirmations                                                                                                                                                              Choosing Priorities                                                                                                                                                                    Letter to Self                                                                                                                                                                      Parables                                                                                                                                                                             Make a Difference Prayer Service                                                                                                                                           Solo Hike                                                                                                                                                                          Prayer Flags                                                                                                                                                                    Rosary Reflections

Community building and leadership activities may be added or substituted into a day with the above activities.

Kindergarten-3rd Grade Day Programs

These experiential education programs are designed for younger students to have hands-on activities in nature. There are three, one day programs to choose from:

1. The Science of the Seasons---Why do leaves turn colors? What do animals do in winter?
   • Tracks, Shacks & Signs (tracking & camouflage activity)
   • Plant Power
   • Predator Prey(speed, thinking, adaptations)
   • Nature Frames
2. Living History---How did people live before electricity?
   • Pioneer cooking (homemade butter and biscuits)
   • Native American lore (storytelling and performance
   • Native American games (speed, agility, concentration)
   • Candle making (dip method, multiple colors)
3. Faith and Art in Nature---How does God reveal Himself in what He made? Why do we create?
   • Walk in the woods (sensory hike through forest)
   • Storytelling and songs (collaborative, interactive)
   • Parable Players (learning faith thru acting)
   • Nature crafts (fall= wreaths, spring= nature frames)