Hiking with Students

Soon we'll take a hike with students. With parent chaperones, educators, and the youth officer, we'll traverse the sidewalks, back roads, and woodsy paths to a local conservation area. There students will hike through the trails, test the water, engage in ponding, have a picnic, and play.

Our goals include the following:

• Children will have an enjoyable experience in nature and a chance to fall in love with the great outdoors.
• Children will explore the land and water of the area.
• Students will notice many aspects of science that they're tasked to learn and educators are tasked to teach. 

Safety is our first priority. We'll bring needed first aid kits, educate the chaperones, spread educators and chaperones along the trail of children, and keep our groups together.

Joy is our next goal. We'll give students an opportunity to enjoy the natural environment, and through their joy we'll relay a number of learning points through conversation, exploration, and hands-on learning.

We'll take pictures of our adventures and use those photos later on as we continue our study of watersheds, climate change, and environmental advocacy. 

I'm anticipating a positive trip with students and colleagues. I'm sure we'll all learn a lot. Onward.