A project based learning approach to field-based science. Open to teachers of students in grades 5-12. Also open to other interested parties. 

Program Highlights:

• Comprehensive overview of Appalachian Geology, Forest Ecology, and Habitat Comparisons
• Field-based, hands-on, investigative activities
• Project based instructional methods and material to complement field based content & skills
• Half and full day sampling of our RTL program options

Full participation includes a pre-trip classroom visit and an overnight field trip to TMI’s Spruce Knob Mountain Center.  Programs are designed to fit classroom needs, with teachers selecting from half day activity options including: plant kingdom investigation, karst topography study, insect or amphibian investigation; habitat comparison, stream analysis, soil study, orienteering, riparian zone restoration, or 1-2  day Spruce Mountain geology and extreme environment exploration.

For more information, please contact Kevin Stitzinger at kstitzinger@mountain.org or (304) 567-2632, and visit  Reading The Landscape

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