SIERRA DISCOVERY

“SIERRA DISCOVERY” is designed for students in grades 5-8 (can be adapted to lower grades). In this program students investigate a number of modules designed to help them become aware of Earth’s structure, California’s geology, and Sierra Nevada natural history. In “River Cutters” students learn about how Earth has been shaped by water. “Birds of Prey” is a module emphasizing the amazing birds of prey. Backswimmers, water boatmen, water striders and hungry dragonfly larvae are examined in “What’s That Thing in the Water?” Millipedes, sowbugs and earthworms all live in the soil, the focus of “Itza Dirty Job.” Other modules include, “It’s Gonna Get Rocky!,” “Fur, Claws and Teeth,” and “Earth Treasures.”

Planned Activities*:

  •  Black Chasm Cavern/Kennedy Mine Tour 

     

  • Ethno-botany tour

     

  • Leoni Meadows bird count

     

  • Leoni Meadows Grand Prix

     

  • Leoni Meadows Hay Ride

     

  • Leoni Meadows Train Ride

     

  • Pond Investigations

     

  • Sierra Forest hike

 

Modules*:

  • “Earth Treasures” – Examines minerals of the Sierra Nevada and how to identify them.

     

  • “Itz Gonna Get Rocky” – Takes a look at rocks and how they are formed.

     

  • “River Cutters” – Investigates the process of erosion and how they shape the Earth.

     

  • “Itz a Dirty Job” – Examines the soil and its characteristics.

     

  • “Birds of Prey” – Investigates the birds of prey.

     

  • “Fur, Claws and Teeth” – Focuses on the mammals of the Sierra Nevada. 

     

  • “What’s That Thing in the Water?” – Examines the myriad of things that live in a pond.

Location:

Leoni Meadows Camp, Grizzly Flat, CA

Cost:

Contact Dan Wyrick for current pricing information.

*Based on Availability