YMCA of the Redwoods/Camp Campbell

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS

Environmental Education is not just “camp” or another field trip, but an educational experience with important implications for the students both in the outdoors and back in the classroom. Its importance is recognized in the California State Science Framework where it is no longer considered a separate subject, but rather as a theme that should be introduced throughout the instructional program at all levels. Our program is designed to be an extension of your school curriculum. Just as a student goes to the lab to study chemistry or to the gym to study physical education, students need to go the outdoors to learn best how the environment operates. Students can see, feel, hear, smell, and even taste the realities of life around them. Students learn quickly in this hands-on environment, and teachers watch with amazement as their students see what they’ve been teaching all year in the classroom come to life.

The goals for YMCA Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School are based our belief that children are the key to our future, and that their understanding of nature and their wise use of our natural resources are essential to the well-being of the environment. Our specific goals for students are:

1. To develop an understanding and appreciation of the functioning ecosystems which exist and provide the natural resources necessary for our survival.
2. To develop an understanding of the interdependence that exists between humans and their living and non-living environments.
3. To provide a quality experience in supervised democratic and social living, offering a model that encourages living in harmony with each other and the environment.
4. To develop students sensory awareness potential in order to more fully appreciate the many-faceted aspects of nature’s beauty.
5. To increase students’ sense of sell-worth through successful learning and living experiences.
6. To facilitate and motivate the carry-over of knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained from the Outdoor School direct learning experience back to the students’ school and home environments.

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Outdoor Science School