Pond Ecology – Students will learn about animal adaptations to an aquatic habitat, focusing on insect life in the pond. Students will also explore water quality issues and how their actions may affect aquatic habitats.

Beaver Ecology - Beaver Ecology is a fun study of beavers, which involves learning about beaver adaptations and habitats. The class will also visit a beaver lodge, search for evidence of beaver activity and hope to catch a glimpse of these large rodents.

Forest Ecology – Students will learn what it takes for a tree to survive including the inner layers of a trunk and the basic process of photosynthesis. In a hike around camp, students will learn to identify common trees and plants. They will also take a look at the layers of the forest and how forest composition impacts the animals found there.

Bog Walk – Students will hike to the bog at Camp Becket to see first-hand the special conditions that define a bog. Students will also examine the water quality in the bog and look at plants and animals living in the bog.

Environmental Hearing – Students will take on roles of community members as they debate a local land use issue. They will use their own knowledge and facts provided to support their position and have the chance to question other community members.

Winter Lake Study – Students will become winter ecologists and participate in direct research and observation. Students will compare the winter environment of aquatic and terrestrial habitats based on temperature, signs of life and other factors. Students will also examine food webs to determine the stability of life beneath the ice.

Staying Alive – Students will explore specific adaptations that animals have that allow them to live in the cold and move in deep snow. Students will be given their own gelatinous organism which they need to adapt to survive in our cold winter.

Tracking - Strap on a pair of snowshoes and explore animal activity in the winter. Identify signs of animal activity and which animals are active. Students will discuss the different ways animals move and learn how to read the story written in the tracks.

Survival of the Fattest – Students will explore the hardships that animals face as they try to find enough energy to survive. Assuming the roles of predator and prey, students will participate in a simulation to provide data for a study of energy consumption of several predators. Students will then analyze the data to find out about energy needs.

Winter Survival – In a mock survival situation, students will have to decide in which order and how to best meet their survival needs. Working in small groups, students will learn how to build a winter shelter and build a fire. Students will also learn basic steps to prevent finding themselves in a winter survival situation.

Environmental Hearing – Students will take on roles of community members as they debate a local land use issue. They will use their own knowledge and facts provided to support their position and have the chance to question other community members.

Animal Ecology – Students will participate in activities that simulate the hardships and adaptations of predators and prey in the animal world. Activities and trail-side discussions will be used to examine ideas such as habitat, populations, and interdependency. Concepts such as ecology, adaptation, camouflage, and carrying capacity will also be presented.

The Lorax- Students listen to the Dr. Seuss story The Lorax and then examine the actions that lead to environmental disaster. The Onceler has said the Lorax is at fault for the environmental degradation. Become part of a group counsel and use the story to support either the Onceler or the Lorax in a class debate.

Tubing Physics – Have some fun at our tubing hill while using the scientific method to determine which material creates helps the sledder obtain the fastest velocity. Students will learn how to calculate velocity and acceleration in order to support their hypothesis.

Science Fair – In this station based program, students will be presented with basic physics and chemistry principles, asked to create hypotheses and test them. Students will work closely with instructors at each station to apply the principles and participate in the scientific method.