Summer Program at The CFBISD Outdoor Learning Center
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CFBISDSummer Program at The CFBISD Outdoor Learning Center
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CFBISDCarrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Outdoor Learning Center
Presents
THE AMATEUR NATURALIST
Get Down With Nature
"The Amateur Naturalist" is an exciting outdoor program for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD students!
The camp will provide quality scientific outdoor experiences such as wildlife sampling, ecology games,
population studies, science experiments, nature art, collections, and scavenger hunts! All activities will
help the student develop an understanding of basic environmental concepts as well as an appreciation
of the natural world. The program gives students opportunities for personal achievement and self-
expression with nature-related activities in the wild.
Here are some of the activities students will participate in:
Pond Sampling with Nets Bird Identification Studies on Erosion
Nature Jeopardy Building Bird Feeders Wildlife Sampling
Animal Track Casting Nature Scavenger Hunts Making Sound Maps
Plant Collections Geocashing Nature Crafts
Nature Walks Insect Studies Designing & Building-
Rubber Band Rockets Animal Identification Nature Trail Signs
Project WILD Activities Habitat Studies Parent Night Picnic
Registration: Drop off registration form and payment at Blalack Middle School on Tuesday
morning before school begins. Limited spaces available so please call number
below to reserve space.
http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/cfbsummerschool/Exploration/exploration_academy.htm
Summer School Site: Dates & Times of Sessions: Cost:
Outdoor Learning Center June 7 – 30 $ 175 per student.
Designed for students who are $ 100 free and reduced
1600 E. Sandy Lake Road Currently in grades 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Coppell, Texas 8:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Cash, Check or Money Order
Transportation: Bus transportation will be provided from home schools to
Blalack Middle school (Exploration Academy Site) and then from
Blalack to the Outdoor Learning Center.
Specific pick-up times will be posted on the Summer School web site:
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If you have questions about the “Amateur Naturalist” program please contact Mark Schallhorn at the
Science Resource Center at 972-243-7085 (office) 214-437-4704 (c) or email at
[email protected] .
