| Specific activities for Jonsson Community School
classes at the Salesmanship Club Youth Camp include:
The 3rd grade class plans to visit camp in the spring
to explore examples of animals modifying the environment for shelter and
homes (ie. beaver dams, bird nests, den sites, and beehives), plant and
animal adaptations for survival and reproduction, and evidences of environmental
changes (storm damage, soil erosion, plant succession, weathering, shifts
in stream beds, etc.). They also intend to study the properties of various
soils at camp.
The 4th grade class will be utilizing camp for an exploration
of different ecosystems (pond, lake, forest, grassland), patterns of change
in nature (metamorphosis, succession in plant and animal communities),
comparing adaptive characteristics of various organisms, and a detailed
examination of soil and water conservation. This class will also take
advantage of the historical sites on camp property to search for artifacts
at the Caddo Indian mound along Lake Fork Creek and at the four old homestead
sites.
The 5th graders will also visit camp to compare life
cycles of plants and animals, analyze adaptive characteristics of species
that improve their ability to survive and reproduce, and observe actions
that require time for measurable changes.
The 6th grade will travel to camp for more in-depth
analysis of the relationship between groundwater and surface water in
a watershed and illustrations of interactions between matter and energy
in the water cycle and in the decay process.
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