Teton Science Schools 2013 Summer Catalog

EDUCATING FOR A VIBRANT WORLD

EDUCATING FOR A VIBRANT WORLD An organization grounded in place but without borders.

Over the last two decades, TSS has grown dramatically. We now encompass seven strong program areas, each with a proven approach to achieving our mission to connect people, nature and place through education, science and stewardship. The new TSS logo, with its mountain range and braided river, grounds our work in the Tetons while also highlighting our ability to reach students beyond our home.

Science Adventures Drawing students from across the United States and abroad, these day or overnight fieldbased, hands-on adventures offer outdoor learning in small group settings.

Summer Academy at Journeys School Academic enrichment designed to challenge students in math, writing, engineering, language and college preparation.

All programs meet at the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools unless specifically noted in description. Look for the following icons to help with your summer selection: Best value for weeklong youth summer science adventures

Elementary school adventures based in Eastern Idaho

Middle schoolers, choose your own adventures!

Extended backcountry journeys originating at the Kelly Campus

Partnerships with numerous schools and organizations help us provide learning experiences to students of all ages. The support of all those who make this work possible, including those not listed in this catalog, is greatly appreciated. To learn about becoming a partner, please call 307.733.1313.

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Table of Contents

2 Elementary School Science Adventures (Grades K–6).................................................. 3–7 Summer Academy at Journeys School (Grades 3–5).......................8–9 Middle School Science Adventures (Grades 7–9) ...............................................10–11 Summer Academy at Journeys School (Grades 6–8) . .................12–13 High School Science Adventures (Grades 9–12+) . ...............................................14 Summer Academy at Journeys School (Grades 9–12)..................15–16 Adult & Family Summer Family . .............................................................................. 17 Extended Family...............................................................................18 Teacher Learning Center...................................................................19 Teton Science Schools Faculty & Staff ................................................................................ 20 Campuses ....................................................................................... 21 Registration Information................................................................. 22 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

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Elementary School |

Science Adventures

Pre-Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Born to Build

TSS Young Naturalist Day Camp

Explore nature through structured play and learning on the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools. Participants must be entering Kindergarten and be age 5 by December 31, 2013.

Entering Kindergarten Mimic nature’s architects by building bridges, dams, boats and tunnels.

5 days: Jul 8–12 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Ages 3–5 Spend the day playing, investigating and discovering the world. From the Teton River tributaries to local farms and historic sites, campers will immerse themselves in the natural and cultural landscapes of Teton Valley. Learn group games and songs, read books, tend the garden, care for the farm animals and enjoy the natural playscapes on campus.

Weekdays: Jun 24–Aug 16 (Victor, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm $45/day, Discount for three or more days per week

Tracker Training Entering Kindergarten Search for tracks all around campus and then create your own.

5 days: Jun 17–21 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Nature Art www.tetonscience.org | 208.787.0445

Entering Kindergarten Create works of art with materials like leaves, sticks, bark and rocks.

5 days: Jun 24–28 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Homes & Hideaways Entering Kindergarten Examine natural habitats and create forts using natural materials.

5 days: Jul 1–5* (Jul 4 optional*) 8:30am–4:00pm • $315 / *$280

Mini Mammals Entering Kindergarten Discover the universe of voles, squirrels, chipmunks, badgers and foxes.

5 days: Jul 15–19 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Incredible Insects Entering Kindergarten Discover insects’ adaptations and the roles they play in the world.

5 days: Jul 22–26 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Water World Entering Kindergarten Explore wild water worlds and the creatures that call them home.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Mega Mammals Entering Kindergarten Learn about the habits and adaptations of moose, bears, elk and bison.

5 days: Aug 5–9 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Elementary School | Grades 1–2 H2-Oh! Entering Grades 1–2 Imagine living your entire life in or near water.

What adaptations would you need to survive?

Collect critters, observe beaver dams and find tracks while investigating the animals and plants that inhabit our streams, rivers and wetlands.

5 days: Jun 17–21, Jul 15–19, Aug 12–16 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Call of the Wild Entering Grades 1–2 Use binoculars, field guides and your senses to explore the habitats of bison, moose, elk and bears. Investigate how these animals eat, sleep and survive in the wild. Create your own field guide to share all your discoveries.

5 days: Jun 24–28, Jul 22–26 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Science Adventures

Master Trackers

Super Science Sampler

Entering Grades 1–2 Put on your detective hat, grab your magnifying glass and search for clues. Discover the stories animal tracks have to share. Make plaster casts of tracks, identify scat, learn how to look for animal signs and create a tracking mystery.

5 days: Jul 1–5 (Jul 4 optional*), Jul 29–Aug 2 8:30am–4:00pm • $315 / *$280

Entering Grades 1–2 Step on the trails.

Uncover the wonders of flight.

Photograph magnificent mammals.

Explore the world of water.

Reveal your artistic talent.

Each day is a new and exciting outdoor adventure!

5 days: Aug 19–23 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Trail Trekkers Entering Grades 1–2 Follow your curiosity on an adventure exploring the big and small, the near and far. Learn how to navigate using map, compass and GPS. Each day will be a journey on a new trail as you hike around Grand Teton National Park.

5 days: Jul 8–12, Aug 5–9 8:30am–4:00pm • $315 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

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Elementary School |

Science Adventures

Grades 1–4

Grades 3–4

Grades 1–6

Play Team

Teton Trail Mix

Mountain West Science Adventures

Entering Grades 1–4 Enjoy unstructured play while letting your imagination go wild this summer creating, exploring and building friendships in the outdoors. Days are filled with fort building, water games, hiking and exploration at the Jackson Campus.

5 days: Jul 8–12, Jul 15–19, Jul 22–26, Jul 29–Aug 2, Aug 5–9 8:30am–4:00pm • $199

Entering Grades 3–4 Day one: Scavenger hunt Day two: Splashes into water exploration Day three: Trail Olympics that will test your outdoor skills Day four: You will help change the world through service projects Day five: Adventure hike 5 days: Jun 17–21, Aug 19–23 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Entering Grades 1-6 Located throughout the Mountain West, these programs include a resource-focused curriculum designed by TSS in partnership with regional affiliates. Campers will learn about the natural world in their communities through hands-on, outdoor education.

5 Days: Rawlins, WY: Jul 15–19 Casper, WY: Jul 29–Aug 2, Aug 5–9 • Idaho Falls, ID: Jul 22–26 Pocatello, ID: Aug 12–16 • Park City, UT: Jun 10–14 8:30am–3:30pm • $250

TSS Active Explorers Day Camp

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Entering Grades 1–4 Mon: Navigation and naturalist skills Tue: Wetlands and waterways exploration Wed: Growing, harvesting, preparing local foods Thu: Building with natural materials Fri: Cycling explorations Weekdays: Jun 24–Aug 9 (Victor, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm • $45/day, Discount for three or more days per week

Entering Grades 3–4 Have you ever helped grow the food you eat?

Where does your water come from? Put on a new hat each day as you learn to be a gardener, explorer, nature artist, water tester and recycler.

5 days: Jun 24–28, Aug 12–16 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Surviving Teton Valley Entering Grades 1–4 Master crucial survival skills: make a fire, build a shelter, prepare food and water, track animals and identify uses for local plants. Each day is a new challenge for survival and fun in the outdoors. Can you hack it?

5 days: Aug 12–16 (Victor, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm • $200

Mad Scientists Entering Grades 3–4 Have you ever wondered how to turn a bottle into a rocket, build a simple machine or make a tornado? Ask questions, propose hypotheses, develop methods and collect data during a week full of hands-on science.

5 days: Jul 1–5* (Jul 4 optional*), Jul 22–26 8:30am–4:00pm • $315 / *$280

www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

Elementary School | Grades 3–4 Picasso in the Park Entering Grades 3–4 Splatter, squish, squeeze and spray your way to a messy masterpiece. The possibilities are endless when you let your creativity run wild.

Use recycled materials, paint balloons, paper mache and other materials to capture the wonders of Grand Teton National Park.

5 days: Jul 8–12, Jul 29–Aug 2 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Super Stream Team Entering Grades 3–4 Slip on your water shoes, push up your sleeves and prepare to discover a whole new world at the water’s edge. Collect aquatic insects, look for tracks and animal signs along the riverbed and get close to the critters that make their home in the water.

5 days: Jul 15–19, Aug 5–9 8:30am–4:00pm • $315

Grades 5–6 Surviving Jackson Hole Entering Grades 5–6 Master crucial survival skills: Make a fire, build a shelter, prepare food and water, track animals and identify uses for local plants. Each day is a new challenge for survival and fun in the outdoors. Can you hack it?

5 days: Jun 17–21 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Science Adventures

Mission: Build It! Entering Grades 5–6 Play with construction and demolition using fun tools, materials and teamwork. Pit your creations against the elements and other engineers. Experiment with creative designs and become a master engineer!

5 days: Jun 24–28, Aug 19–23 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Quake, Rattle and Roll Entering Grades 5–6 Earthquakes, avalanches and volcanoes, oh my!

Floods, glaciers and fires have played a role in the dynamic landscape of Teton Valley.

Search the area for evidence, talk to local experts and enjoy one night of camping.

5 days, 1 night: Jun 24–28 (Driggs, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm • $280

Earth Heroes Entering Grades 5–6 Overgrown trails, invasive species and discarded trash are no match for the Earth Heroes! Team up with your friends, grab a tool and make a difference. Enjoy the opportunity to hike and canoe while serving the community!

5 days: Jul 1–5* (Jul 4 optional*) 8:30am–4:00pm • $250 / *$220

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Elementary School |

Science Adventures

Grades 5–6

Pics in the Park

Trails, Tents and Canoes

Entering Grades 5–6 Explore Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks with a camera. Tell your story of adventures among animals, plants, mountain vistas and new friends. Spend two nights camping then return to show off your portfolio to your friends and family.

5 days, 2 nights: Jul 15–19, Aug 5–9 8:30am–4:00pm • $375

Entering Grades 5–6 Get your hands dirty and your feet wet as you hike and paddle through the park. Investigate the animals and plants that inhabit local waterways, learn the story of how the lakes were formed and conclude with a night camping at Jackson Lake.

5 days, 1 night: Jul 8–12, Jul 29–Aug 2 8:30am–4:00pm • $350

Trails, Tents and Waterways Entering Grades 5–6 Lace up your boots and get ready for an exciting week in the wilderness. Discover the animals and plants that live near water, find out what is around the next bend in the trail and wrap up on an overnight camping trip with new friends.

5 days, 1 night: Jul 8–12 (Victor, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm • $280

Surviving in Jackson Hole Entering Grades 5–6 Master crucial survival skills: make a fire, build a shelter, prepare food and water, track animals and identify uses for local plants. Each day is a new challenge for survival. Includes a one night camping adventure. Can you hack it?

5 days, 1 night: Jul 22–26, Aug 12–16 8:30am–4:00pm • $350

Earth Heroes Entering Grades 5–6 Overgrown trails, invasive species and discarded trash are no match for the earth heroes! Team up with your friends, grab a tool and make a difference. Celebrate your hard work with a night of roasting s’mores while camping.

5 days, 1 night: Aug 12–16 (Victor, ID) 8:30am–4:00pm • $280

www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

Elementary School |

Summer Academy at Journeys School

Grades 3–5 The Art of Math Entering Grades 3–5 Explore the mixture of math’s powerful order and art’s spontaneous freedom. From Leonardo’s perfect Mona Lisa to the endless staircases of M.C. Escher, it doesn’t take a kaleidoscope to see how math and art are always linked. Deconstruct the pyramids through the golden ratio and create Op-Art of your own!

5 days: Jul 8–12 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Fiction: Short Stories, Novellas and Novels Entering Grades 3–5 The Hemmingways, Updikes and Rowlings of the world all started somewhere! In this fictionwriting workshop, students will first learn how to organize and structure their stories. Whether writing a short-story or a trilogy, this workshop will help young authors learn what it takes to successfully tell their first tales.

5 days: Jul 8–12 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

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Games: Remixed Entering Grades 3–5 Have you ever dreamed of creating your own secret code? Bringing down the house in Las Vegas? Becoming a true victor of “Settlers of Catan”? In Games: Remixed, we will explore both classic and new-age games, learning strategies and tricks to mastering the math behind the fun.

5 days: Jul 15–19 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Writing Expo!

Entering Grades 3–5 This workshop is perfect for the talented writer who wants to learn how to write creative nonfiction stories. The course will take a look at two types of expository writing: the persuasive essay and the first-person narrative. Come learn how to make real life as juicy and gripping as even the most fantastical fiction.

5 days: Jul 15–19 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

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Elementary School |

Grades 3–5 Polygon Playground Entering Grades 3–5 Jump-start your understanding of the complex world of geometry. Starting in two dimensions, learn how to distinguish a rhombus from a kite, creating tessellations and tangrams. You will learn how to turn nets into shapes and create your own three-dimensional soccer ball or “truncated icosahedron.”

5 days: Jul 22–26 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

On Beat: Reporting the World!

Entering Grades 3–5 EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Explore the world of journalism. Learn how to write a persuasive and exciting news story based on your own investigation and interviews. Catchy titles, winning word play… learn all about the secrets of journalism this summer with our week-long intensive writing program.

5 days: Jul 22–26 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

Summer Academy at Journeys School

Rube Goldberg Machines Entering Grades 3–5 A comically involved, complicated invention, contrived to perform a simple operation. Learn how to make even the most basic task an engineering playground. Build a machine that utilizes dominos, a popcorn machine and lots of water balloons. Discover the most unique way to do the most mundane things.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

One Act Plays Entering Grades 3–5 Calling all play-writes and actors! Come spend a week writing and acting in your very own one act play. Write the dialogue, set the scene and perform your story for the class. All participants will play author and actor in this weeklong introduction to play writing.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.3729

Middle School | Grades 7–9 Teton eXplorations Formerly Middle School Field Ecology

Entering Grades 7–9 Live, camp and adventure through the wildest place in the continental United States. Hike, canoe and backpack through the mountains of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

Join students from around the country as you develop your leadership skills and learn about the ecology of the wild. Includes eight nights on campus, three nights backcountry camping and one day in Yellowstone National Park.

12 days, 11 nights: Jun 16–27, (Kelly, WY) $1,550

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Science Adventures

Wild Club

Wild Hiking

Entering Grades 7–9 Looking for something to do with friends this summer? Come hang out at the TSS Wild Club every Thursday afternoon. Play games, meet people your own age, enjoy a light dinner and head out for adventures you create. Come with ideas and inspirations, Teton Science Schools helps make them happen.

Thursdays: Jun 27, Jul 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug 1, 8, 15, 22 4:00pm–9:00pm • $45/day

Entering Grades 7–9 Wildlife, mountains, rivers and valleys. Learn various navigation techniques while hiking the best of Grand Teton National Park.

Spend the week hanging out with friends and exploring this amazing backyard. TSS will provide gear and outdoor instructors; you help plan each day and bring it to life. Discover new places and build lasting friendships.

5 days: Jul 8–12 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Women Only Leadership, Volunteering, Exploration and Science (WOLVES) Entering Grades 7–9 Join TSS this summer for an eight-day adventure in and around Grand Teton National Park. Discover the roles of women in the outdoors while exploring some of the most amazing natural places on Earth. Gain leadership, naturalist and wilderness skills through rock climbing, backpacking, exploration and conservation service projects while building life-long friendships.

8 days, 7 nights: Jul 12–19 • $1,015

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Middle School |

Science Adventures Grades 7–9 Boys in the Backcountry Entering Grades 7–9 Join the crew as we work and explore some of the most amazing and rugged terrain in our National Parks. Spend your days learning leadership, wilderness and stewardship skills through climbing, backpacking and conservation stewardship projects in and around Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Come be a part of our adventure.

8 days, 7 nights: Jul 12–19 • $1,015

Wild Water Entering Grades 7–9 Glacial lakes, mountain streams and epic rivers provide limitless opportunities. Learn water skills including canoeing and techniques needed to catch illusive trout. Spend the week hanging out with friends and exploring this amazing backyard. TSS will provide gear and outdoor instructors; you help plan each day and bring it to life. Discover new places in Jackson Hole and build lasting friendships.

5 days: Jul 15–19 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Wild Tech Entering Grades 7–9 Use tablets, digital cameras, telemetry, GPS, temperature guns, optics and your own equipment to explore Jackson Hole. Become an outdoor tech guru while learning new skills. Use your creativity to design an adventure which takes advantage of awesome outdoor gadgets and teamwork with new friends.

5 days: Jul 22–26 8:30am–4:00pm • $250

Ultimate Grand Teton Adventure Entering Grades 7–9 Hike, backpack and explore the hidden treasures of Grand Teton National Park! Join a group of adventuring teens as you learn about alpine ecology and climate change. Investigate pika ecology, summit a peak, learn to be a field biologist and spend four days backpacking in the Tetons. Join this adventure and be inspired by wildlife and glaciers, build outdoor skills and make new friends.

10 days, 9 nights: Aug 9–18 • $1,100 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

Middle School | Grades 6–8 Robot Challenge Entering Grades 6–8 You have two minutes to get all of the balls from the dumpster into your own home-base.

READY. SET. GO! True to the nature of robotics competitions, each team will be competing in the same challenge course, creating a robot that will perform all of the functions needed to be victorious in competitions.

5 days: Jul 8–12 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Summer Academy at Journeys School

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To Infinity and Beyond!

Team Math

Entering Grades 6–8 Explore the many mysteries of math. Negative numbers, square roots and infinity! Come help crack the code on these tricky concepts. How does the Pythagorean Theorem work? What’s up with sine and cosine? Get an inside scoop on what’s really going on behind these complicated mathematical theorems.

5 days: Jul 8–12 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

Entering Grades 6–8 Sharpen problem-solving techniques by sharing and learning from the bright minds of your peers. By tackling challenging and engaging topics, not always taught in the traditional classroom, students are encouraged to think outside the box and to learn how to approach a mathematical problem as a team.

5 days: Jul 15–19 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

Build Your Own Microbots Entering Grades 6–8 With so many robots around us every day, it’s about time we learn how to make one for ourselves! Students will be creating, designing and testing their own robots. Based on simple parts and BEAM technology, students will leave with their very own, fully functioning, solar powered micro-bot to use all summer long.

5 days: Jul 15–19 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

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Middle School |

Summer Academy at Journeys School

On Beat: Reporting the World!

“Mandarin” or “Putonghua” the official spoken language of China and Taiwan

Grades 6–8 Mandarin Language — AM Entering Grades 6–8 Language is the most important tool in today’s international world. Nearly 935 million people speak Mandarin, making it the most common first language ever. This is a great opportunity to learn about the structure and origin of the modern day language.

5 days: Jul 22–26 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Mandarin Language — PM Entering Grades 6–8 Learn about the culture and obtain the basic skills you would need to communicate with nearly 15% of the world. As the fastest growing language to be taught in U.S. schools, Mandarin is becoming increasingly more important.

5 days: Jul 22–26 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.3729

Entering Grades 6–8 EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Explore the world of journalism. Learn how to write a persuasive and exciting news story based on your own investigation and interviews. Catchy titles, winning word play… learn all about the secrets of journalism this summer with our week-long intensive writing program.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Tricks of the Triangle Entering Grades 6–8 What do the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids and Tram Tower 3 have in common? The Triangle!

What makes the triangle so strong? Why is it found in both natural and built environments?

What can we make with the triangle in two dimensions? How about three? How much can your structure hold?

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

High School |

Science Adventures

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Grades 9–11

Grades 11–12 and recent graduates

eXpressions in Nature and Art

Jackson Hole Science eXpedition

Formerly Field Natural History

Formerly High School Field Ecology

The wilderness of Jackson Hole has inspired some of the most influential writers and artists of our time. This landscape inspires creative expression. By understanding diverse and charismatic wildlife and the ecology of the landscape, you will lay a foundation for your creativity. Engage this place with professional artists and your own artistic capacity. Create an adventure of a lifetime by hiking, canoeing and backpacking in the wild. Includes twelve nights in lodges, three nights camping in a backcountry setting, four nights camping in Yellowstone and high school credit.

20 days, 19 nights: Jul 7–26, (Kelly, WY) • $2,880

Join the 46th year of the program that started TSS! Immerse yourself in the study of the natural sciences in the most beautiful and ecologically complex wilderness in North America. Sharpen your critical and analytical scientific skills through hands-on exploration of Yellowstone National Park, small group field-research addressing a current conservation issue and a culminating backpacking experience in the shadow of the Tetons. Includes 18 nights in lodges, four nights camping in the Teton backcountry, four nights camping in Yellowstone and high school credit.

27 days, 26 nights: Jun 30–Jul 26, (Kelly, WY) • $3,890

www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

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High School |

Summer Academy at Journeys School Grades 9–12 Spanish Immersion Entering Grades 9–12 Don’t miss this great opportunity to keep your Spanish skills ripe during the summer vacation.

With a total immersion in the Spanish language, students will explore Spanish culture as a medium to practice their second language.

Each session will be led in Spanish.

5 days: Jul 8–12 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

Writing Expo Entering Grades 9–12 The perfect workshop for the talented writer who wants to learn how to write creative nonfiction stories. Explore two types of expository writing: the persuasive essay and the firstperson narrative. Learn how to make real life as juicy and gripping as even the most fantastical fiction stories.

5 days: Jul 8–12 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

Creative Writing: Submit a Short Story Entering Grades 9–12 Interested in adding some zing to your story? Having trouble getting organized and just getting those thoughts on paper? Find inspiration working with other aspiring writers and learn from the brilliant short stories of the past. You will leave with your own story to tell.

5 days: Jul 15–Jul 19 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

The World of Chaos Entering Grades 9–12 The can on the side of the road has a history.

Before the store could sell it to the driver, the founder of Coca-Cola had to be born. Use mathematical modeling to explore the many applications of chaos theory and fractals. Start to look at questions that scientists today are working to solve.

5 days: Jul 15–Jul 19 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.3729

High School |

Summer Academy at Journeys School

Grades 9–12 Statistics: Measure Your World Entering Grades 9–12 Let’s talk numbers! From Vegas odds to the Electoral College, learn about the statistics that shape our lives. Learn how to analyze data, make conclusions from your discoveries and design your own statistics projects. Gain a strong understanding of how to use statistics in a practical and experiential manner.

5 days: Jul 22–26 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

The Magic of Change Entering Grades 9–12 As we ski down Corbet’s, drive over the pass or watch the Snake River roll through town, calculus is everywhere around us. Join this fun and interactive approach to the math behind acceleration, gravity and snow fall. This course serves as both a refresher and introductory course to calculus.

5 days: Jul 22–26 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200

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SAT/ACT Prep Entering Grades 9–12 Learn the unique format of the SAT and how to efficiently work through the problems. Recognize your own strengths within each sub­ject.

Identify where you need to focus and what it will take to ace the test. This course is designed to inspire confidence, and help make scores an asset to college applications.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 9:00am–12:00pm • $200

The College Essay: Making it Count Entering Grades 9–12 There is no formula for the perfect college essay. Everyone has different stories and the route to a successful essay is determining how to find your own. Practice articulating yourself in a persuasive and honest way. This workshop will help you learn tactful and tasteful ways to tell your own story.

5 days: Jul 29–Aug 2 1:00pm–4:00pm • $200 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.3729

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Adult & Family |

Summer Family

Evening Hike & Campfire

Evening Stroll & Ice Cream

Marshmallow Mondays Explore Coyote Canyon with a naturalist during an engaging evening of fun, adventure and learning in the outdoors. Discover the amazing power of the five senses while hiking, then relax by a fire roasting marshmallows.

Jun 17, 24, Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5, 12, 19 6:00pm–9:00pm, Jackson Campus Age 6 and above: $15

Tracking Thursdays Learn about tracking wildlife with radio telemetry, listen for birds, discover amazing adaptations of animals and trek around swan ponds. Then enjoy a delicious ice cream treat to end your summer evening.

Jun 20, 27, Jul 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug 1, 8, 15, 22 6:00pm–9:00pm, Jackson Campus Age 6 and above: $15

Evening Geocaching & Treats

Bird Banding & Breakfast

Treasure Hunt Tuesdays Learn how to navigate using a Global Positioning System (GPS) device. You and your family will use this technology to explore the scenic trail, solve treasure hunts and at the end of the night enjoy a tasty treat.

Jun 18, 25, Jul 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20 6:00pm–9:00pm, Jackson Campus Age 6 and above: $15

Feathered Fridays Help our team of bird researchers with the international Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program. Enjoy the ideal blend of science and outdoor education before a hot breakfast.

Jun 28, Jul 5, 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9 7:00am–10:30am, Kelly Campus Adult: $30, Child 3–17: $20

Evening Canoe Tour & Picnic

Evening with the Elk

Water Wednesdays Paddle on a pristine waterway in Jackson Hole. Enjoy breathtaking views and look for magnificent wildlife. Transportation, a light dinner, canoeing equipment and an introduction to basic paddling skills are provided.

Jun 19, 26, Jul 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug 7, 14, 21 4:00pm–9:00pm, Jackson Campus Adult: $60, Child 6–17: $40

Elk Bugling & Dinner Investigate the habits and habitats of the bugling elk of Jackson Hole. Take part in a guided twilight walk to look and listen for bugling elk in Grand Teton National Park after a hearty family-style dinner.

Sep 13, 20, 27 4:30pm–8:30pm, Kelly Campus Adult: $35, Child 6–17: $20 www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

Adult & Family | Grand Teton Family Adventure Camps Come make lasting memories with your family through outdoor adventures and science exploration in Jackson Hole. Professional educators will engage your family by hiking to glacial lakes, canoeing at the foot of the Tetons, taking part in wildlife research, roasting s’mores over a campfire and exploring nature art.

Call 307.733.1313 for available dates and pricing

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Service Learning: Make a Difference for Wildlife and Wild Lands in Jackson Hole Jun 2–7 - Program #13684

Hiking Jackson Hole: Grand Teton Ecosystem Studies Jul 7–12 - Program #15399

Intergenerational: Canyons & Canoes in the Tetons Jul 14-19 - Program # 17688

Intergenerational: Generations Serving the Wild Lands of the Tetons Jul 21–26 - Program #16168

Intergenerational: Wyoming’s Watchable Wildlife and Ecological Explorations Jul 28–Aug 2 - Program # 13668

Hiking in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks Learning at warp speed, summer learning adventures for adults with expert instruction from Teton Science Schools. www.tetonscience.org | 307.733.1313

Wolves of Jackson Hole: The Known and Unknown

Aug 11–17 - Program #4937

Heritage of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park Aug 18–23 - Program #12832

Jackson Hole All American Get Together Aug 28–Sep 4 - Program #21211

Hiking Jackson Hole: Grand Teton Ecosystem Studies Sep 8–13 - Program #15399

Date: TBD • $100

Mountains, Magma and Ice: Geology of the Tetons and Yellowstone Region

Field and Screen: Spring Birding with Doug Wachob, Ph.D.

Sep 15–21 - Program #14180

May 31 • $100

Sep 29–Oct 4 - Program #15948

The Magnificent Moose: Habitat

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Teacher Learning Center

Wyoming Stream Team

Wyoming Water in the Classroom

This course is offered to educators interested in joining The Wyoming Stream Team, a statewide monitoring project based out of Teton Science Schools, and is made possible through funding from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency. Participants are provided with the equipment and training necessary to implement local water quality monitoring projects, and will be eligible for a follow-up visit by Teacher Learning Center staff during the academic year to assist in monitoring projects. The course includes training in water chemistry, habitat assessment, benthic macro-invertebrates, sampling protocols and field study design. Two credits are available from the University of Wyoming, or teachers may receive two credits through the Wyoming Professional Teachers Standards Board.

6 days, 5 nights: Jul 14–19 • $100

The first in a series of workshops is being offered at Teton Science Schools in partnership with the University of Wyoming’s Science and Math Teaching Center.

Funding comes from the University of Wyoming’s largest ever research grant (Water in the Changing West), and participants will have the opportunity to interact with scientists from the University of Wyoming studying water issues around Wyoming. Middle and high school teachers will be trained in local geology, hydrology and groundwater models. Teachers who have participated in Wyoming Stream Team in the past are encouraged to consider this opportunity. Credit is available from the University of Wyoming or the Wyoming Professional Teachers Standards Board.

5 days, 4 nights: Jul 22–26 • $100

Creativity in the Classroom What are students capable of when we encourage their creativity? Help your students use creativity to make new, sudden and unexpected connections in their learning. Use creativity to engage and challenge your gifted and talented students.

Participants will learn how to include creativity in their instructional practices, curriculum and assessments by linking research and theory. Come join us for hands-on, inquiry-based activities that can be integrated into your curriculum.

Credit is available from the University of Wyoming or the Wyoming Professional Teachers Standards Board.

3 days, 2 nights: Jul 28–30 • $275

Costs for all three workshops include meals, lodging and program.

Credits at educators expense.

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Faculty & Staff

Outstanding Leadership The professional educators, scientists and administrators at Teton Science Schools provide an extraordinary wealth of leadership, knowledge and experience. Teton Science Schools attracts highly educated and experienced professionals to create extraordinary experiences for all participants. The team is excited to welcome you as part of our family and to share amazing educational adventures in the mountains and valleys of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Qualified Instructors All instructors are at least 21 years old and have completed a thorough application process including interviews, reference checks, drug testing and driving and criminal background checks. Teaching team members also receive extensive and ongoing training in risk management, driving, first aid, CPR, teaching methods and the cultural and natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Small Field Groups Field groups typically have eight to thirteen students and two instructors, a ratio which allows for high quality education and individual attention. Each group has at least one lead instructor with Wilderness First Responder training and extensive experience at Teton Science Schools. Most field groups will have additional instructors who have already completed or will complete an undergraduate degree within the year.

Join the Team If you are interested in joining our team, please visit www.tetonscience.org for details about available positions, internships and the Graduate Program of Teton Science Schools.

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Campuses

Kelly Campus Set on a historic dude ranch inside Grand Teton National Park, the Kelly Campus is the longtime home of Teton Science Schools. Views extend from the foot of the Gros Ventre Mountains through the sage flats of Jackson Hole and across the Snake River to the Teton Range. Facilities include lodges, a dining lodge, classroom space and the Murie Museum.

Jackson Campus Nestled up Coyote Canyon Road less than two miles from the town of Jackson, the Jackson Campus is a nearly 900-acre site comprised of creeks, ponds and native vegetation. Lodges, classrooms and the dining lodge were designed and built using high-performance materials with low-level organic compounds and minimal resources.

Teton Valley The merger with Teton Valley Community School in Victor, Idaho has provided the perfect home base for launching youth learning adventures. The four acre campus is a dynamic learning environment that includes an organic garden, natural playscapes, green house, chicken coup and goat barn, which are all maintained by the students.

Mountain West Teton Science Schools is now offering programs designed and operated in partnership with regional affiliates across Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. These partner programs allow Teton Science Schools to further its mission by expanding into communities throughout the west to offer unique summer offerings for students.

Conference Facilities Teton Science Schools provide flexible meeting, dining and lodging space for intimate groups or larger conferences up to 300 people. Settings are ideal for community events, professional retreats, educational symposiums and conferences, alumni association gatherings, family reunions and weddings. Wireless internet, projectors and screens are available in all conference buildings. The kitchen is staffed with highly qualified professionals and top of the line equipment. Comfortable accommodations are available in our residential lodges.

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Registration Information

Program Size and Location Typical program size varies from 8–13 participants per session. All programs meet at the Jackson Campus of Teton Science Schools unless specifically noted in description.

Space is Limited Registrations will be processed in the order they are received and must be accompanied by full payment for most programs. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express as well as money orders or personal checks. An acceptance packet with all pertinent details will be sent to confirm your enrollment.

Need-based financial aid is available for most programs.

Switch Policy Once registration is complete for a summer youth, adult or family adventure, a $10 non-refundable administrative fee will be assessed per adventure that is switched to a different date or adventure.

Cancellation Policy If you cancel, a refund will be issued up to 30 days prior to the start date, less a $25 administrative fee per program. If cancellation is less than 30 days prior to start date, refunds will not be issued. Although we make every effort to adhere to our program schedule, extenuating circumstances may cause Teton Science Schools to cancel a program, in which case a full refund will be issued.

Inclement Weather Policy Adult & Family Adventures will be adapted to any weather condition. Please bring closed-toed shoes and appropriate outdoor gear for the weather forecast. Evening Canoe and Picnic will depart campus in any weather and make a final decision about canoeing at the lake. If the weather is not conducive for canoeing, the group will hike or enjoy a wildlife tour through the park. If there is a threat of bad weather, families may choose to opt out of a program with a full refund up to thirty minutes prior to the program.

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TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS 700 Coyote Canyon Road Jackson, WY 83001

Summer Registration Now Open! www.tetonscience.org 307.733.1313

Need-based financial aid is available.

Teton Science Schools is a private, 501 (c)(3) non-profit educational organization operating year-round in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in partnership with Grand Teton National Park and as a permittee of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

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