Draper students participate in Education in Action | | Draper Sixth Graders |
Wylie ISD sixth grade teachers at Draper Intermediate took their classrooms on the road with Education in Action’s “Water Rocks” experiential learning day program, February 27, 2009. The students visited Waco’s Cameron Park Zoo and Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown to experience what they are learning in fifth grade science.
At the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, students explored the Brazos River Country exhibit, tracking the Brazos River from its source near Lubbock, on to the Gulf of Mexico. Students investigated many animals living in the five ecological regions of Texas through which the Brazos River passes with a focus on each animal’s unique adaptations and ecological niche.
Throughout the day, the students participated in numerous hands-on activities to learn about many of the Earth’s cycles, systems and processes. Students learned about the water cycle and the beneficial function of the world’s wetlands through participation in a watershed model demonstration. The students took on the role of scientists as they discussed the rock cycle and worked in groups to classify rock, mineral and fossil samples. At Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, a Mineral Dig provided students with the opportunity to pan for, and identify, minerals that could all be found in the cavern. The students concluded their day by experiencing, first-hand, many of the Earth’s processes at work as they toured Inner Space Cavern, a highly decorated cavern with all types of formations, large and small.
Education in Action, the premier organization for experiential learning travel programs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, makes it easy for teachers to take their 3rd, 4th or 5th grade classrooms on organized, fun and meaningful site-based learning experiences. Education in Action handles all details, from round-trip charter bus transportation and program reservations, to a pre-program training session for all participating adults and TEKS-based program curriculum, so teachers can focus on their students and making connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.
Education in Action is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering educated and involved Texans. For more information about Education in Action or Education in Action’s programs, call 817-562-4957, email information@educationinaction.org or visit www.educationinaction.org. |