Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp
When you take the relatively short drive to Pine Valley from any of the surrounding metropolitan areas, you encounter several significant landscape changes. The nearly 4,000-foot elevation gain takes you above the marine layer into clear skies that give great views of the Laguna Mountains and unparalleled views of the cool night sky. Pine Valley is nestled in 460,000 acres of Cleveland National Forest and has less than 0.1% of the population found in San Diego.
It is in this context that Pine Valley is hosting Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp. As we daily see the beauty of creation and observe the rich diversity in this unique ecosystem, we have developed a three-to-four-day science camp, that fully engages students in this environment. At camp, your students will be learning while getting dirty and having fun. We will be engaging students in ways that will make learning memorable and fun.
Our goal is to teach students to think critically and engage in learning about the amazing things that are happening in the natural world around them. In each experience we’ll be using the phrases- “I notice… I wonder… it reminds me of…” to reinforce the scientific process and to reinforce the myriad of connections in the world around them.
During your stay, our trained leaders will facilitate each activity of the day and will partner with your school leaders to provide the best learning experience possible. Each school will be responsible for providing dorm and group leaders who will supervise the dorm at night, travel with groups from location to location, and assist the instructors during class time.
Class Options Include:
Meteorology and Physics
Electricity
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Entomology
Geology
Nature Science Investigation
Teambuilding
Target Practice
Heights and Balances
The Art of Science
Standards and Content:
Our goal is to teach students to think critically and engage in learning about the amazing things that are happening in the natural world around them. Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp is a member of NASA GLOBE Goes To Camp. We also teach to the standards and expectations of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Our curriculum is customized for both public and Christian schools. The Christian school program includes a full integration of Biblical truth with scientific discovery.
