The sixth grade students
of All Saints of St. John Vianney School participated in environmental
education classes at Red Oak Camp in nearby Kirtland, Ohio. The class
spent two days at this camp.
Environmental education is
an extension of the classroom. Emphasis is placed on learning the
subject matter through direct experience and problem solving. Camp
staff members teach physical and earth science lessons
The camp also provided the
students with a community experience and an opportunity to achieve
more independence and self-reliance.
One highlight of the camping
experience was the Climbing Wall. This class offered a series of challenges,
which required group cooperation and problem solving. Climbing the
wall was the greatest challenge of all. It took complete cooperation
from the entire class.
This experience helped the
students get to know each other in a setting outside the classroom.
It paved the way for an exciting school year.
