Camp RIO 9th Grade Curriculum Description

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Camp RIO 9th Grade Curriculum Description General activity descriptions Canoeing: Student will develop an understanding of masterful paddling techniques. They will navigate the natural oxbow lake on our property while on long canoe boats. The curriculum will feature topics of safety, technique, communication and problemsolving. Lessons will also include elements of physics and natural history. Archery: Student will acquire skills in dexterity and aim with bows and arrows on a live archery range. The curriculum will focus on safety, technique and the required attitude traits of excellent marksmen. Lessons will also include elements of physics and history. Land Stewardship (EAST Foundation): The East Foundation and Camp RIO at IDEA Public Schools will create awareness and instill appreciation of land stewardship activities and their impact on our natural resources in students by delivering a customized, hands-on, land stewardship presentation. Geocaching: This activity allows for a reasonable degree of autonomy as students navigate through the enclosed woods with a GPS device in search of a hidden object. The curriculum will focus on navigational skills, utilizing technology in the wilderness and keen eyesight. Lessons will include problem-solving activities involving math, science and social studies.

9th-grade-specific activity descriptions ➢ Instruction for Canoeing and Archery will both include discussion of physical phenomena founded on the following concepts and guiding questions as they pertain to each of these activities: • Newton’s Laws of Motion o What are Newton’s Laws of Motion? o What causes motion? • Work, Power & Energy o What are three key components of work? o What is power and how do we measure it? o What forms of energy can we identify throughout the archery range? ➢ During geocaching, student will wander into the woods to achieve a multi-cache challenge. The students will be required to answer questions on topics including, but not limited to, ecosystems, social studies, native RGV flora & fauna, force, energy, motion, mathematical reasoning, grammar, ELA and chemical reactions. Their responses to these questions will provide them the clue or name of the next cache they must locate with the help of a GPS device.