A 5th Grade Science Adventure

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A 5th Grade Science Adventure
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Join us this year!

• Last year 240 Rockwood 5th graders joined us on
  our first Smoky Mountain Adventure and had a
  great time!
• We will be offering this exciting trip again this
  May. Students joining us will be away from home
  4 days and will be excused from two days of
  school.
• Look at the next few slides to see what we do!

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Join students from your school and other Rockwood
Schools to learn about science outdoors.
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Hike to mountain streams and waterfalls
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Stream Ecology Lab
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Forest Ecology Lab
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All Day Hike and Lunch in the field
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Hike to the waterfall and natural face painting
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Your lodge includes your own bed, hot showers,
and restrooms although youll barely be inside
the lodge!
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Great meals are prepared by staff cooks in the
cafeteria
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Evenings Include

• Campfire programs
• Night hikes
• Snack time
• Relax Time

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Will You Be Joining Us This Year?
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Trip Information

• Trip Cost 375 includes luxury bus service, all
  meals, lodging, and activities. Some fundraising
  available.
• Applications available NOW and due to the Science
  Coordinator no later than October 1.
  Applications can be found on website listed on
  your flier.

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Other Notes

• The district science coordinator may drop
  students at any time due to classroom behavior or
  effort. SO BE GOOD AND TRY HARD! ?
• We will be flooded with applications so make
  certain your application is in on time! We may
  have too many applications and may not be able to
  take all students (but we hope we can). Get
  yours in soon so you dont forget!

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This trip has been developed and managed by the
Rockwood Science Department

• Our Adventures
• Smoky Mountain National Park 4 days Grade 5
• Sixth Grade Camp 2 days
  Grade 6
• Yellowstone National Park 8 days
  Grades 6-8
• Middle School Marine Biology 7 days Grade
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• High School Marine Biology 7 days Grade
  9-11

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WATCH THE VIDEO

• www.gsmit.org/video.html

We hope to see you soon!!!