River Academy, July 9, 2018
River AC, free ice cream, and star gazing were just a few of the exciting parts of day two of the Missouri River Academy!
We began the day on the river. Due to mechanical issues in one of our boats, students rotated between an On the Land station and a river cruise. Everyone was super flexible with this last-minute schedule change. Both boats are back up and running and ready for tomorrow! We broke out the blue trash bags and did a river clean up, Missouri River Relief style! Students picked up trash and also looked for their own trash treasure, which they used for their action projects later in the day when they learned about systems modeling.
After lunch students traded trash bags for helmets and did a 7-mile bike ride on the Katy Trail. Along the way the students stopped at Peer’s Store, where free ice cream awaited them, and went on a prairie hike!
After spending all day in the sun, nothing beats cooling off in the pool, which is what most students did during Community Time. The Olympic competition is fierce this year! The Pride is currently in the lead, gaining most of their points by asking awesome questions to our presenters.
In the evening the students explored a stream near Camp Trinity. They used clear cups to catch and observe different animals - this hands-on experience was definitely a highlight.
When night fell, the students gazed at the stars. They had fun finding different constellations and got to see Mercury, Jupiter’s moons, and Saturn’s rings through telescopes. Ending day two with this activity was simply stellar.
We’re waking up early tomorrow morning to go birding! Can’t wait!
Photo by Claire Hassler
River Academy, July 9, 2018
River AC, free ice cream, and star gazing were just a few of the exciting parts of day two of the Missouri River Academy!
We began the day on the river. Due to mechanical issues in one of our boats, students rotated between an On the Land station and a river cruise. Everyone was super flexible with this last-minute schedule change. Both boats are back up and running and ready for tomorrow! We broke out the blue trash bags and did a river clean up, Missouri River Relief style! Students picked up trash and also looked for their own trash treasure, which they used for their action projects later in the day when they learned about systems modeling.
After lunch students traded trash bags for helmets and did a 7-mile bike ride on the Katy Trail. Along the way the students stopped at Peer’s Store, where free ice cream awaited them, and went on a prairie hike!
After spending all day in the sun, nothing beats cooling off in the pool, which is what most students did during Community Time. The Olympic competition is fierce this year! The Pride is currently in the lead, gaining most of their points by asking awesome questions to our presenters.
In the evening the students explored a stream near Camp Trinity. They used clear cups to catch and observe different animals - this hands-on experience was definitely a highlight.
When night fell, the students gazed at the stars. They had fun finding different constellations and got to see Mercury, Jupiter’s moons, and Saturn’s rings through telescopes. Ending day two with this activity was simply stellar.
We’re waking up early tomorrow morning to go birding! Can’t wait!
Photo by Claire Hassler