Camp Habitat After School Program
The Camp Habitat After
School Program curriculum is similar to our summer camps where young people
learn about the environment by exploring the natural world through
different themes each quarter. Themes such as Interior Alaskan habitats,
plants, animals, birds, humans impacts on the
environment, insects, soil, geology, climate, and snow are investigated
through engaging activities, projects, and hikes. The program offers:
- Experiential
opportunities to learn about the environment
- Support of school curriculums
and educational goals
- Fun and interesting activities in and outdoors!
History
The Camp Habitat After School Program began in January 2006 at four schools
thanks to generous support from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School
District. This year we increased to 6 sites so students in Hunter Elementary, Barnette Magnet, Ladd Elementary, Randy Smith Middle, Tanana Junior High, and North Pole Middle can learn all about the
natural wonders of Interior Alaska during hands-on enrichment activities.
Themes
Plants
Examine the things that grow in our unique boreal forests and tundra that
support other life forms!
Insects and Birds
More than just mosquitoes and ravens!
Animals
Learn about the interactions of warm and cold blooded creatures and their
environment.
Climate, Weather and Seasons
Beyond wet & dry, hot & cold, it's also light & dark. |
Humans and Environment
How we interact with the world around us.
Ecology
The complex interaction of all parts of the natural world.
Water
What lives in it, on it and can't live without it!
Soil, Sand and Rocks
Unlock the stories that the stones can tell. |
Sample Activities
Youth have do a variety of projects and activities each semester, including
building quin-zhees (snow shelters), setting up
bird feeder stations, learning outdoor, survival techniques, creating worm
farms, and examining nature close up with our new digital microscopes.
Youth regularly go on short hikes, observe animal tracks and learn tree
identification.
Youth
Development
Camp Habitat After School Staff are trained in the best practices of youth development, so they can meet
participants' developmental needs and support their growth.
Staff facilitate using open-ended questions
to boost critical thinking skills and self-reflection. They also
encourage active engagement by providing a variety of materials and
experiences for the youth.
Instructors create a youth-centered atmosphere by offering
opportunities for students to express their ideas, draw conclusions
and share opinions that result from their experiences.
Program
Support
THANK YOU to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District,
for partnering with us to bring this program to local youths, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Holland America
Line, the Curtis-Meares Foundation, and
the Grenold & Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable
Trust for the generous grants that have allowed us to purchase equipment
including field guides, wildlife track casts, and two digital microscopes
along with two 12" iBooks and formalize our
curriculum.
If you want to help keep this valuable program in our schools you can
make a donation to the Camp Habitat After School Program. Donations will be
used toward future staff salaries and the purchase of more additional field
guides for the program
Click here to
donate.
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907-452-5021 ext. 32
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call (907) 452-5021 ext. 32 or send an email to camphabitat@northern.org.
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