Innovations in Math & Science
Visions: Our World and Beyond!
In this week long camp, you will engage in a full day hike in the mountains surrounding Canyon Ferry. You will also collect, interpret data, and make conclusions about the water quality of two nearby tributaries to the Missouri River. In addition, you will explore the properties of light. You will investigate these properties using prisms, lenses, microscopes, and spectroscopes. You will dissect a cow eye to learn about how our eyes work. Other forms of light such as infrared and ultraviolet will be experimented with and the application of these forms to astronomy will be revealed. Recreation opportunities are plentiful … during free time tennis, swimming, canoeing and puzzles/games are available.
Who Students entering grades 8-10, Fall 2009
A nomination by a teacher or community member is required.
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Explore water quality, energy, paleontology/geology
Identify plants
Dissect fish and owl pellets
Study astronomy
Summer 2009
Where Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake
Cost The program fee is $600 for the week. Included in the cost is housing from Sunday night through Friday night, meals and snacks, dorm supervisors, evening entertainment, computer and graphing calculator access, transportation and admission fees for any trips, telephone access for calls in the US, as well as a set of materials. Scholarships will be provided for a limited number of students based on financial need and/or underserved populations.
Richard Seitz is currently a high school teacher at Helena High School. He spent two summer's teaching gifted and talented Chinese students in Hong Kong and one summer teaching math teachers in Shanghai China. In the last few years he has traveled extensively across the USA putting on workshops for mathematics teachers. He has been a writer for a middle school mathematics text and is currently on the Board of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics as well as holding National Board Certification in Mathematics of Adolescents and Young Adults. This summer he is spending some time exploring mathematics in Italy, remodeling a 1888 house, hosting his daughter's wedding, and working at the Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake.
Beth currently teaches environmental education in the Great Falls Public Schools which involves modeling and using inquiry science to lead students on field investigations as they learn about the natural world. Previously, she enjoyed teaching science for twelve years at the middle school. She has taught science summer camps for the past four years. She also provides leadership within her district to new teachers and provides professional development in science. Being selected as one of twelve teachers in the nation to work with scientists using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has been a highlight of her career. Beth received the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Her interests and hobbies include photography, scrapbooking, reading, kayaking, hiking, and cooking as well as spending time with her husband and three children.
How to Register
Program and Registration Information (pdf)
Risk Assumption Form (pdf)
Questions
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executivedirector@montanalearning.org
Call
406-475-3638