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STONY BROOK SCHOOL SEVENTH GRADERS
IN THE RAINFOREST OF COSTA RICA
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OF STONY BROOK SCHOOL
The Stony Brook School's seventh grade, class of 2013, recently returned from a ten-day scientific field study in Costa Rica at Campanario, a working environmental science station committed to education and working with school groups. SBS seventh graders also visited Corvovado and Poas National Parks.
The purpose of this expedition was to give students an opportunity to live and work as field scientists in the rich and varied ecosystem of the coastal rainforest. The curricular strategies for the Rainforest Expedition were carefully designed to provide a unique interdisciplinary educational experience. To work as field scientists, each child had to apply knowledge and principles from a variety of subject areas, including science, math, and English. Students engaged in scientific inquiry by collecting data from direct observation and experimentation.
Each team created and posted a daily journal entry while at Campanario so that those in the SBS community could follow their experiences and the SBS family could stay informed. There was also a live video feed for parents and the SBS community to see and speak to those who traveled to Costa Rica on the expedition. The studies students conducted provided valuable information to the ongoing research at Campanario.
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