4th Grade Overnight Program - Option 1

LENGTH OF VISIT

24 hours

LENGTH OF WALK AND ACTIVITY

2 Hours

(1 Hour per activity)

MAX STUDENTS

2 classes

ARRIVAL DAY

10:00am Group arrival, bathroom break

10:30am Orientation at the group ramada

11:00am Morning activity led by Cooper staff

12:00pm Lunch

12:30pm Afternoon activity led by Cooper staff

1:30pm Bathroom break-Nature PlaySpace/Chaperones prepare for Activity Centers 

1:45 pm Activity Center Rotations begin

 1:45pm-2:10pm: Rotation 1 

 2:15pm-2:40pm: Rotation 2 

2:45pm- 3:10pm: Rotation 3

3:15-3:25pm Bathroom/Snack Break 

3:30pm-3:55pm: Rotation 4

4:00pm-4:25pm: Rotation 5

4:30pm-4:55pm:  Rotation 6

5pm: Group clean up, activity centers returned, staff departs​**

5-6pm: Students set up cabins, relax

6pm: Dinner

6-8pm: Teacher led activities

DEPARTURE DAY

7am: Students get up

7:30am: Breakfast

8am: Pack and clean up cabins *Staff arrives

*if extra time a morning hike

9am- Departure

CONNECTION INSPECTION & EARTHWALK

If there are two classes they will be split up and going on two separate walks. The activity will take about 75 mins. It is important that the teachers are there for the walk to help with any behavioral issues and to participate in the learning experience so that any lesson extensions can be designed for back at school.

ACTIVITY CENTERS

Activity centers are led by the adult volunteers (parents, grandparents, school staff, etc.) who come on the field trip, not Cooper staff. Activity Centers need to be selected prior to your visit and communicated to the Cooper Center’s Staff so we can prepare your supplies. This will also give the adult volunteer teaching the Centers the time to prepare with a lesson plan. Cooper Staff are happy to help run of the Activity Centers and may be able to have community partners run another center as well.

Activity Center Lesson Plans

CABINS & CAMPFIRES

After a full day of outdoor experiences, students are ready for dinner and activities around the campfire.  Camp Cooper's amphitheater and firepit provide the perfect venue for stories, songs, stargazing and of course, s'mores.  Dinner can be coordinated and prepared by teachers and parent volunteers, or can be catered by TUSD for a per person fee.

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