August 11 to August 15
Registration for this session is closed.August 18 to August 22
Registration for this session is closed.
Camp Description
Students who will be taking the Living Environment course in the fall will find this camp to be an engaging introduction to the subject.
With the New York State Living Environment standards as our guide, students will develop laboratory investigation skills, listening and critical thinking abilities and study strategies, while performing inquiry-based investigations.
The RIT campus is an environment with unique resources not available in the traditional classroom setting. Campers will take advantage of these resources as we visit campus natural areas, work in state-of-the-art laboratories and speak with researchers in the biosciences.
Sample Investigations
- How do we know it's alive?
- How does the body adapt?
- How do we explain the Earth's biodiversity?
Through the observation of living organisms students will develop an understanding of what it means to be alive. Classic experiments as well as modern questions will be discussed.
Students will measure performance on a range of tasks to study how the human body adjusts to changing needs over time. Computer spreadsheets and laboratory write-ups will be employed to analyze results and make conclusions.
Students will use historical and modern methods for classifying organisms as we explore the variety of species found on Earth. Evolutionary theory will be the lens we use to develop an understanding of how and why the earth's diversity has developed over time.
Other Notes
Campers are expected to bring a lunch.
Snacks will be provided during the day.
Participants should expect to be outside and physically active every day.
