Grade

8th (Kearns Campus)

Location

Dinosaur National Monument

Subjects

• Science

• Art

Description

Students will be able to explore and learn new things about geology, fossilization, landscape drawing, and other various experiences.  Students will have the opportunity to camp, visit museums, hike to unique locations, and build relationships with other peers.

Fieldwork/Experts

• Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, Vernal Utah

• Dinosaur National Monument Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall

• Science lesson on Fossil Discovery trail

• Landscape drawing on Green River Vista hike

• Character discussion on Sound of Silence/Desert Voices trail

Additional Activities

• With Split Mountain rising just on the other side of the Green River, students sit on the boat ramp and reflect on problems we face in life. A discussion is then led about how, like Split Mountain, the pressure caused by these problems can be used to help us grow and rise into something majestic, developing character traits such as perseverance, excellence, leadership, respect, integrity and compassion.

• Field journals 
  

Please note: Aspects of the adventure trips are subject to weather, adequate number of volunteers, availability of locations/experts and other factors outside of the control of Entheos and may be subject to change. Changes may also be made by Entheos staff to increase the educational value of the trip.