The course will be taught at 10,000 feet in the lodgepole pine of Pike National Forest. Students will learn about the ecology and natural history of the Colorado mountains. Students come from all Jefferson County high schools and from other schools in Colorado and the U.S. Jefferson County students get preference for admission. Students register for this course second semester by application to their counselor or science teacher. For a mail-in signup form, click here to print one out.
Students demonstrate their understanding of their proposals with final oral and written reports.
Independent Study Students also learn leadership skills by being team leaders of first year Summer Field Biology Students. Students register for this course second semester by application to the instructors of Summer Field Biology. Chemistry l is a laboratory science course in which the important concepts are based upon the student's laboratory experience. From the laboratory evidence, mental models are developed to explain the fundamental concepts and themes rather than requiring unnecessary accumulation of facts and formulas. Concepts emphasized are atomic theory, kinetic theory, structure of the atom and the periodic table, energy and rates of chemical reactions, equilibrium, bonding, organic compounds, and families of elements.