DAYTIME FIELD COURSE
Sky School’s Daytime Field Course offers hands-on science experiences in local natural environments such as Sabino Canyon, Mt. Lemmon, or schoolyards. Designed for elementary and middle school students, these single-day programs emphasize observational skills, ecological exploration, and inquiry-based learning. Guided by graduate student instructors, students use hands-on with authentic tools and methods used by scientists to study biodiversity, climates, soil, water, trees, and other components of an ecosystem to understand how they all interact with one another. Participants engage directly with their surroundings to ask questions, collect data, and build scientific understanding through guided activities. The programs are aligned with science standards and provide a meaningful introduction to field-based science.
- Audience: Elementary and Middle School
- Group Size: 20 minimum (Discount for 50+ students)
- Location: Sabino Canyon, Mt. Lemmon, local parks or schoolyards
- Focus: Observational skills, ecological systems, scientific inquiry
Features: Hands-on activities in natural settings, guided science practices, alignment with grade-level standards
Fees include instruction and all curricular materials. Meals and transportation must be provided by the school.
We charge fees that reflect approximately half of the actual cost of running programs. Through generous private donations we have limited scholarship funding available in cases of need. Please contact us at uaskyschool@gmail.com for more information.