Elementary School Programs-Grade 5

Environmental Expedition: 4-day or 5-day environmental program

Goals: Students will learn about woodland and salt marsh ecosystems through hands-on outdoor activities. Environmental stewardship and group cooperation will be emphasized through non-competitive games and low ropes challenges.

Core Values: Learning through Experience, Environmental Responsibility and Compassion

Curriculum Standards: Environmental science, age appropriate social and emotional growth

Program Elements: Games, initiatives, low ropes, environmental activities

Location: Thompson Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

Environmental Discovery: one-day environmental program

Goals: Students will learn about woodland and salt marsh ecosystems through hands-on outdoor activities. Environmental stewardship and group cooperation will be emphasized through non-competitive games and low ropes challenges.

Core Values: Learning through Experience, Environmental Responsibility and Compassion

Curriculum Standards: Curriculum standards in science, age appropriate social and emotional growth

Program Elements: Games, initiatives, coorperative hands-on environmental activities

Location: Thompson Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

Insight Program : one-day team building program

Goals: Students will learn about group cooperation through games, hands-on challenges and low ropes activities. Communication and listening skills, plus compassion for others will be emphasized.

Core Values: Learning through Experience, Character Development and Compassion

Curriculum Standards: Collaboration, consideration, compassion, courage

Program Elements: Games, initiatives, low ropes

Location: Thompson Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

Insight & Resilience Overnight: 2-day team building with overnight camping

Goals: Students will learn about group cooperation through games, hands-on challenges and low ropes activities. Communication and listening skills, plus compassion for others will be emphasized. The overnight camping experience will allow students the opportunity to work together to set up camp, prepare and clean up meals and furthur develop a cooperative community.

Core Values: Learning through Experience, Character Development and Compassion

Curriculum Standards: Collaboration, consideration, compassion, courage

Program Elements: Games, initiatives, low ropes, camping

Location: Thompson Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

Thompson Island will customize a course to fit the needs of your school or group. To speak with a sales representative, please call 617-328-3900 x116, or e-mail youthcontracts@thompsonisland.org.