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Full Day Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW & EXPERIENCE GOAL

This third-grade program called Operation Adaptation is an introduction to desert plant adaptations. Students will learn about the unique traits that have allowed desert plants to survive our dry Sonoran Desert. Operation Adaptation takes students on a hike with different adaptation stops, focusing on a single adaptation at a time and using symbols to provide a better understanding of these unique plant abilities!

LENGTH OF VISIT

6 hours

STUDENT REGISTRATION FEES

$8 (TUSD students), $10 (non-TUSD students)
No visits turned away for lack of funding. >More info

LENGTH OF WALK

60 minutes 1/2 mile

MAX STUDENTS

2 classes 60 students total

Schedule

MORNING

10:00am Group arrival, bathroom break

10:30am Orientation at the group ramada

11:00am Morning adaptation hike led by Cooper staff
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AFTERNOON

12:00pm Lunch

12:35pm-1:15pm: Adaptation Scavenger Hunt

1:15pm-4:15pm: Desert adaptation activities led by staff

*Snack Break (not provided by staff)

4:30pm Bye!

Program Highlights

OPERATION ADAPTATION

If there are two classes, the group will be split in two but will experience the same Operation Adaptation hike. One group will start the loop at the wash, and the other will start up-desert. This activity will take about 60 mins and is about ½ a mile long, with 6 short activities happening along the way. It is important that teachers are present on the hike to assist with class management. Participation from the chaperones and teachers are expected throughout the entirety of the program.
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Resources

ORIENTATION FOR TEACHERS

First time teacher visits to Camp Cooper require a mandatory online orientation.

> Teacher Orientations

TEACHER/PARENT INFO

Activity centers, transportation logistics, plus a teacher-specific packing list.

> Info for Teachers & Parents

CAMP COOPER FACILITIES

Learn about the Camp Cooper environment, accommodations & more.

> Camp Cooper Facilities

Book Your Trip

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