Sunship III Program Activities
The three days at the Sunship IIITM Study Station are very busy. Each day is filled with a full schedule of exciting, educational, hands-on learning experiences.
Each activity falls into one of three categories. The following are brief descriptions of the categories and activities.
DISCOVER THE SYSTEMS OF LIFE
All students participate in this activity as they travel through the solar system and end up at "Mario's Pizza Parlor" in Solarville. As they create their own pizza for supper, they discover the real and hidden costs of such an undertaking. (Energy Flow)
At the Cycle Factory, each student will work a shift to operate the cycles of life – Air, Water, and Soil. (Cycles)
A visit to the old Temple of Sol will reveal how everything on this Sunship is connected. (Interrelationships)
A long forgotten museum exhibit chronicling a natural area's past arrives at the center. Students set up the various museum crates that represent the different Sections Of Life that have existed at the center and how they have changed over time. (Change)
EXPLORE THE SECTIONS OF LIFE
Search a gallery for a special natural object – an "Objet Trouve", to borrow for a unique indoor exhibit.
Each day, time is set aside for solitude. Students locate their own Magic Spots that they will return to throughout the time at the Study Station. Magic Spot time provides the opportunity for each child to develop an easy, quiet, relationship with one particular natural space. At these times, they will use their Log Books, which contain specially designed activities.
DECIDE THE STYLES OF LIFE
During Sharing Circles students will process and discuss thoughts about their learning and experiences.
At the Lifestyle Analysis, students discuss making wise choices regarding their use of energy and materials, how these choices affect other life on Earth, and then record the days "expenses" in their Ledgers.
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