Back to field teaching

The Shimmery Tromping River Otters (our winter practicum team) presented our Ecological Inquiry projects a couple weeks ago, during which we learned a lot about wolves, Moose-Wilson road, and off road motorized vehicles! It was a fun week, although we are all glad we're now done with that project! It took a lot of time and effort, and our final resource binders were turned in last Friday.

Last week consisted of many seminars to introduce us in more detail to the different programs at TSS. It was a long, but informative week.

This last weekend I tried snowboarding for the first time. What an adventure. It was fun, but one of the most painful things I have ever done, including 11 years of gymnastics! Thanks to Paige, Wyatt and Aracely for the fun day!

First time on a lift! (photo by Dana)

(photo by Dana)

(photo by Dana)

(photo by Paige)

This week my team is teaching 8th graders from Bighorn Middle School. I am back in the field for the first time in a while. I've discovered that I prefer programming and hosting over field teaching, so this week had been a stretch, but a good learning experience. The kids are great, and we're getting to teach some slightly new content. We went to the elk refuge yesterday, and it was apparently the ideal day to do so. It was beautiful and sunny, and the elk were extremely active!

Next week we teach a group of Washington DC, and once again I will be field teaching. Then winter practicum is over! It has gone so much faster than fall practicum, and spring starts in just two weeks! Outreach should be fun though, so looking forward to that!

~Meghan