More than just a field trip...
Dunes Learning Center is a regional resource dedicated to residential environmental education. With the 15,000 acres of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as its backyard, learners of all ages can participate in programs that develop an appreciation and understanding of the relationship between people and the environment along the southern shores of Lake Michigan.
More than just a field trip, programs at Dunes Learning Center are developed and presented
as an integral part of the academic year for students.
The curriculum:
- meets state and federal education benchmarks in the areas of science, math and history.
- features outdoor hands-on experience and minds-on
discovery
- is an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating
multiple learning styles, allows students to learn through integrating
language arts, creative arts, math, science, and history
Preparation begins in the classroom with materials provided by Dunes Learning Center. The on-site experience places students in a classroom without walls. Follow-up activities allow students to transfer their experiences back into the classroom or community.
Dunes Learning Center can accommodate groups ranging in size from 15 to 70 students. All programs take place at the Learning Center. Residential programs require that the school provide one adult chaperon to every seven children. Only chaperons in excess of this are expected to pay the program cost.
To schedule an introductory presentation at your school call Liz Greenwald at 219 395-9555, or e-mail lgreenwald@duneslearningcenter.org.
