School Residential Program
 Our specialty! Our Residential Program offers engaging classes in an outdoor setting which promote learning in a manner not duplicated in a classroom.
Through our mission of promoting interdisciplinary, hands-on learning, the Eagle Bluff experience increases understanding of the natural world and environmental issues and imparts life skills such as respect, stewardship, accountability, and teamwork.
In planning for a residential experience, the planning teacher will work with Eagle Bluff’s Residential School Coordinator to create an itinerary specially designed for your school. We will work to incorporate each schools individual philosophies or academic needs such as units of inquiry, learner attributes, academic standards and/or classroom management techniques.
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School Residential Program Overview |
Program Length: Schools stay 3-5 days at our campus with their
teachers and chaperones while participating in classes and activities
chosen from our diverse curriculum. |
Classes and Activities: We offer a choice of 30 different 3-hour
morning and afternoon classes aligned with MN State Academic
standards and 27 engaging activities offered after dinner. |
Day Classes: Classes are
offered
in the following topics: Ecology, Nature
Identification, Earth & Physical Science,
History& Culture, Challenge
Skills, and
Outdoor Adventure.
Naturalist Programs:
Students wind down after
dinner
and
free time with
a
large group
presentation
such as our live
Raptor
presentation;
STARLAB
inflatable planetarium;
or
Backwoods
Buttercup,
a lively
interactive
character
program.
Evening Activities: This
time
is
led
by the teachers
and
adult
chaperones
and rounds
out the
evening. Popular
activities
include
the Night Hike,
making
Dream
Catchers,
participating
in
Eagle
Bluff Olympics, or
entertaining
around
the Campfire.
FoodWISE Program and the
Eagle Eagle Eye Award:
Your group
will practice hands-on
conservation
efforts
through
the Eagle Eye Resource
Conservation Challenge
and
the
FoodWISE food waste
reduction and
composting
program while staying in
the
dorm and eating the dining hall.
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Complement
your visit with:
Pre/Post-Visit
Activities
Aligned with your
Eagle Bluff classes,
designed for your
classroom. Earn a
stipend for using
them too!
Student Journals
Eagle Bluff offers a
specially designed
journal created to
complement your
specific classes.
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