School Programs

Outdoor Resident Camp

Camp Tyler provides an opportunity for your students and teachers to experience project based learning from start to finish. Our science-based streams of study are TEKS aligned and emphasize learning by doing. Students work in groups from the planning phase through presenting the results of the completed project to their peers.

Camp Tyler's Streams of Study

Texas Water for Tomorrow

Lake Tyler is a major drinking water source in Smith County. Students will develop and construct a project, based on one of the
issues affecting Lake Tyler and its watershed. Students will also develop an appreciation for complex water conservation issues that will confront Texans in their lifetime.

Eco-Ag / Farming with Nature

Camp Tyler's garden, farm, grow lab, and nutrition center provide students opportunities to experience food production, the importance of local garden to market economics and the development of personal nutrition sources. .Through this program, students learn to appreciate the relationship between natural processes and agriculture.

Camp Tyler Forest Monitoring and Measuring

Students will discover and document the diversity of life found in Camp Tyler's forest, which was planted by students in the 1950's. TAKS scores reveal that students typically struggle with concepts related to taking and interpreting measurement. Through activities in this stream, students will develop and construct projects to evaluate wildlife habitat and use equipment such as GPS units, cameras, compasses, plant presses, meter tapes, soil sieves, tree height gauges, and ID keys.

Traditional Camping

Students will learn and practice important life skills as a team in Camp Tyler's forest areas. East Texas offers wonderful outdoor opportunities in which students can learn to appreciate nature and accept responsibility as they experience successful skills in campfire building and cooking, Fishing, orienteering, knots and lashing, hiking, star gazing, and basic first aid.

 

Exploring Energy (In development-check back soon)

Students investigate forms of alternate energy sources to supplement or replace existing dependence upon traditional electric and gas usage. Projects are chosen and developed to spark innovation and encourage students to build "outside the box" as they face future challenges seeking energy solutions.

Day Programs

We are in the process of developing day programs to offer local school groups. Please check back in September for more details.