Day Four

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Dana

Research Day: Tracks and Snow Pits.

Adding colors
Adding color to the pages.

Emily rubs the colors to blend them into natural hues.

Delali Sketches out her thoughts in interesting designs.

Snow pit digging
We had two research groups. One looked for answers in a snow pit, while the other hunted for tracks in different ecotones.

Hunting for tracks in the Sage Ecotone.
The trackers search the Sagebrush Ecotone.

Time for play
There is always time for some play.

Deep pockets
Sarah finds an air-pocket and sinks up to hear knee despite wearing snowshoes.

Tasting Sage
Now Genevieve knows what sage tastes like.

Finding the layers
Charlie brushes off the looser snow to find the layers.

Snow height
With the layers revealed, Delali can measure them for their research data.

One of the snow pits was dug in the Aspen Ecotone.

What's to learn from snow?
It takes a group effort to collect all of the necessary data.

Study in the conifer
Sarah sits in the snow to record her data about the tracks she has discovered.

Following tracks
Mrs. VanRiper and Genevieve have found some tracks to identify deep in the Conifer Ecotone.

Deep in the conifer
The pines leave only small openings to the sky.

Moose stop
Sarah nearly stumbled upon this resting moose.

Day Three

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Dana

The mountains appeared for us today, momentarily, through a light veil of cloud.

The students enjoyed listening to Michael Booth recite examples of poetry.
Listening to Michael Booth recite examples of poetry.

Students share
Time to share.

Mountain view through veil
A momentary glimpse of the mountains.

Getting the picture
Getting the shot.

Snow clings to roofs
Snow clings to the roofs like marshmallow goo.

Elk feed by the river
Elk find good nibbles by the river.

Coyote searches for food
Coyote bounces across the snow in search of a small morsel.

Elk up close
We got up pretty close to the Elk.

Eagle in tree
Guess what we saw in Eagle Tree?

Sleigh ride with blankets
Students huddle close to stay warm on the sleigh ride through the Elk Refuge.

Sheep up there
Big Horn Sheep on the ridge of Miller’s Butte.

2008 Group
We jumped in the snow around the TSS sign for a group shot.

Beth McIntosh Concert
Our students gathered with the Whitefish Bay students for a concert by Beth McIntosh.

Day Two

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Dana

Will we see the Teton Mountains if we get closer? Not today.

Nibbling Moose
Our second moose nibbles just across the road from the dinning hall.

Yummies in our tummies
Where is the dining hall you ask? It’s right across the road from the moose.

Circle the map
Gather ’round the map. So where are we in relation to the Tetons?

Uplifting rock
Our instructor demonstrates how the Teton mountains were made.

Shapes in the snow
A small stream slithers beneath the snow. We crossed this stream on a narrow foot bridge.

Shapes in the snow, too
The snow makes some amazing shapes.

A little climb
A short climb doesn’t slow down the troops.

Snowshoe the landscape
Snowshoeing through the landscape is a feast for the soul.

Picture that
What is there to take pictures of? Look in any direction.

Digging a snow pit
The snow has a story to tell. But you have to do a little digging. Wait; is that the sun up there?

What can we learn from snow?
Once the pit is dug, and the snow begins it’s stories, you have to listen. The students collected data for later analysis.

Day One

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Dana

Beginnings: journalling, x-country skiing, and hoohas.

Moose in the falling snow.
Can you spot the moose. It’s the blob surrounded by falling snow.

This could be the picture for the definition of a winter wonderland.

Teaching in the Lodge
Michael Booth talks to the students about the relationship between science and art.

The students are soaking it in.

Krisitin joins in on the teaching
Krisitin gets in on the teaching.

The joy of learning.
In this atmosphere, the students can rediscover their joy of learning.

Ian's couch pose
Ian finds a comfortable position for journaling.

Artists at work
Students working on Blind Contour drawing with a walnut.

Out in the Field
X-country skiing out in the fresh powder.

The first fall. Delali became expert at the art of getting up after falling.

Lounging at lunch
Kevin finds a great place to lounge for lunch.

Lunch Break
We break out the hoohas for lunch.

Students ski under a natural arch.

A Peak at Grand Teton
We got a short peak at Grand Teton through the clouds.

Our cabin is in the background in the middle of the frame.

Monday Sunrise

Posted on February 7, 2007 by kristin

We arrived at the Jackson Hole, WY airport at about 11:30pm Sunday night. The waxing half moon helped us find our cabins at the Teton Science School. We probably had the kids in bed by 1am, and got a late start the next morning. We pushed breakfast back to 8:30am Monday morning. This is what I saw on Monday 29 January 2007 when I stepped out of my cabin (Sleeping Indian) at 8:19am.

Day five – presentations

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Dana

Group photo – 2007
Back: LP (Trip Leader), Jody (Host), Ellen (Writing Instructor), Alyssa (Sponsor), Christian, Mike (Teton Faculty) Cédric, Nate, Brock (Sponsor), Adrienne (Teton Instructor), Andrew (Teton Instructor), Kristin (Art Instructor)
Middle: Jodie, Andrés, Charlotte, Rachelle, Nick
Front: Caroline, Karlin, Dana, Samuel, Keith

Research Presentations:

Plane for home
Our plane for the trip home.

Day five – last day.

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Dana

Morning hike up to Coyote Rock. (-40 F w/wind chill)

Trekking up to Coyote Rock

Snowshoeing up to Coyote Rock in the morning.
Breakfast in the snow.

Breakfast in the snow.

One last rise.

One last rise to the top.

Distant Tetons

View from Coyote Rock

Fab Five

Fabulous Five: LP, Ellen, Kristin, Brock & Alyssa.
Out of the Wind

Out of the wind.
Journalling time

Journaling diehard.

Chris Journalling again.

Birdman.

Caroline Journalling

Caroline adds color to her journal.

Cédric adding to the community journal.

Cédric adds to the community journal.

Day four.

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Dana

Loving the Field Work

Loving the field work — reading tracks.

Nate

Nate working with his group on their science project presentation.

Karlin

Karlin doing some journaling.

Samuel

Samuel listens to his group as they get ready to defend their hypothesis.

Teton Sunset

Sunset on the Teton Range.

Sunset on the Teton Range

Grand Teton sunset.

Enjoying the Concert

Listening to Beth McIntosh concert.

Concert in the Lodge

A concert in the lodge. The students loved the soulful, earthy music.
Beth McIntosh

Beth McIntosh picks a thoughtful tune.

Day three.

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Dana

Bald Eagle on Telephone Pole. Spotted by Christian on return trip from Elk Refuge.

Picture Time
Standing to get good shots of the Elk.

Keith
Binoculars were useful to get a closer look.

Andrés
A lot to see on the Elk Refuge.

Approaching Elk on their daily trek from the feeding area.

Locking Antlers
Young Elk learning to fight.

Bambi
Bambi has the largest rack on the refuge.

Sleigh Ride in Elk Refuge
Sleigh ride out to the Elk herd.

Moose in Morning
Moose walking through camp in the morning.

Day two.

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Dana

Backlit Snow Scene
Near the end of the Snowshoe trail.

Heading Home
One last hill before home.

Up the Trail
Finding a new vantage point to gather clues about the nature of the Teton Range.

Charlotte
Making a journal entry.

Back to studies.

Frisbee Time
A little time for playing in the snow. A frisbee diversion.

A brief survey.
Looking for signs to answer to the question, “What happened here?”

Lesson in the snow
The group gets a lesson on gathering clues and observing the surroundings.

Principia Upper School Teton Trip

Wake up. Get out there.

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