Nature Studies

We believe the outdoors are vital to our students' growth as learners. Roseville Community School encourages students to explore plants and animals in a local, creek setting, teaching first-hand about watersheds, ecosystems, and how we can become stewards of these important resources.

We encourage questions. " How deep is the water? What is the temperature? How does it compare to last time we visited? What is that type of bird? Why are these plants only here in spring? Is the water safe to drink? What else lives in the water? What makes a log decompose? Where do the squirrels go during the winter?"

We want to get up close and personal with nature. Connections to our outdoor space are developed through various ways, such as skimming stones, discovering birds' nests and mushrooms, balancing on logs, recording the changing of the seasons, or watching beavers build a dam.

We promote stewardship. Children immersed in the learning process through looking closely and asking questions develop a sense of caring and concern for the environment.