Students
| Students of all ages can get involved with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) and
participate in exciting environmental education camps, field trips, and research opportunities.
Find your grade, or education level below to see information on programs available for your
school, or for undergraduate and graduate credit. The student on the left double checks her identification guide, while the student on the right uses a hand lens and tweezers to take a sample. |
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- Parks
as Classrooms - Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Smoky Mountain Classrooms are environmental education programs available to area schools in North Carolina and Tennessee. The programs utilize park rangers as primary instructors with assistance from teachers.
The park's outdoor "classrooms" become the teaching resource. These K-8 programs reflect North Carolina and Tennessee curriculum objectives and educational goals. There is no charge for these programs.
- Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont: Every year,
over 4,000 students and their teachers from 13 states experience the magic of the Great Smoky
Mountains through Tremont’s school program. Tremont offers an outdoor classroom within the unique
diversity of the Smokies, talented staff and an innovative citizen science program.
- Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center: Located
at 5000 feet on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Appalachian
Highlands Science Learning Center is part of a network of what will be 32 learning centers supporting
research and education about research in our national parks.
- Smoky Mountain Field School: Offers a variety of
educational and recreational programs for those who wish to expand their knowledge of the environment,
while having fun. Field school programs are perfect for families, and adults of all ages.
- For more information on how to design special projects for students working with ATBI scientists, contact Wanda DeWaard earthkin@icx.net, of the DLIA Education Committee.
