Pacific Ultra Power
Students learn about the many sources
of power, which are renewable and which are not, and how power
is generated. They see various kinds of fuels burned at Ultra
Power, they see a large chip van dumped, and tour the plant's
computer center as well as the outside of the plant.
SPI's Chinese Camp Mill
Students tour the mill including
watching the crane load and unload logs, see the logs debarked,
cut into lumber, and stacked. They visit the kiln where lumber
is dried, the planning mill and the final bundled products
ready for shipment.
A Working Cattle Ranch
Students see cattle being
roped, experience cattle chutes, and cattle trailers. They
watch a working cutting horse and trained cow dog at work.
They visit the barn where hay is stored as well as the cow
bells used to identify the cows while they are in the forest
for the summer. In the barn are the tools for feeding orphaned
calves, and for vaccinating the cattle. They also learn about
cattle by-products.
Hetch Hetchy Power Plant at Moccasin
Students tour the building
that houses the water wheel, the turbine and generators. They
see the computerized control room and the water coming from
the inside of the power plant.
Gold Panning
A mini lesson presents the students with the concept that if
something isn't grown then it must be mined from the earth.
An activity helps them identify the origin of common things
in their lives. They see demonstration of how to pan gold and
the are given their own pan and an hour to seek their fortune.
Summerville High Ag Farm
Future Farmers of America
I show students the various animal an activities on the far
These include sheep bees, swine, poultry, beef, horses, a vegetable
garden, and rabbits. |