Jack's Solar Garden Field Trip Interest Form

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Field trips are located at 8102 N. 95th Street Longmont, CO 80504. Field trips are conducted primarily during the growing season (April through October). Please fill out the following form with the type of field trip you would like for your students.

Email *

What school are your students from? *

How many students will be you be bringing? We advise bringing an adult chaperone for every 10 students *

Less than 20 students

20 - 40 students

more than 40 students

What ages are the majority of students? *

Upper Elementary (3rd - 5th grade)

Middle School (6th - 8th grade)

High School (9th - 12th grade)

Other:

Review our menu of field trip options. If your group would like just an hour tour of Jack's Solar Garden, select "Basic Tour". All listed activities include a tour in addition to the activity described. *

Basic Tour: Students will tour Jack's Solar Garden with an experienced educator. Get a glimpse of what future sustainability looks like.

Solar Powered Art: After touring Jack's Solar Garden, students will put their engineering skills to the test! Create a circuit to harness the sun's energy to make a piece of art.

Tinkering Challenge: After touring Jack's Solar Garden, students will put their engineering skills to the test! Create a circuit to harness the sun's energy to power a fan or rover.

iNaturalist Citizen Science: During a tour of Jack's Solar Garden, students will collect real observations of life on the farm. These observations will help researchers on the farm by providing additional data points. Students will design their own research question to drive their observations. Students must have their own phones or tablets with the iNaturalist app installed.

Elementary Agrivoltaic Stations: Students will tour Jack's Solar Garden and then complete three activity stations. 1) Explore microclimates under the panels, 2) Create solar powered art, 3) Take some time to be mindful and connect with the nature around you.

"Microclimate Study Students will tour Jack's Solar Garden. Then they will explore the question: How do solar panels affect the environment below? Describe, investigate, and share results on the impact of solar panels to the environment where plants would grow.

"Soil Compaction Lab: Students will tour Jack's Solar Garden. Then they will explore how soil compaction impacts life on the farm.

Adventure Hunt: Students will tour Jack's Solar Garden and complete a scavenger hunt that encourages engagement.

Required

How long will you be interested in staying? *

1 hour (tour only)

1-2 hours (tours + hands-on activity)

more than 2 hours (tour + rotate through stations)

What are some dates that will work for your field trip? *

What time would you like to visit Jack's Solar Garden? Preferable times are between 9am - 2pm

Time

What topics are most relevant to your coursework? *

Renewable Energy and Solar

Agriculture

Climate change and sustainability

Other:

Would you like an agrivoltaics educator to do a preparatory lesson at your school prior to the field trip? *

Yes

Maybe

Are there any accessibility needs for you or your students? Please explain *

Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is committed to help economically disadvantaged schools transport their students to the farm. Would your school need a transportation scholarship?
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Yes

Maybe

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