Terra-Forma Education offers immersive programs that blend imaginative storytelling, nature connection, and environmental education through the lens of mythic journey and magical realism. Children ages 6 to 10 are invited into a living story, where they interact with guiding characters and become heroes in an unfolding adventure rooted in the natural world.
Through symbolic quests and meaningful challenges, children explore cooperation, self-awareness, and ethical decision-making in ways that feel magical while building very real life skills. Their choices ripple through the story, helping them understand how individual actions can shape their community and the world around them.
In a safe, nurturing environment, students step into moments of wonder, responsibility, and discovery. Learning happens through experience, imagination, and ceremony—supporting the development of confidence, empathy, and a deep sense of belonging with nature and one another.
The Legend of Atlantis
Discover the Secrets of the Lost City!
Legend has it that a once great emerald city lies at the bottom of the sea. Can you help to solve the mystery of what caused Atlantis to disappear? Many have searched before, but only a few have found evidence to support the existence of Atlantis. Will your team be the next? Talk to the only scientist still alive that holds the key to the sunken gate’s location. What scientific methods will your team use to unlock the secret of what happened to Atlantis? Gain new experience that will aid in your exploration, such as:
- Learn to speak in Morse code
- Discover the science of submarine earthquakes
- Design an undersea rover
- Collect scientific data from aquatic invertebrates
- Learn how to read a seismograph
Tribe of the Hand: Clan of the Canopy
Can You Discover the Magic of the Forest?
Forest tribal knowledge around the globe is dwindling. Can you rise to the challenges of team-work and diversity to band together, in order to help the tribes regain their strength? Your clan will be challenged to acquire honor beads for each task that is successfully completed. Seek out the wisdom of those that have come before and explore the forests in search of answers. Can your team earn knowledge beads by learning the lost arts of:
- Building a shelter out of materials from the forest
- Discovering your companion animal
- Creating a tribal journal for future generations
- Understanding the effects of erosion
- Identifying native plants and their uses
Myth of the Merpeople
Do Merpeople Really Exist?
Many stories from across the globe tell of a race of beings that live under the sea and have bodies of humans and the tail of a fish. Can a being like this really exist? Recent discoveries have opened up new possibilities into the reality of this myth.
The druids and celtic people believed that these beings held special powers and could even change shape. Can you help our team find evidence that Merpeople are real? What magic powers do you have that could lead us to an amazing discovery!
Join us as we search the South Puget Sound region and its lakes, rivers and ponds for signs that these mythical figures exist. Along the way you and your discovery team will:
- Search out the most hidden ponds, lakes and springs around Seattle
- Explore the waters for the life that dwells there and study it
- Make your own magic wand
- Discover your own magic powers and how to use them to help the earth
Search for the Hidden Realm
Does Another World Really Exist?
Many cultures around the world have stories and legends about the “little people”. You’ve heard their names: gnome, pixie, elf, fairy, goblin, leprechaun. Do they exist? Where do they live? Are the old stories true about them being responsible for taking the things that we lose? Join us as our expedition team visits some of the Olympia area’s most secret places in search of evidence of those mysterious legendary beings. Maybe we’ll even find a doorway to the Hidden Realm! What knowledge of “little people” can you share with the team as we:
- Learn to read secret codes
- Identify native plants and learn stories of their magical uses
- Identify features of different habitats
- Learn to identify signs of animal activity
- Discover the art of route finding with map and compass
Myth of the Miocene Megasaur
Did a Large Dinosaur Species Live Through the Great Extinction?
Scientists have known that most dinosaur species went extinct about 65 million years ago in the Cretaceous era, but did all of the large dinosaurs disappear? Like the coelacanth, perhaps a megasaur lived much longer than previously thought. The possibility remains that a species of large dinosaur lived into the Miocene era, 20 million years ago, but no evidence has been found to date. Join our expedition team as we search the South Puget Sound region in an effort to be the next to discover rare megasaur fossils. Do you have a sharp eye, good puzzle solving skills and a curious mind? Then you are the perfect fit for our exploration team! Join your fellow fossil hunters as we attempt to make history by:
- Identifying signs of animal activity
- Understanding how fossils are made
- Making your own fossil
- Learning how to uncover artifacts safely
- Taking a journey through geologic time!
The Treetalker Saga
Can Trees Really Communicate?
Since ancient times there have been legends that tell of those that could communicate with the trees. Different trees were said to have different powers, and if you could communicate with the trees you could learn their powers. Learn their names, listen to their secrets and maybe even learn their language. Patience and an open heart may lead you into the realm of those that can talk to trees. What power would you like to learn from the trees? Join your team in discovering the ancient magic of the trees by:
- Learning to identify Pacific Northwest native tree species
- Exploring the process of forest succession
- Discovering the importance of fire in a forest ecosystem
- Deciphering secret codes
- Searching for the hidden realm of the tree people
Dreams of Dragon Lore
Could the Stories be True?
Fire lizard, fire serpent, wind serpent. These are some of the names that have arisen from folklore, for mythical creatures also known as Dragons. Since the beginning of time, cultures around the world have told tales of magical fire breathing, flying beasts. Could these stories be true? What is your experience with dragons? Have you seen one? Are crocodiles, alligators and Komodo dragons what ancient dragons have evolved into? Join our adventure team as we search the secret forests and waters that legends say hold these creatures. Bring your knowledge to share as we:
- Explore wild spaces for evidence of their existence
- Develop orienteering and route finding skills
- Discover the magic that nature has to offer
- Observe the unique adaptations of ancient creatures
- Create a Dragon Lair
The Secret of Sasquatch
What if Bigfoot is Real?
For centuries the existence of other humanoid beings has been disputed, yet a minority of scientists and researchers have not given up hope. Renowned Sasquatcharian, Dr. Macrosapien, has invited Terra-Forma to assemble a team of explorers to help uncover the secrets of Sasquatch. Will you accept the challenge? Probe the depths of the forests around South Puget Sound in search of signs of the existence of BigFoot. Help our expedition make scientific history! To increase our chances of success we will:
- Learn the art of animal tracking
- Learn to navigate the forest
- Discover the diverse flora and fauna of Puget Sound forests
- Develop skills to survive in the wild