A Wonder of the Wilderness, Will You Survive? Jr.

In the wilderness, or survival situation, it is vitally important to know how to react when faced with distressing circumstances. The human body is remarkable and can withstand minimal resources. Learners will learn how to react to various external conditions that can be critical to save their life. In this course we will have an open discussion where students are able to brainstorm ways to react to several situations outlined. Following the peer discussion we will go over the ways to survive those extreme climates, conditions and elements out of our control, such as falling into a frozen water, the best source of protein in the wilderness, what happens to our body in extreme heat, best way to conserve our energy for survival and the best resources to keep our body functional- to name a few. Students will learn the various ways to locate animal paths to find their resources, learn plant transpiration and how we can gather the water from this process. Each class will have students learning not only impeccable skills but the science behind it. Students will be taught how to source water in many ways and learn how to remove debris and microorganisms. This ongoing class will dive into so many fun concepts regarding the human anatomy, distressing conditions, survival situations all while teaching them the biology of life. How, why and what to do when elements are out of their control. 


WEEKLY TOPICS:

Water Survival: Part 1
Water Survival: Part 2
Borders of the Human Body: Extreme Malnutrition + Dehydration
Borders of the Human Body: Extreme Climates COLD
Borders of the Human Body: Extreme Climates HEAT
Protection / Hygiene :  Bacteria, Viruses
Identifying + avoiding dangerous animals
Identifying + avoiding dangerous animals PART 2
Sleeping arrangements in the wilderness
SHELTER: Moderate Climate
SHELTER: Cold Climate
Safety: Stay Safe, biggest threat
Fire: what/how/why  to make fire

DURING THIS COURSE, WE WILL DISCUSS:

- Locating Water
- Comparing bodies of water molecular properties for contamination & learning to clean it
- Building a shelter in the desert 
- Finding food & best sources of protein without depleting  energy
- Dangerous animals: Identifying, avoiding, and defending against.
- Extreme climate survival
- Extreme Malnutrition + Dehydration
- Protection against external elements
- Viruses + Bacteria

I encourage class participation, and will continuously engage learners.  This class is excellent for parents that want their students to learn science in a fun engaged way.

This is an ongoing class, meeting once a week, and every week we discuss a new topic. After 10 weeks, which is the total amount of classes per segment. We repeat. So if your student joins in the middle or end, as long as they are enrolled they will eventually learn about each topic. There are no prerequisites for any classes, meaning you do not need to take them in any order.