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Country Pet Love ~ Animal and Nature Enthusiasts Learning Social Club
Calling All Explorers, a Virtual Hike Into the Beauty of Nature Awaits You!
Scott Friedman
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(16)
During this one hour immersive learning adventure, students will bond with nature as they virtually explore, using an interactive map, a 1700's historic farm and its many hiking trails.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Class Experience What will be taught? * How to use an Immersive Learning Platform and Interactive Map to navigate and complete a virtual hike * How to find answers to the virtual hike's challenge questions by using interactive hotspots (tags) and links * How to use forms to submit answers to the challenge questions * How to use different senses (sight and hearing) for identification and learning * Science and Nature information and facts * Academic vocabulary related to science, nature, and...
* Students will be able to understand the term Immersive Learning * Students will be able to understand how to use an interactive map * Students will understand how to complete an online form * Students will be able to apply their sense of sight and hearing * Students will be able to remember and apply information about: - plants - trees -mammals - birds - fish - the weather - navigation - reading maps * Students will remember and apply academic vocabulary related to science, nature, hiking and technology
As a Computer and STEM teacher, I have taught children in grades K-8, for several years. I have also been a nature summer camp counselor for children, ages 6-12. I hold the following teaching certificates: * Elementary K-6 (public school) * Elementary Education K-8 (private school) * Computer Technology K-12 (private school)
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Formative assessment will be conducted during class by having learners: * Answer higher-order questions that ask why and how * Give a thumbs up if they are understanding the lesson * Use a hand wave if they need help * Summarize what they have learned (just prior to the end of class) A Certificate of Achievement in .pdf file format, upon completion of the class, will be e-mailed to the student via the Outschool PlatformGrades Offered
* Pencil and paper for note taking * QR Code Scanner app (installed on a smartphone or tablet) for answering some of the questions * Printout of the Virtual Hike Interactive Map
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Here is a detailed list of third-party educational tools that will be used with this class: * Google Slides - I will be presenting an informative slide show related to the material that will be taught. No students account is necessary for this resource. This resource will only be used as a screen-share tool. Students will not be visiting this educational tool. * YouTube - This resource will be used to present informative educational videos related to the topics of this class. No student account is necessary for this resource. This resource will only be used as a screen-share tool. Students will not be visiting this educational tool. * Smore - This resource will be used as an online newsletter that will enable the presentation of initial introductions and greetings, class rules, Zoom Pointers, What will I learn today? list, and other pertinent links (Nearpod online poll and Google Slides presentation). No student account is necessary for this resource. This resource will also only be used as a screen-share tool. Students will not be visiting this educational tool. * Voki - This website uses animated characters to enhance the overall learning experience. No student account is necessary. This resource will only be used as a screen-share tool. Students will not be visiting this educational tool. * Nearpod - This resource will be used to complete an online poll about nature. Students will be visiting and using this educational tool. A student account is not needed. * Thinglink - This tool uses images and videos, along with tags, to create interactive maps. The Virtual Hike's interactive map, that this class uses, was created using Thinglink. Students will be visiting and using this educational tool where they will use the map's features and contents to complete their hike. A student account is not needed. * Google Forms - This tool is part of the Web-based Google Docs Editor Suite. It it used to create online forms, surveys, and quizzes. Students will be visiting and using this educational resource to answer nature challenge questions as part of their virtual hike experience. A student account is not required.
* Information about Springton Manor Farm: https://www.chesco.org/4627/Springton-Manor-Farm * Goats: https://thinglink-data-prod.global.ssl.fastly.net/scene/1704554264203887587/fdce46fee729e2ed3f70d076522a9a32/video.mp4 * Information about sheep: https://blog.aghires.com/sheep-facts/ * Nature Trail: https://thinglink-data-prod.global.ssl.fastly.net/scene/1704554264203887587/0d67c58db2809b7c14a9093f08d8d0c2/video.mp4 * Information about fish: https://hookedinfishing.com/freshwater-species/largemouth-bass/ * Information about fish: https://hookedinfishing.com/freshwater-species/panfish/ * Information about fish: https://hookedinfishing.com/freshwater-species/smallmouth-bass/ * Information about trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ie3EzOI2Y * Farm Observation Deck: https://thinglink-data-prod.global.ssl.fastly.net/scene/1704554264203887587/538b41035064e6a002c1be836f1a2c16/video.mp4 * Information about birds: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qrMXYq_F6hYVQ4tnd4RmFVQnxvCcO9N-/view * Bird sound: https://www.almanac.com/sites/default/files/sounds/703a-american_goldfinch.mp3 * Bird sound: https://www.almanac.com/sites/default/files/sounds/431a-blue_jay.mp3 * Bird sound: https://www.almanac.com/sites/default/files/sounds/500a-eastern_bluebird.mp3 * Bird sound: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LxQrE5mOUfvVidGJDBiMXmQgFt5-8PIG/view * Meadow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u6-kcm-HxRyqEdy0NGslZeOVRKw-B7pl/view * Meadow audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16IkePmfh-JW0hL-LYR-gmvZRgb_swBM9/view * Horse information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU1T23FpoQA * The Great Barn: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hZF_lTxY8pZxi-wb4due8OY8F_T-uc7N/view * AI calculator: https://mathsolver.microsoft.com/en
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(16)
Classes I will be teaching: * Attention All Programmers! the Turtles Want You to Be a Python Icon! * Be a Cybersecurity & Internet User Hero! All About Online Safety Awareness * Calling All Explorers, a Virtual Hike Into the Beauty of Nature...
Group Class
$40
per classMeets once
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-9 learners per class
