What's included
Homework
1 hour per week. Scavenger hunts each week with links directly to that parks page on the National Park website provided. There is no account needed to access this resource. Each week there may be a discussion about different aspects of the park. The discussion posts will be lead by me and I will post to keep them on track. Some weeks will also have a quiz, if no quiz there will be a worksheet to completeClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Come explore the majestic Nation Parks of the mountain region of the Untied States. Each week we will explore different National Parks and there will be scavenger hunts for each park and discussion questions as well as quizzes and worksheets to make sure the students are understanding the information being taught to them. week 1 will be Glacier in Montana and Yellowstone in Idaho and Wyoming week 2 will be spent visiting Wyoming, and Grand Teton National Park week 3 we will be in Utah visiting the Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion week 4 we will see the Colorado parks of Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, and Rocky Mountain Each park will be presented in it's own lecture, that way there is no way to confuse the parks. Some lectures will be longer than others. Each park will have it's own discussion question or worksheet, the quizzes will be on an overview of all the parks discussed in that week. Each week will be a lecture posted as well as a scavenger hunt. There will also be a worksheet or a discussion post, depending on the week. Some weeks will have quizzes as well. The scavenger hunts will be posted with links from the National Park website to that particular park so that students do not have issues finding the parks on the National Park website. You do not have to create an account to use the National Parks website There will be no grade on these items. This is more to make sure the students are paying attention and can use their critical thinking skill.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The students will need to go on the National Parks website but there is no account required to access this website.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
The 10 Best Hikes in Yellowstone National Park: The Greatest Hikes on Earth; by: Team at 10Adventures, Richard Campbell
The 10 Best Hikes in Montana's Glacier National Park: The Greatest Hikes on Earth; by: Team at 10Adventures, Richard Campbell
Hiking Arches National Park: An Opinionated Guide to the Park's Best Hikes; by: Tristan Higbee
101 Travel Bits: Glacier National Park; by: Sarah Ferguson
Only In America; On the Road to Our National Parks; by: Philip Wik
Discover The Yellowstone National Park: Everything You Need To Know To Have A Good Trip; by: Pamella Mccullin
A Complete Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks: Covering Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, and Grand Canyon National Parks; by: Eric Henze
100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do; by: Joe Yogerst
National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas, and Seashores; by:Mel White
Fodor's The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the USA: All 63 parks from Maine to American Samoa; by: Fodor's Travels Guides
Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly or $35 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-15