Nature in Spring - STEM Science Discovery Unit Study - Flexible Schedule
Over 8 weeks, students will complete a spring-themed nature unit study through STEM/STEAM challenges, crafts, video lessons, & scavenger hunts. By the end, students will have a complete spring unit study notebook with their discoveries.
Rhea Davis
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What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
average 26 mins per video8 weeks
of teacher support3 hrs 30 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
In this eight week course, learners will discover spring through hands-on activities, group collaboration, nature discovery walks, and more! Below are the descriptions of the themes/topics covered in each week. By the end of the course, your learner will have a complete spring nature study notebook with a section for each topic. Each week includes a coloring sheet (to use as cover page for each section in final notebook), a video lesson with printable activity sheet to follow along/interact with the lesson, STEAM activity printable instructions and video, craft project printable PDF instructions with printable materials (when applicable), and printable nature scavenger hunt challenges related to the theme each week. Throughout each week students have an opportunity to develop their problem solving, early literacy, math, and fine motor skills. Let’s “spring” into nature! 🙂 Week 1: Seasons, Equinoxes, & Solstices 🌎 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🌎 Video Lesson: Why do we have seasons? 🌎STEAM Activity: Modeling the Seasonal Cycles 🌎Craft: Four Seasons Tree Art 🌎Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 2: The Water Cycle 💧 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 💧Video Lesson: Where does rain come from? 💧STEAM Activity: Clouds in a Jar! 💧Craft: Rain Cloud Sun Catcher 💧Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 3: Where do Rainbows come from? 🌈 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🌈 Video Lesson: Where do Rainbows come from? 🌈 STEAM Activity: Catching Rainbows 🌈 Craft: Bead & Prism Hanging Sun Catcher 🌈 Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 4: Pond Life 🐸 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🐸 Video Lesson: Pond & Lake Ecosystems 🐸 STEAM Activity: Pond Observation - Make Your Own Pond Viewers 🐸 Craft: Frog Handprint 🐸 Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 5: Blooms, Buds, & Branches - Exploring Plant Life in Spring 🌷Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🌷Video Lesson: Parts of the plant, plant life cycles, & the role of the seasons 🌷STEAM Activity: Sprout Heads 🌷Craft: Cherry Blossom Wind Sock 🌷Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 6: Buzz - All About Bees! 🐝 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🐝 Video Lesson: Bees and Pollination 🐝 STEAM Activity: Pollination Activity 🐝 Craft: Honeycomb & Bees 🐝 Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 7: From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly 🦋 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🦋 Video Lesson: The Life Cycle of a Butterfly 🦋 STEAM Activity: Pasta Life Cycle 🦋 Craft: Watercolor Butterfly 🦋 Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge Week 8: Animals in Spring 🐣 Coloring Sheet Cover Page 🐣 Video Lesson: Do animals know that it is spring? What do they do? 🐣 STEAM Activity: Bird’s Nest Challenge 🐣 Craft: Egg Basket 🐣 Nature Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Learning Goals
By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the changes occurring in the natural world during the season of spring.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Seasons, Equinoxes, & Solstices
What causes the seasons? 21 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
The Water Cycle
What is the water cycle? 29 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
All About Rainbows
Where do rainbows come from? 20 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Life In & Around the Pond
What animals live in and around ponds? How have they adapted for survival? 30 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is taught by a certified special education teacher. Throughout the course, students engage in multi-sensory activities and learning through multiple modalities.
Parental Guidance
During this class, we will be completing several crafts and other activities requiring the use of scissors. Depending on your learner, this may require assistance and/or supervision.
Supply List
Week 1: Video lesson - Printed cut and paste sheet, Glue & Scissors STEAM Project - An orange, a pencil or skewer, flashlight, permanent marker Craft - Cotton swabs, paint in various colors (green, pink, red, brown, etc..), printed tree templates Week 2: Video lesson - Printed cut-outs, Paper Plate, scissors, glue STEAM Project - Metal pan, ice, water, glass jar, hairspray Craft - String or fishing wire, wax paper, paintbrush, white school glue, construction paper (blue) , printable templates, tissue paper (blue and/or white) Week 3: Video lesson - Glue, scissors, crayons, printed cut & paste sheet STEAM Project - Glass cup or container, water, white paper Craft - Fishing line, clear beads (any color), small prism with pre-drilled hole (typically available with jewelry making supplies) Week 4: Video lesson - scissors, printed cut & paste sheet, metal prong fastener STEAM Project - Empty large can/canister (recycled coffee canister), clear plastic wrap, gray tape, scissors, rubber band Craft - cutout template, green, pink, & purple construction paper, black marker, yellow tissue paper, glue, paper plate Week 5: Video lesson - glue, scissors, printed cut & paste sheet STEAM Project - Recycled egg shells (enough space for plant), seeds of choice (herbs work best), permanent black marker, soil Craft - Empty toilet tissue roll, blue craft paint, pipe cleaner, pink tissue paper, pink paper garland, brown construction paper Week 6: Video lesson - glue, scissors, printed cut & paste sheet STEAM Project - scissors, glue, pom-poms, cheese puffs, craft/popsicle sticks (2), jar lid Craft - printable cutouts, black and yellow markers, black construction paper, yellow construction paper Week 7: Video lesson - glue, scissors, printed cut & paste sheet STEAM Project - glue, paper plate, black marker, printable cutouts, markers, 1 piece each of the following - bow tie pasta, rice, Small shell, rotini (substitutions are fine!!) Craft - watercolor paint & paint brush, water, pipe cleaner, coffee filter Week 8: Video lesson - glue, scissors, printed cut & paste sheet STEAM Project - various materials gathered from nature and/or recycled (plastic straws, sticks, leaves, string, etc…), real or pretend eggs Craft - liquid school glue, small balloon, paint brush, yarn or string, scissors
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Towson University
I have been a certified educator since 2017 and have been working with children for even longer! I have experience teaching all grades in elementary science and love watching students discover the wonders of the natural world. Reviews
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