I Wanna Be a Traveler! The United States National Parks Club for Every Kid (Ongoing)

My “I Wanna Be a Traveler” series offer a variety of classes that focus on places, culture, and humanity—exploring diverse people and locales to add to a learner's someday vacation bucket list! 

In this ONGOING class, we will study various United States National Parks via name & location but also explore their unique landscapes, geography, history, local activities, fun facts, and the animals that call that park home. 

**Note due to the extensive nature of the class relying heavily on discussion, the class minimum (3 learners) must be met for the class to meet. Notice will be given to parents if there is a cancelation or postponement of a week, etc. I use the Outschool Classroom for all communication.**

This weekly class consists of a mix of teacher-led presentations, personal photos, video clips, virtual maps, drawing, writing in a student-created passport, coloring, as well as active student discussion, perfect for all types of students. This is especially true for those who love or want to travel or for those who just want to get a glimpse of the diverse beauty that is evident in the U.S. National Park system or those who love animals or for those just wanting to be creatively social learning about USA geography.

Learning about national landscapes, how they were formed, the animals that call them home, and other fun facts increase learner's appreciation of the world. 

3 or more of these topics will be discussed in each class:
State: Geography, Top Landmarks, Regional Food
State park: History, Landscape/geology, Animals, Fun things to do, Where to stay, plants/flowers, How to get there

The class structure allows for varying learning styles, attention spans, interests, and special needs. I believe in effort. Effort in trying, the process, curiosity, wonder, and thinking! These principles, along with kindness will be guides in our class discussions and activities. 

We take frequent movement breaks to help with attention.

Schedule:
1: Glacier National Park, Montana
2: Yellowstone National Park, Montana & Wyoming
3:  Yosemite National Park, California
4:  Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Tennesee, and North Carolina 
5:  Everglades National Park, Florida
6:  Badlands National Park, South Dakota
7: Week of 4/11:  Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
8: Week of 4/18:  Olympic National Park, Washington
9: Week of 5/2:  CraterLake National Park, Oregon 
10: Week of 5/9:  Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri 

With additional weeks added with new Parks.