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Nature in Spring - STEM Science Discovery Unit Study - Flexible Schedule

Completed by 5 learners

Ages 5-10

Self-Paced Class

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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4.8

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(102 reviews)

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8 pre-recorded lessons

8 weeks of teacher support

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What's included

8 pre-recorded lessons

average 26 mins per video

8 weeks

of teacher support

3 hrs 30 mins

total video learning hours

1 year access

to the content

Class 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 Curriculum

8 Lessons

over 8 Weeks

Lesson 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

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External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Rhea Davis

Joined May, 2019

4.8

102reviews

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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.