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Travel Through America's National Parks

Travel with me to explore nature focusing on the geology, wildlife and history of 9 national parks in the United States. Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite, Death Valley and more!
Mrs. Thorn, BA-Elem. Ed
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What's included

9 live meetings
6 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Extension activities will be provided with each lesson.
Assessment
No formal assessment will be given for this class however, at the end of each lesson learners will be given a few fun "check for understanding" questions to help them with retaining information about what was taught during the lesson.

Class Experience

US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Do you want to learn more about many of the national parks that are in the United States?  I have been to each of these listed national parks and can't wait to teach you all about them :)!  

We will discuss the geography, geology, wildlife, history and fun facts about each of these listed parks.  Learners will have ample opportunity to share their thoughts and ask questions throughout the lesson.  At the end of each lesson learners will be given a few fun "check for understanding" questions to help them with retaining information about what was taught during the lesson.  Learners will also be given the opportunity to share what they learned and liked about the national park discussed.

Classes will be taught through discussion and a PowerPoint presentation, using many pictures that I have taken at these national parks, as well as pictures from the National Park Service.  My first-hand knowledge of each of the listed national parks allows me to share what I witnessed, learned and explored at each of these parks.  I have also thoroughly researched of these parks to help in teaching more about the history and other fun facts about each park.  

Students only need an interest in nature to enjoy this class. No homework is required for this course but, follow up activities will be provided for each learner at the end of every class.  This will help to help enhance learning. 

The national parks that will be taught in this class are:  Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Mesa Verde, Death Valley, Petrified Forest and Great Basin.

Schedule:
#1 Yellowstone National Park
#2 Bryce Canyon National Park
#3 Yosemite National Park
#4 Grand Canyon National Park
#5 Sequoia National Park
#6 Death Valley National Park
#7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
#8 Joshua Tree National Park

*This class is also available in an "ongoing" format as "National Parks Tour Round 1".  Are you interested in a park not on the list?  Check out my "National Parks Tour Round 2" or my "National Parks Tour Round 3" class and see if your favorite national park will be taught in those sections :).

* This class will sometimes go up to 5 min. over the scheduled time depending upon learner discussion and questions.

*Sibling Discounts available upon request.
Learning Goals
The goal of this class is for students to learn about the geology, wildlife and the history of each of the listed national parks.
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Syllabus

9 Lessons
over 9 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Yellowstone National Park
 Learn, look at pictures, and discuss the geography, geology, wildlife, history and fun facts about national parks. 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Bryce Canyon National Park
 Learn, look at pictures, and discuss the geography, geology, wildlife, history and fun facts about national parks. 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Yosemite National Park
 Learn, look at pictures, and discuss the geography, geology, wildlife, history and fun facts about national parks. 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Grand Canyon National Park
 Learn, look at pictures, and discuss the geography, geology, wildlife, history and fun facts about national parks. 
40 mins online live lesson

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Nevada Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have a BA in elementary education with a minor in history.  I love teaching all subjects but most of all, I love teaching young learners about the world around them.  I have a great love for history, nature and the great outdoors.  I have been blessed throughout my life to have spent a lot of time traveling across the United States.  During this time, I have been able to explore many of our country's beautiful National Parks.  My dad was a park ranger for many years before becoming a classroom teacher.  With that, he instilled in me at a young age the love for learning, teaching and appreciating nature.  I love sharing these same principles with others! 

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$10

weekly or $90 for 9 classes
1x per week, 9 weeks
40 min

Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
2-6 learners per class

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