FLEX: 秋の自然: 科学発見ユニットスタディ - フレキシブルスケジュール

In this eight week flexible schedule course, learners will explore autumn -  through hands-on activities, group collaboration, nature scavenger hunts, and more. Materials will be posted on Monday each week and students are free to work through the material at their own pace. We will utilize the main OutSchool classroom page to facilitate discussions and expand on our learning. Learners are encouraged to share their findings, participate in discussion, and share pictures of projects here. Video lessons utilize EdPuzzle to allow for learner interaction throughout the lesson.

Below are the descriptions of the themes/topics covered in each week. By the end of the course, your learner will have a complete autumn 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. 

* Supplies are listed below. In the classroom, a printable PDF is posted with a master supply list. *

Throughout each week students have an opportunity to develop their problem solving, early literacy, math, and fine motor skills. 

Let’s explore Autumn together! 🙂


Week 1: The Changing Seasons
🍂 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🍂 Video Lesson: Seasonal Changes in Autumn & the Autumnal Equinox
🍂 STEAM: Shadow Time Lapse
🍂 Craft: Fall Tree Lantern
🍂 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 2: Autumn Leaves
🍁 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🍁  Video Lesson: How and why do trees change with the seasons?
🍁 STEAM: Why do leaves change color? Experiment
🍁 Craft: Fall Leaf Bowl
🍁  Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 3: All About Apples
🍎 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🍎 Video Lesson: How do apples grow?
🍎 STEAM: Balance & Build: Apple Tree STEAM design
🍎 Craft: Paper Plate Apple Core
🍎 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 4: Woodland Ecosystem
🦌Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🦌 Video Lesson: The Forest in Autumn
🦌 STEAM: Build a Bear Den
🦌 Craft: Fox Paper Craft
🦌 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 5: Pumpkins
🎃 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🎃 Video Lesson: Life Cycle & Parts of a Pumpkin
🎃 STEAM: Pumpkin Dissection
🎃 Craft: 3D Paper Pumpkin
🎃 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 6: Owls
🦉Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🦉 Video Lesson: Hoot! Hoot! All About Owls
🦉 STEAM: Owl Food Chain Nesting Stack
🦉 Craft: Flying Owl
🦉 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 7: Mushrooms
🍄 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🍄 Video Lesson: Fabulous Fungi - What makes mushrooms so unique?
🍄 STEAM: Spore Printing
🍄 Craft: 3D Mushroom
🍄 Nature Scavenger Hunt 

Week 8: Squirrels
🐿 Coloring Sheet Cover Page
🐿 Video Lesson: All about Squirrels 
🐿 STEAM: Nut Caching 
🐿 Craft: Paper Bag Squirrel
🐿 Nature Scavenger Hunt