The Outdoor Discovery School curriculum was specially designed for 3rd and 4th grade children but can be specialized for older or younger students. The lessons are diverse in the way they are taught and the types of subject matter covered. We focus on providing a mix of lessons that require children to think, to feel, to experience hands-on. These lessons address the audible learner, the thinker, the doer and the feeler. Our curriculum directly correlates with California
Curriculum
Guidelines and covers Science, Language Arts, Art and Expression, Physical
Fitness, Experimentation and Ethics.
What makes the Outdoor Discovery School program unique from other outdoor science programs is our ability to customize the curriculum to directly correspond to in-class lessons. We ask the teacher to select the subject or subjects that most directly relate to current themes being addressed in the classroom. For example, if your students are studying Native Americans, we can create a lesson plan based on the native tribes indigenous to this area.
When planning a visit, we divide the day into four sections. Each section can introduce a new theme, or the entire day can be planned based on one subject. The day is packed with hikes, experiments, activities and a visit to our Nature Center. Each student will also make a craft to take home in addition to a Discovery Journal to enjoy either in class or at home. In it are scientific observation and recording logs, recipes for at-home activities and plenty of room for writing and reflection. It is our sincere hope that when the students leave the Outdoor Discovery School, they will have a greater understanding and appreciation of their home, their planet and themselves.
CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
Choose a one day program that best correlates with your in-class activities.
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Our Program
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