Exploring Our Environment
Hands-on lessons connect children with their environment, emphasizing care for nature and community.
Description : This course connects young learners with their natural environment through outdoor explorations and guided observation. Interactive activities emphasize the importance of caring for nature and understanding our place in the world.
Category : SocialStudies
Age : 5+
Difficulty Level : Normal
Curriculum :
Module 1: Getting to Know Nature Section 1: My Backyard Adventure - Lesson 1: What is Nature? Module 1, Section 1, Lesson 1 What is Nature? - Lesson 2: Exploring My Backyard Module 1, Section 1, Lesson 2 Exploring My Backyard Section 2: Meeting Plants - Lesson 1: Identifying Common Plants Module 1, Section 2, Lesson 1 Identifying Common Plants - Lesson 2: How Plants Grow Module 1, Section 2, Lesson 2 How Plants Grow Section 3: Discovering Trees - Lesson 1: Different Types of Trees Module 1, Section 3, Lesson 1 Different Types of Trees - Lesson 2: Trees and Their Homes Module 1, Section 3, Lesson 2 Trees and Their Homes Section 4: Enjoying Flowers - Lesson 1: Colors and Shapes in Flowers Module 1, Section 4, Lesson 1 Colors and Shapes in Flowers - Lesson 2: How Flowers Help Us Module 1, Section 4, Lesson 2 How Flowers Help Us Section 5: Getting to Know Animals - Lesson 1: Pets and Wild Animals Module 1, Section 5, Lesson 1 Pets and Wild Animals - Lesson 2: Animal Sounds and Homes Module 1, Section 5, Lesson 2 Animal Sounds and Homes Module 2: Exploring the Outdoors Section 1: Backyard Bugs and Insects - Lesson 1: Meet the Bugs Module 2, Section 1, Lesson 1 Meet the Bugs - Lesson 2: Bugs and Their Jobs Module 2, Section 1, Lesson 2 Bugs and Their Jobs Section 2: Plant Life Around Us - Lesson 1: Discovering Small Plants Module 2, Section 2, Lesson 1 Discovering Small Plants - Lesson 2: Caring for Plants Module 2, Section 2, Lesson 2 Caring for Plants Section 3: Nature Walk Adventures - Lesson 1: Look and Listen Module 2, Section 3, Lesson 1 Look and Listen - Lesson 2: Drawing What We See Module 2, Section 3, Lesson 2 Drawing What We See Section 4: Seasons in Nature - Lesson 1: What Are the Seasons? Module 2, Section 4, Lesson 1 What Are the Seasons? - Lesson 2: How Seasons Change Nature Module 2, Section 4, Lesson 2 How Seasons Change Nature Section 5: Weather Wonders - Lesson 1: Sunny, Windy, and Rainy Days Module 2, Section 5, Lesson 1 Sunny, Windy, and Rainy Days - Lesson 2: How Weather Affects Nature Module 2, Section 5, Lesson 2 How Weather Affects Nature Module 3: Understanding Our Habitats Section 1: Home in Nature - Lesson 1: Animal Homes Module 3, Section 1, Lesson 1 Animal Homes - Lesson 2: Plant Homes Module 3, Section 1, Lesson 2 Plant Homes Section 2: Forest Exploration - Lesson 1: Exploring a Forest Module 3, Section 2, Lesson 1 Exploring a Forest - Lesson 2: Forest Sounds and Signs Module 3, Section 2, Lesson 2 Forest Sounds and Signs Section 3: Pond Life - Lesson 1: Looking at Pond Creatures Module 3, Section 3, Lesson 1 Looking at Pond Creatures - Lesson 2: Water Plants and Their Friends Module 3, Section 3, Lesson 2 Water Plants and Their Friends Section 4: Field and Meadow Fun - Lesson 1: Exploring Open Fields Module 3, Section 4, Lesson 1 Exploring Open Fields - Lesson 2: Leaf and Bug Hunt Module 3, Section 4, Lesson 2 Leaf and Bug Hunt Section 5: City Nature - Lesson 1: Discovering Nature in Our Neighborhood Module 3, Section 5, Lesson 1 Discovering Nature in Our Neighborhood - Lesson 2: Urban Green Spaces Module 3, Section 5, Lesson 2 Urban Green Spaces Module 4: Taking Care of Our World Section 1: Caring for Plants - Lesson 1: Watering and Weeding Module 4, Section 1, Lesson 1 Watering and Weeding - Lesson 2: Planting Seeds Module 4, Section 1, Lesson 2 Planting Seeds Section 2: Animal Friends - Lesson 1: Feeding and Caring for Pets Module 4, Section 2, Lesson 1 Feeding and Caring for Pets - Lesson 2: Creating Safe Spaces for Wildlife Module 4, Section 2, Lesson 2 Creating Safe Spaces for Wildlife Section 3: Keeping Our Spaces Clean - Lesson 1: Why Cleanliness Matters Module 4, Section 3, Lesson 1 Why Cleanliness Matters - Lesson 2: Fun Clean-Up Activities Module 4, Section 3, Lesson 2 Fun Clean-Up Activities Section 4: Recycling and Reusing - Lesson 1: Understanding Recycling Module 4, Section 4, Lesson 1 Understanding Recycling - Lesson 2: Creative Reuse Projects Module 4, Section 4, Lesson 2 Creative Reuse Projects Section 5: Protecting Our Waters - Lesson 1: Why Clean Water is Important Module 4, Section 5, Lesson 1 Why Clean Water is Important - Lesson 2: Simple Ways to Protect Water Module 4, Section 5, Lesson 2 Simple Ways to Protect Water Module 5: Connecting with Nature Section 1: Nature Crafts - Lesson 1: Leaf Art Module 5, Section 1, Lesson 1 Leaf Art - Lesson 2: Rock Painting Module 5, Section 1, Lesson 2 Rock Painting Section 2: Listening to Nature - Lesson 1: Nature Sound Walk Module 5, Section 2, Lesson 1 Nature Sound Walk - Lesson 2: Storytelling with Nature Sounds Module 5, Section 2, Lesson 2 Storytelling with Nature Sounds Section 3: Nature and Me - Lesson 1: Drawing My Nature Adventure Module 5, Section 3, Lesson 1 Drawing My Nature Adventure - Lesson 2: Sharing Nature Stories Module 5, Section 3, Lesson 2 Sharing Nature Stories Section 4: Nature Games - Lesson 1: Scavenger Hunt Module 5, Section 4, Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt - Lesson 2: Nature Bingo Module 5, Section 4, Lesson 2 Nature Bingo Section 5: Celebrating Our Environment - Lesson 1: Saying Thank You to Nature Module 5, Section 5, Lesson 1 Saying Thank You to Nature - Lesson 2: Class Picnic in Nature Module 5, Section 5, Lesson 2 Class Picnic in Nature