Ecosystems
Ed-Venture
May 2021
Friday, May 14th, 2021
Caldwell School District welcomes all PK-12 classrooms in the district to join us for a digital Ed-Venture into the world of ecosystems!
All sessions will be recorded and made available "On Demand" for future classroom viewing if you are unable to attend the live sessions.
**This event is brought to you by Caldwell School District's Digital Learning Resources team**
SCHEDULED LIVE SESSIONS
Click here for a Session Listening Guide Template
(A big thanks to the Wichita Public Schools EdTech Team for this template!)
Feel free to make a copy of this template to use with your students as you participate in the Digital Ed-Ventures today.
PK-5 Sessions
6-12 Sessions
9:05 am - 9:50 am
Stories in Stone
Celebration Park
8:15 am - 9:00 am
Winter Desert Ecology
Celebration Park
Additional Videos from Celebration Park
Winter Desert Ecology: https://www.loom.com/share/d6e00573121448ffa158aa27d49e580c
Meet The Raptors: https://www.loom.com/share/e383313f6e1042e5ace36e018631e4ac
Lifeways: https://www.loom.com/share/ccf46978699146879e8f55b949078c3d
Petroglyphs: https://www.loom.com/share/caf577252ad84e549bccea74a5380031
Guffey Bridge: https://www.loom.com/share/f4a161f45afe42c084fb511b2383f05d
Atlatl: https://www.loom.com/share/d0e8522ce4884b2db9ee130e54b95755
10:50 am - 11:35 am
Habitats & Animal Adaptations
Yellowstone NP
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Symbiosis in Yellowstone
Yellowstone NP
LUNCH BREAK
1:35 pm - 2:05 pm
Natalie Coleman -- PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering, Texas A&M University
Career Pathway
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Daniel De Jesus -- Masters and PhD pathway in Biology, Texas A&M University
Engineering Career Pathway
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Read Aloud w/ Author - Grizzly 399
Sylvia Medina, Green Kids Book Club
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Book Chat w/ Author - A Tail of Three Lions
Sylvia Medina, Green Kids Book Club
PRERECORDED "ON DEMAND" SESSIONS
Read Aloud w/ Author - Beauty and the Beak
(A story about an eagle in northern Idaho)
Birds of Prey Northwest
View from a Canoe: Exploring the World's Largest Coastal Temperate Rainforest
The Nature Conservancy
Ecosystems ELA Connections
Love The Wild Foundation "Super Hero Bear Challenge" -- Students will learn about the natural history, habitat, and challenges faced by grizzly bears and then use that knowledge to work through the process of creating a comic strip or graphic novel to build awareness about this endangered animal.
Ecosystems Math Connections
Standards:
If you are interested in a preview of our 2021-2022 Ed-Venture calendar OR you would like to recommend a virtual field experience/guest speaker, please visit the Caldwell School District's Digital Learning website. You can also contact Dr. Melyssa Ferro, district digital integration and innovation specialist.