Embedded Files
Escondido Union School District and Nature Collective are pleased to provide every 5th-grade student with an outdoor education experience aligned to Next Generation Science Standards. This site includes all the teacher resources and materials necessary to support students' learning and complete the unit requirements. This program is generously subsidized by grants and funders secured by Nature Collective. Please help future funding opportunities to support this program by completing the assessments and sharing student projects and achievements.
Program at a Glance
Program at a Glance
Teachers now have two options for completing Ecosystems in Action.
Teachers now have two options for completing Ecosystems in Action.
Teacher Paced Learning Unit
Teacher Paced Learning Unit
Use the links on this resource site to plan, prep, and implement the learning unit to meet the needs of your students and school schedule.
Lesson 1: Observation Skills
Lesson 2: Ecosystem Content
Planning guide checklist for field trip
Supplemental field trip materials
Lesson 3: Food Webs
Lesson 4: Developing a Solution to an Ecosystem Problem
Students present Conservation Action Project
Project Based Learning Unit
Project Based Learning Unit
This 6-week PBL unit is developed and supported by EUSD TOSA's. The PBL unit encompasses the resources provided on this site, plus additional resources.
Week 1: Nature Collective Pre-Lessons + Field Trip
Week 2: Nature Collective Post-Lesson + Watershed Modeling
Week 3: Empathize (research) Phase + Define (problem statement) Phase
Week 4: Ideate (solutions) Phase + Prototype (design) Phase
Week 5: Test and Feedback (refine) Phase
Week 6: Student Presentations
Important Contact Information
Important Contact Information
Thank You to our Partners
Thank You to our Partners
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