Nature Explorers

DATES AVAILABLE:  April and May 2025
Enjoy the great outdoors while students ask questions about phenomena through direct observations and conversations. Students will demonstrate scientific practices through use of tools, their senses and plenty of discourse. They will enjoy a variety of interdisciplinary learning at each of the eight stations they will engage with, including the soils play lab! 

TBD

DATES AVAILABLE:  November 2024
Experience will extend and enrich 1st grade curriculum during October and November.

TEK focus:  1.10D, 1.9A  Weather and Seasons

Butterfly and Habitats Discovery

DATES AVAILABLE:  April 2025
Let’s find evidence of butterflies and the stages of their life cycle outside! Students will discover the natural habitats for monarchs, painted ladies and other insects and the flowers they need to survive. They will also discuss the ways prairie wildflowers are pollinated, and what type of scientists make these observations.
TEK focus:  2.12A, 2.13A  Environments, Food Chains, Animal Life Cycles

Nature's Tale: A Wild Robot Adventure 

DATES AVAILABLE:  October 2024
Join us for an exciting literacy adventure inspired by The Wild Robot! We'll embark on a journey through nature, where you'll have the chance to plant beautiful wildflowers, create maps of our exploration, and discover the connections between nature, farms, and the food we eat. 

TEK focus:  3.8A, 3.8B  Energy; 3.4C Interpret Maps; 3.3B, 3.6B ELA

Be a Scientist Everyday

DATES AVAILABLE:  February and March 2025
Experience self paced stations engaging in lessons covering Physical, Earth, and Life sciences. You will explore the OLC, use scientific tools, practice safety, make observations, collect data, and engage in meaningful discussions.
TEK focus:  4.10A, 4.11, 3.8B  Patterns on Earth; 

The OLC Experience:  Earth and Space Edition

DATES AVAILABLE:  October, November, December 2024, February 2025
Students will explore specific learning sites to develop science and engineering practices focused on soils, fossils, shadows, and  weathering/erosion/deposition. A balance of field work to collect data, and lab work to analyze or develop models.
TEK focus:  5.9A, 5.10A Earth & Space, 5.12A5.12B Interactions in the Environment 

Campus-Designed + OLC Approved Experience

DATES AVAILABLE:  Year-round availability, contact Amy for potential dates.
Collaborative learning plan between campus team and OLC coordinator. Must be pre-approved. Contact ahollenshead@nisdtx.org for more information.