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Tree-Mendous Fun With Nature Club, Ashley Mcrae
Tree-Mendous Fun With Nature Club, Ashley Mcrae
Honors Expanded Learning Clubs
Tree-Mendous Fun with Nature was a kids club run for kids ages 6-10. We enjoyed this club and the curriculum we created so here we offer our lesson plans so others can duplicate our club. Each lesson revolves around a different topic of nature. By the end of the club, students will be able to understand nature on a much more intimate level.
Out Of This World Club!, Alec Miller, Katherine Osmundson
Out Of This World Club!, Alec Miller, Katherine Osmundson
Honors Expanded Learning Clubs
The purpose of Out of this World Club! was to make STEM and space less scary and intimidating, and display that anyone, even elementary students, can have fun learning about space. Each week consisted of learning about different planets in our solar system, their characteristics, and how they are similar or different from one another. The activities centered around creating something tangible that is representative of space. For example, the students designed asteroids with a rock and paint, created constellations out of toothpicks and mini marshmallows, and designed small rockets powered by blowing through a straw. A principal goal of …