Every lesson includes:
Students start each lesson with a StoryMap*. The StoryMap is an online interactive presentation that guides the student through learning information with text, videos, photos, questions to ponder or research, links, and supporting graphics. As students progress through the lesson, they will be asked to reflect on what they are seeing on screen, then directed to an outdoor activity. They record their work, in their own copy of a linked Google document, or by downloading and printing the linked pdf.
*If online access is an issue, the teacher or parent can guide students through the same material by printing the story/information and worksheets included with each lesson.
We invite you and your students/family to share how the Wolf Ridge Adventures in Learning series has inspired you to get outside, explore, and learn? Submissions will be posted on the new Wolf Ridge Adventures in Learning blog. Submit a photo of
These online lessons incorporate the popular 2017 video series by Wolf Ridge naturalist Meg Quick. They also feature a story or short video, teacher/parent lesson plan with MN Academic Standards, a pencil and paper indoor activity, and of course, an outdoor learning adventure. They differ in that there is no StoryMap, so an adult helps students begin the activities.
