During this time of Distance Learning, Inside the Outdoors is creating lessons and gathering resources to help support science learning and enrichment. We are continuing to add additional resources to our page!
Lessons to Support Distance Learning
These lessons have been designed to support student learning and supplement your programs with Inside the Outdoors. These lessons do not require program attendance.
Thank you to our partners for supporting instructional continuity for students and their families!
Inside the Outdoors Lessons by Grade
To edit slideshows for your classroom use, make a copy of the Google Slideshow.
The Choice is Yours - Kindergarten
Slideshow
Habitat Discovery Lesson - Kindergarten
Habitat Worksheets
Animal Worksheet
| Copy Cats - 1st Grade | Sponsored by Orange County Great Park |
Invention Worksheet
Patent Worksheet
Slideshow
Let the Light Shine - 1st Grade
Slideshow
Hide and EEEK - 3rd Grade
Slideshow
Homes and Natural Resources - 4th Grade
Cookin' Up Some Dirt - Lesson 1 - 4, 5 and Middle School
Compost Pictures
Worksheet
Four Seasons Worksheet
Compost Data Sheet
Slideshow
Vermicomposting Video
Protractor
Model Set Up
Slideshow
Invasion of the Ecosystem Snatchers Full Lesson - High School
Student Reading
Worksheet (Printable)
Worksheet (Fillable)
Invasive Species
Native Species
Sample Campaign Ideas
Additional
Classroom Activities (Not all activities are applicable to distance learning)
Videos and Live Webcam Lesson
This lesson can help your students organize their observations and wonderings. OWL (Observe, Wonder, Learn) is an acronym that can help organize students ideas. This lesson can be used at home, in the school yard, with a video or live webcam.
Inside the Outdoors Foundation YouTube Channel has videos with our Animal Ambassadors and activities to do with students and families.
OWL Lesson
OWL Worksheet - fillable form
OWL Worksheet - printable form
Science Notebooking
Scientific Drawing
Nature Scene Investigators - NSI Backyard Mission
Our NSI Backyard Missions were designed to connect families and students with nature. These missions are easy to do at home and engage students in the natural world just outside their door.
Southern California Bird Guide
National Weather Service Cloud Spotter- Helps Identify Clouds
Please Explore Our Other Resources.
Social Media Science and Activities
We are fortifying our social media posts which we’ll share on multiple platforms Monday - Friday to offer:
- Science-at-Home ideas in place of our regular Field Trip and Traveling Scientist programs.
- FREE hangout opportunities for educators to support you during this time where you are physically distant from your students and regular science colleagues.
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This link includes apps, reading and other resources you may find useful to assist in distance learning.
Thank you to the following partners who are supporting instructional continuity for students and their families:
S.L. Gimbel Foundation
Disneyland Resort
Costa Mesa Sanitation District
Cox Orange County
City of Newport Beach
Southern California Edison | Orange County Community Foundation
Boeing
Samueli Foundation
City of Anaheim
OCC Planetarium |
