Outdoor Education: Course 1: Introduction to the Outdoors

 

 

Individual Project #1: “My favorite outdoor place or environment” or “The place I would most like to visit”

  1. Presentation (Power Point or Posters/text)
  2. Students choose an environment/outdoor area and present on it
  3. Requirements:
    1. Climate: Annual and Seasonal (weather)
    2. Map: Where is the area located
    3. Topography (elevation) and Landforms
    4. Aquatic systems (streams, lakes, ocean)
    5. Wildlife (15 organisms; 5 should be plants)
    6. Description of why you chose this area (summary)
    7. Other comments
    8. 5-10 slides/pictures

 

Time frame:

  1. Choice of environment- due Day 2
  2. Rough Draft- due Day 5
  3. Project due Day 10

 

Resources:

  1. Internet: (You must have your Internet agreement turned in)
  2. Classroom computers and Library computers
  3. Catalogs
  4. Library books
  5. Posters