Watershed Explorers STEM Field Study

 

Watershed Explorers STEM Field Study: 

Each fall fifth graders in NTPS engage in the STEM Field Study, Watershed Explorers.  This STEM field study is designed to support teachers with lesson plans and activities as well as an outdoor STEM Field Study, which serves to reinforce skills  taught in the classroom and provides a rich and special learning opportunity for ALL students.  

The teacher guide contains the pre and post trip lessons, chaperone support pages, grading opportunities that align to the SEPs (Science and Engineering Practices, which are graded in NTPS), picture vocabulary cards and a tips and tricks page.  

Teacher Guide- Link 

Student Field Journal- Link

STEM Alignment- Link 

Science Door "poster"- Link 

Using senses for observation K-5th grade- Link 

All-Things Science

 

 All-Things Science! 

Interactive Slide-Deck 

A comprehensive slide deck has been created for teachers.  This slide deck provides amazing resources around ordering/ purchasing science materials, science integration, grading science, STEM field studies, research on Why Science, and more.  Consider bookmarking this resource for future reference.

Shopping list: this list is intended to guide OPs in making purchases that are requested by teachers. Your building should come up with an internal process and timeline for teachers to request purchases.  More information on science materials, please see pages 11-13 of the Elementary Science update slide deck linked below.  

Elementary Science Update - Link 

Shopping list- Link