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Outdoor Education

Join our hands-on, experiential program for early education learners (ages 3–5) and homeschool students (ages 3–15). Our interactive approach fulfills California standards by introducing age-specific content and developing research skills. Over each 8-week semester, students explore scientific topics via recording observations, evaluating problems, and developing solutions. Classes are grouped by age; winter, spring, and fall sessions offered.

 

 

Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education: Session 2

November 14 – January 23 (8 weeks) ages 3 – 15
NO CLASSES:  November 28 (fall break) and December 26 & January 2 (winter break)

Fridays, 9 AM – noon with an optional afternoon practicum from 12:30 – 2:00 PM (lunch from noon – 12:30 PM for practicum participants)

Session 2 theme: Ecosystems: Join us to discover the wonders of our local and global ecosystems! In this session, we’ll explore the world’s diverse biomes, examine the connections between cultural geography and the environment, uncover the vital roles plants and animals play in sustaining ecosystems around the globe, and much more!

$270/first student
$220/second student
$200/each additional student

Optional practicum: $150/student (all materials included).

Session 2 practicum theme: Biome Challenges - Themed around a story of survival in various biomes, students will work in small groups and use critical thinking skills to solve a STEAM problem each week.

If a charter school is paying for some or all of your students' fees, you may now REGISTER ONLINE.
Please email purchase orders to outdoored@sbzoo.org.

Duration 8 weeks
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Outdoor Education: Session 1

September 12 - October 31 (8 weeks) ages 3 – 15

Friday, 9:00 AM – Noon with an optional afternoon practicum from 12:30 – 2:00 PM (lunch from noon – 12:30 PM for practicum participants)

Session 1 theme is Wild Science: Experiments in Nature

Students will explore foundational scientific concepts using the natural world as their lab, encouraging observation, experimentation, questioning, and engineering.

$270/first student

$220/second student

$200/each additional student

Optional practicum: $150/student (all materials included).

Session 1 practicum theme is: Eco-engineers: Nature - Inspired design and problem solving.

If a charter school is paying for some or all of your students' fees, you must also REGISTER ONLINE.
Please email purchase orders to Outdoor Ed

Duration 8 weeks
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