Eco Explorer Club: Exploring Earth

Welcome to an exciting exploration of Earth's incredible diversity! In this class, kids will embark on a journey through the layers of our planet, explore

fascinating landforms, discover unique biomes, and meet the amazing plants and animals that call Earth home. Students will have fun while exploring our

fascinating planet through games, experiments, and project-based learning. 

Classes are designed for students aged 7+. Join us in the afternoon for US history. Students take an hour break to eat and have community time together.

Hours

10-11:30

Cost

Sessions 1-7 are grouped in 4-class segments =$100

Session 8 has 5 classes=$125

Al a Carte classes are $30 each

Schedule

Session 1 (4 classes)

8/5 

Introduction to our awesome planet Earth

8/12 

Earth’s layers and landforms

8/19 

Pangea and plate tectonics

8/26 

Earth’s volcanoes and island formation

Session 2 (4 classes)

9/9

Earthquakes and fault lines

9/16

Earth’s natural resources and fossil fuels

9/23

Rocks and minerals

10/7

Fossil day

Session 3 (4 classes)

10/14

Soil, weathering and erosion

10/21

Ecosystems, food chains and food webs

10/28

Introduction to Tundra Biomes

11/4

Tundra plants

Session 4 (4 classes)

11/11

Tundra animals

12/2

Introduction to Desert Biomes

12/9

Subtropical deserts

12/16

Semiarid deserts

Session 5 (4 weeks)

1/6

Coastal deserts

1/13

Cold deserts

1/20

Introduction to grassland biomes

2/3

Savannah grassland

Session 6 (4 weeks)

2/10

Temperate grassland

2/17

Introduction to Forest Biomes

2/24

Tropical forest

3/3

Temperate forest

Session 7 (4 weeks)

3/17

Boreal forest

3/24

Introduction to marine biomes

3/31

Ocean zones

4/7

Coral reefs

Session 8 (5 weeks)

4/14

Coastal estuaries

4/28

Introduction to freshwater biomes

5/5

Lakes and ponds

5/12

Rivers and streams

5/19

Wetlands