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About Exploration Nation – Super Engaging Kid-Hosted Video – made for the classroom

Exploration Nation features real kids engaged in real science adventures. Instead of recycling old television shows, we start with standards and produce high quality docu-adventures specifically for use in educational settings. If your students watch MythBusters, Dirty Jobs and Bill Nye, they will love Exploration Nation. Nobody can reach and inspire kids like other kids. Presented in the media language today’s students understand – the popular documentary style of popular television programing; concepts and topics are presented through the voice and eyes of peers. Every video is full of real excitement, humor and amazing adventures that connect kids to real science in the real world.

Standards Aligned Lesson Plans – fits perfectly into curriculum

Each unit of Exploration Nation includes four lessons with videos and complete teacher’s guide, student guide and assessments. Designed to support existing curriculum and developed using the 5E model, this unique supplemental program is perfectly suited to classroom use. Our pedagogy is to use the short video segment at the beginning of the lesson to heighten interest and puts students in an active learning mode. Just when the excitement is at its peak, a fun, activity based lesson program builds on the concepts in the video segment.

Minimal Prep Time Required – saves time

Let’s face it. Teachers are under more time pressure than ever. With ever expanding class schedules, busy teachers simply don’t have enough time to prepare. We have designed Exploration Nation for teachers that have limited prep time. Created as a “plug and play” adjunct to existing curricula, activities are designed using commonly found, inexpensive materials. Printable student guides and assessments are ready for reproduction. Each lesson includes additional resources for extending lesson plans.

Easy to Teach – no scientific knowledge required

We created Exploration Nation in an easy to follow, step by step format that is easy to teach. From teachers just starting out to experienced veterans, Enzoology simply makes teaching science easy and fun. Starting with a list of everything needed to implement the lesson, an easy to use DVD and complete standards alignment, Exploration Nation is simple and fun. As an added bonus, every lesson comes with an on-line companion video showing a live application of the lesson in a real classroom, plus extensive additional resources.

About Life Sciences Volume One: Grades 3-5

Includes four complete lessons: Diversity, Habitats, Adaptation and Defense Mechanisms

• Four complete, 50 minute lesson plans
• Four exciting video segments on DVD
• Fun activity guide including worksheets and activities for students
• Comprehensive teacher’s guides

Each video is accompanied by complete, standards aligned lessons including teacher’s guide and student field guide delivered on DVD ROM.

TEKs Objectives (Also aligned with NSEA and STAAR)

Grade 3

(3.2A) plan and implement descriptive investigations, including asking and answering questions, making inferences, and selecting and using equipment or technology needed, to solve a specific problem in the natural world.
(3.2B) collect data by observing and measuring using the metric system and recognize differences between observed and measured data.
(3.2C) construct maps, graphic organizers, simple tables, charts, and bar graphs using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate measured data.
(3.2D) analyze and interpret patterns in data to construct reasonable explanations based on evidence from investigations.
(3.2F) communicate valid conclusions supported by data in writing, by drawing pictures, and through verbal discussion.
(3.9A) observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities within an ecosystem.

Grade 4
(4.2A) plan and implement descriptive investigations, including asking well-defined questions, making inferences, and selecting and using equipment or technology to answer his/her questions.
(4.2B) collect and record data by observing and measuring, using the metric system, and using descriptive words and numerals such as labeled drawings, writing, and concept maps.
(4.2C) construct simple tables, charts, bar graphs, and maps using tools and current technology to organize, examine, and evaluate data.
(4.2D) analyze data and interpret patterns to construct reasonable explanations from data that can be observed and measured.
(4.2F) communicate valid, oral, and written results supported by data.

Grade 5
(5.2A) describe, plan, and implement simple experimental investigations testing one variable.
(5.2B) ask well-defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and use appropriate equipment and technology.
(5.2C) collect information by detailed observations and accurate measuring.
(5.2D) analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence.
(5.2F) communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms.
(5.2G) construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information.
(5.9A) observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements.
(5.9C) predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways.