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 – fit 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.

Request your Free Sample Lesson on DVD ROM

Try Exploration Nation in your classroom absolutely free. We will send you a DVD ROM with the Habitats video, teacher’s guide, and student activity guide. We’ll even cover postage!

Habitats
Lesson 2 in “Life Sciences Vol. 1″
Grades: 3-5
Length: 50 minute lesson (6min video)
Standards: NSES, TEKS

Description:
Exploration Nation travels to Central California to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to track the critically endangered Giant Gartersnake. Using radio transmitters, Enzo tracks the secretive and elusive reptile through Gilsizer Slough, finally capturing it and performing an examination. We get a first hand look at how an animals habitat directly supports the survival of the species. Enzo gets a behind the scenes tour of how Wildlands, Inc. build massive, natural habitats for endangered animals.