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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 2Inside the Outdoors Orange County Department of Education Educational Services Division STEM, Humanities, and Early Learning Unit 3DJH 3UHVHQWDWLRQWR2UDQJH&RXQW\6DQLWDWLRQ'LVWULFW /HJLVODWLYHDQG3XEOLF$IIDLUV&RPPLWWHH 6HSWHPEHU Inside the Outdoors Award wining environmental education program administered by the Orange County Department of Education. A unique and hands-on program serving over 120,000 participants per school year. A leader in hands-on science and social science programs since 1974. © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Field Trips © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools© 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Traveling Scientist © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools© 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Community Programs © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools "To protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection, treatment, and recycling." Partnerships 3DJH © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools Changing Directions During Pandemic To meet our community’s changing needs during this time, we developed: ●Virtual Field Trips ●Virtual Traveling Scientist Programs ●Digital Family Engagement Resources ●Digital Distance Learning Lessons 3DJH © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools Digital Family Engagement Resources Family Missions Translation to Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese & Farsi in progress 3DJH Virtual Traveling Scientist © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Virtual Program Pre- and Post-Activities © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Virtual Program Pre- and Post-Activities © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Inside the Outdoors in 2020-2021 1,171 student served ●850 elementary students ●321 middle school and high school students © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools3DJH Virtual Program Feedback “I thought the presentation was excellent.” 5th Grade Teacher Guinn Elementary Anaheim Elementary School District © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools 3DJH New Programs for 2021-2022 High School students will evaluate belt presses and centrifuges as technological solutions to a problem of human impact on the environment. Fifth graders will discover the causes and effects of fatbergs and work on a solution to prevent them. Middle school students will investigate the origin of a contaminant and design a method to safeguard the system or create an argument explaining how changing factors can affect populations within an ecosystem © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools 3DJH We understand that the current COVID-19 public health crisis will make face-to-face programming difficult during the coming school year. We are continuing to serve our community with virtual programs and digital resources that support state-standards and student social- emotional well being. In doing so, we are proud to continue to support OCDE’s vision to lead the nation in college and career readiness and success. Looking Ahead to the 2021-2022 School Year © 2021 Orange County Superintendent of Schools 3DJH insidetheoutdoors.org insidetheoutdoors@ocde.us 714.708.3885 Thank You 3DJH