Last month, we featured our Discovery for Credit history courses for our D.C. Programs. This month, we’re showcasing our awesome science Discovery for Credit courses. Did you know your students can earn FREE high school credit through our WorldStrides Discovery for Credit programs? WorldStrides’ exclusive Discovery for Credit program provides students the opportunity to extend and deepen the learning beyond the on-trip experience. Students in grades 6-12 at the time of travel on WorldStrides programs are eligible to earn high school credit and course participation is free!
All of our online courses are paired with corresponding travel programs to reflect themes and destinations. Check out a few of our many science courses:
- Splash into Science (Paired with Splash travel program)
- Science in Motion (Paired with Science in Motion travel program)
- Discovering Iceland (Paired with Iceland + Iceland STEM)
- Environmental Studies (Paired with Alaska, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Iceland, and Nicaragua)
All courses open with student support about taking online courses, using internet resources responsibly, how to ask questions, and how assignments are graded. Students can message instructors directly within the learning management system, and they receive personalized feedback on their work. Students can monitor their progress and access their own grade book at any time.
D4C Science Courses Preview:
Splash into Science (0.5 HS CR)
Course Description: In this course, students will study the interrelationships between humans, other living things, and the environment. Students will study components of our environment and will seek to understand our role as people in using and preserving the environment. Students will examine the nature and importance of water in the environment.
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Science in Motion (0.5 HS CR)
Course Description: In this course students will explore universal laws, concepts, and theories in physics and environmental science through the lens of their personal experiences and observations on their travel program. Students reflect on concepts, issues, and interests presented during the field portion of the program. They will engage in analysis and research to deepen their experience and understanding.
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Discovering Iceland (0.5 HS CR)
Course Description: Reflection and synthesis are effectual tools in the learning process. Experiential learning, while powerful in its physical application, is made even more effective by guided reflective and analytical exercises to strengthen groundwork established during the field experience. ‘Discovering Iceland’ provides students with the tools to cognitively realize the full potential of the field experience.
In this course, students explore and examine the unique scientific, historical, and cultural characteristics of Iceland through the lens of personal experience during the travel program. Students reflect on concepts, issues, and interests presented during the field portion of the program. They engage in analysis and research to deepen their experience and understanding. Students extend knowledge developed during the travel program by examining the powerfully evident geoscience processes at work in Iceland’s dramatic landscape. They delve into the significance of Iceland’s energy infrastructures and environmental conservation efforts in order to compare and contrast with energy systems in the U.S. and around the world.
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Environmental Studies – (Available at 0.5 HS CR, 1.0 College CR, and 3.0 College CR)
This course demands that students reflect upon their observations at their travel destination(s) and make comparisons to their home country. Students will consider the environment, biodiversity, and ecosystem management, and will gain an understanding of the cause and effects of historic, current, and future human behaviors on the environment. Students will investigate and analyze data, and consider the causes of global change. Students will examine energy resources, calculate their own carbon footprint, and consider possible household changes. Successful completion of the course will culminate in an understanding of global environmental issues. Environmental Studies units include The Environment and Ecosystems; Biodiversity; Global Change; Energy Resources; and a summative assessment.
More information and sample assignments (0.5 CR HS)
More information and sample assignments (1.0 College CR)
More information and sample assignments (3.0 College CR)
These resources have been prepared as a ‘sneak preview’ of the online course. Please contact the Curriculum and Academics Team at discovery@worldstrides.org with any questions!