Virtual Field Trip: "I SPY" at the Great Oregon Steam-Up! (Self-Paced)
How many scavenger hunt items can you find at the Steam-Up? Use your keen sense of observation to identify them all!
Course Summary
Welcome to the Great Oregon Steam-Up! What is a Steam-Up, you say? Well, it's an annual event when several exhibitors and museums get together and fire up some of their antique steam-powered machinery so that visitors can watch them run and learn about the history of mechanical tools. This short-and-sweet course will take you on a fun video tour of some of the highlights of the Steam-Up.
Instead of using a lot of words and verbal instruction, this course requires students to rely on their sense of observation and ability to decipher clues through critical thinking. Simply print out your scavenger hunt form, read over the clues, then see how many items you can find while you watch the video!
Great for supplemental units on the industrial revolution, historical agriculture, the history of tractors, railroads and trains, and engines and machines, in general.
See you at the Steam-Up!
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Heidi Lathrem
Bringing the practical to the digital.
Hello!
My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is something to be said for serious indoor study, as well as having fun and just exploring the world.
I have been taking care of the family farm for more than 20 years; tending garden, orchard, a timber stand, and raising dairy goats, chickens, and waterfowl. My family started and operates a goat milk soap business and my husband creates and carves with a CNC he built and programmed himself.
In the dark and rainy US Pacific Northwest winters, we find enough down time for video gaming. Raised around some of the early home computers, the first game I fell in love with was Boulder Dash on the Commodore 64 - and I've been gaming ever since. Some of my favorite games are Stardew Valley, Slime Rancher, and Core Keeper; but our family currently has an extensive library of more than 3,000 game titles. I am happy to provide a safe space for other like-minded gamers to play without exposure to some of the toxic online gaming communities. I love to talk and play games, and learn about new ones, too!
I have bachelor's degrees in both Biblical Languages (Greek and Hebrew) and linguistics. My master's degree in Biblical Studies focused primarily on the text of the Bible, as well as ancient cultures and languages in the surrounding region. I've been teaching for more than ten years, with extensive experience both in the classroom and online platforms, with students ranging from kindergarten through grad school. I have taught at private schools, college campuses, and homeschool co-ops. I have also taught virtually in both the master's of education and doctorate of education programs at Concordia University Online.
So come learn with me, whether your classroom has four walls or no walls.
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