Course curriculum

Check back on February 8 for first module, then releases every Wednesday through the end of March

    1. Welcome Message from Sophie

    2. Course Info

    3. 5-Question Starting Survey

    4. Recommended Materials

    5. Hazard and Risk Awareness

    1. Unit 1 Overview

    2. A First "Walk" in the Woods

    3. Reflections on our Walk

    4. A Look at Animal Footprints

    5. Quiz: An Invitation to Look More Closely

    6. At-Home Assignment #1: Focus on Feet

    7. Field Assignment #1: Finding Track Traps

    1. Unit 2 Overview

    2. Finding Tracking Locations

    3. What Makes a Good Tracking Spot? (a photo essay)

    4. Interpreting a Set of Tracks

    5. In the Field: Snowed-over Trail

    6. In the Field: Raccoon Track Examples

    7. At-Home Assignment #2: Species List

    8. Field Assignment #2: Find and Photograph

    9. Quick Questions

    1. Unit 3 Overview

    2. Getting Into Gaits: Walks & Trots

    3. NEW! Meet the Walkers and Trotters (preview)

    4. Mystery Deep Snow Walker

    5. At-Home Assignment #3: Wildlife Documentaries

    6. Field Assignment #3: Tracking Journal

    1. Unit 4 Overview

    2. Getting Into Gaits: Bounds & Hops

    3. Mystery Bound or Lope

    4. Don't just trust the "experts"

    5. At-Home Assignment #4: Focal Species Profile

    6. Field Assignment #4: Through Their Eyes

    1. Unit 5 Overview

    2. Getting Into Gaits: Lopes

    3. Mystery Loping Trail

    4. Getting Into Gaits: Gallops

    5. At-Home Assignment #5: Accessing Scientific Articles

    6. Field Assignment #5: Document Gaits

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