Education while at Epcot

[Pixiedusttravel]

Well, we're planning on going to Disney in a couple of days and since my 10yr DS will be missing school, I promised his teacher that we would try and squeeze in some learning time while at the Parks. So, I came up with this little worksheet.

If anyone can remember any other fun questions from these rides/shows that you would like to add, I would love to hear from you!


Epcot

Spaceship Earth ~
Name the different forms of communication used over the years.



The Universe of Energy ~
Ellen's Energy Adventure

Where do fossil fuels come from?

Name different ways or things we can use to get energy.


The Land ~
The Circle of Life Movie -

What can we do to prevent pollution of our planet?


Living with the Land -

What part did the American Bison (or buffalo) have in helping the land?


Does a plant have to have soil in order to grow?


To avoid using harmful chemicals, what do some farmers use to get rid of pests?


Imagination!
Journey into Imagination with Figment -

Name the five senses:


How do you think they made the butterfly disappear?


World Showcase
Name one thing from each country that stands out about their culture:

Mexico -
Norway -
China -
Germany -
Italy -
U.S.A -
Japan -
Morocco -
France -
United Kingdom -
Canada -

Thanks for your help!

 

[disneyyes]

A fun question to ask from the Energy Adventure might be:
"What is the one form of power that will never run out?"

 

[Pixiedusttravel]

That's right! I'll have to add that one...

 

[kimbac3]

Do you mind if I "borrow" it?
Kimba

 

[tjmw2727]

That looks great!

If you want you can add map reading and budgeting as well as time management, very important for the 10yo! If he can manage fast pass he will have practicly learned a life skill - lol.

How about something interesting from the Hall of Presidents or the American Adventure. My dd learned alot from both of these at 9 as she was "just more ready" than when she was yonger.

Don't forget a simple daily journal....
FWIW, We took a trip to DC this year with my dd's ages 8 and 10 at the time. We learned so much about what they learned by reading the journals. You would be amazed at the things they pick up. Our rule was at least a page of written word and a nice illustration each day. Honestly learning about our trip to Washington DC through their eyes was a wonderful thing. I have a wonderfull keepsake memory to pass to them as well.

Also with the countries - I would have him pick a couple and do a bit of research prior - then compare with some conversations with a CM and add some more interesting facts. Just my personal take but I found having dd concentrate on two contires was better than a bit about each. Either way your on the right track.

AK is also a great place for educational opportunities - planet watch and even the CM's with the kidstops (can't remember what AK calls them) but they have an activity for children and a booklet to complete.

Have Fun
TJ

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Well, we're planning on going to Disney in a couple of days and since my 10yr DS will be missing school, I promised his teacher that we would try and squeeze in some learning time while at the Parks. So, I came up with this little worksheet.

If anyone can remember any other fun questions from these rides/shows that you would like to add, I would love to hear from you!


Epcot

Spaceship Earth ~
Name the different forms of communication used over the years.



The Universe of Energy ~
Ellen's Energy Adventure

Where do fossil fuels come from?

Name different ways or things we can use to get energy.


The Land ~
The Circle of Life Movie -

What can we do to prevent pollution of our planet?


Living with the Land -

What part did the American Bison (or buffalo) have in helping the land?


Does a plant have to have soil in order to grow?


To avoid using harmful chemicals, what do some farmers use to get rid of pests?


Imagination!
Journey into Imagination with Figment -

Name the five senses:


How do you think they made the butterfly disappear?


World Showcase
Name one thing from each country that stands out about their culture:

Mexico -
Norway -
China -
Germany -
Italy -
U.S.A -
Japan -
Morocco -
France -
United Kingdom -
Canada -

Thanks for your help!

the only thing i can think is the Spaceship earth one might be tough. the ride goes thru those things pretty quickly. everything else seems like a good idea!

 

[Pixiedusttravel]

Do you mind if I "borrow" it?
Kimba

Sure!! I don't mind at all!

 

[Pixiedusttravel]

That looks great!

If you want you can add map reading and budgeting as well as time management, very important for the 10yo! If he can manage fast pass he will have practicly learned a life skill - lol.

How about something interesting from the Hall of Presidents or the American Adventure. My dd learned alot from both of these at 9 as she was "just more ready" than when she was yonger.

Don't forget a simple daily journal....
FWIW, We took a trip to DC this year with my dd's ages 8 and 10 at the time. We learned so much about what they learned by reading the journals. You would be amazed at the things they pick up. Our rule was at least a page of written word and a nice illustration each day. Honestly learning about our trip to Washington DC through their eyes was a wonderful thing. I have a wonderfull keepsake memory to pass to them as well.

Also with the countries - I would have him pick a couple and do a bit of research prior - then compare with some conversations with a CM and add some more interesting facts. Just my personal take but I found having dd concentrate on two contires was better than a bit about each. Either way your on the right track.

AK is also a great place for educational opportunities - planet watch and even the CM's with the kidstops (can't remember what AK calls them) but they have an activity for children and a booklet to complete.

Have Fun
TJ

Great ideas! I love the journal idea too. You know what's funny is my DS is actually really excited about doing this!

Thanks for all the advice!

 

[hockeybabe]

Good idea! We are packing a disposable camera each for my DS 10 and DD 8 for Epcot's World Showcase. They can take whatever pics they want to, and I think it will help them to enjoy WS more, looking for the best photo op, and DH and I will get to explore each country more this way too Don't forget that you can get a passport and each country will stamp their passport, and most CM's will also autograph it in their own language!

 

[kaytieeldr]

In Living with the Land, instead of just asking "Do plants need soil to grow" (simple yes-or-no response), ask for two growing methods other than soil.

In Spaceship Earth, ask for X-number of different methods of communication over the years, instead of all of them. Maybe, I don't know, five?\



And if he does figure out how they make the butterfly disappear, could he please tell ME?

 

[Epcot Girl]

What a wonderful idea!!!

 

[ricktib]

World Showcase:

Learn how to say "Hello" and "Thank You" in each foreign language.

e.g.: Canada: Hello, eh?

 

[twinz]

eh? is not as commonly used in Canada as everyone thinks...It just may be where I am from (Toronto) but it is not that common. If you go to the east coast you may hear it a lot more. It may also be that I don't notice it, but don't be surprised if you visit the Canadian pravillion and the CMS don't say EH? It's just like how Americans say yall, some places do, some places don't.


You may want to ask what is the "official" language of each country. that would be cool to find out all the different languages located in the World Showcase.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Remember there's a whole half-hour tour in Morocco which includes a lot of history, geography, and cultural information about the country. A nice bonus-the tour is free!

 

[jwann]

I also have a 10yo. IMHO, he would get alot out of Cranium Command. As he is getting close to the puberty range, it looks at how your brain controls your body's responses to different situations. Your question could be: Name one of the situations that the boys gets into and how does the brain and body respond? Body wars also has alot of "learning" in it but since I was too concerned with whether I was going to puke or not, I can't give you a question for it.

 

[bigmac5]

That looks great!


Don't forget a simple daily journal....
FWIW, We took a trip to DC this year with my dd's ages 8 and 10 at the time. We learned so much about what they learned by reading the journals. You would be amazed at the things they pick up. Our rule was at least a page of written word and a nice illustration each day. Honestly learning about our trip to Washington DC through their eyes was a wonderful thing. I have a wonderfull keepsake memory to pass to them as well.

Have Fun
TJ

DS13 was so excited to do a journal. We got one from the dollar store and he decorated it and had plans to write every night. But that didn't happen. We were up at 7:15 every morning and he didn't go to bed until 11:30 after his nightly swim. Then he was tooooo tired. I didn't push it-They hadn't gone back to school yet and we were on vaccation. I did keep notes and he plans to do a scrap book.

Friends of ours took their kids out of school (gr.5 and Gr.7 at the time) to go to Disney and the teachers discouraged doing homework while they were gone. Instead they gave work for them to do before the holidays. I like that idea then you can really enjoy your time.

 

[jwann]

I agree with bigmac5, the journal idea is good in theory but just wasn't practical for our family.

 

[ricktib]

eh? is not as commonly used in Canada as everyone thinks...It just may be where I am from (Toronto) but it is not that common. If you go to the east coast you may hear it a lot more. It may also be that I don't notice it, but don't be surprised if you visit the Canadian pravillion and the CMS don't say EH? It's just like how Americans say yall, some places do, some places don't.

It was just a little joke - I certainly didn't mean to offend.

 

[blueangel]

I'm a reading teacher so I would suggest a reading project It would be a great distraction for travel time, or before bed each night. So many Disney movies are based on folk tales or fairy tales or literature that it is definitely educational - I used the Great Mouse Detective in my 8th grade reading class last week (Sherlock Holmes story...). Anyway, you can let him pick the story - Peter Pan, or a book of fairy tales with The Little Mermaid or Cinderella in it for example, and read it. At the end, write a summary and a little commentary on how it was Disney-ized. Those original tales are pretty gory, so a boy wouldn't be turned off once he got into it.

You could also do an animal project, like a log on behaviors while watching th gorillas, for example, or print out a map of the Earth and have him fill in where all the animals you see live.

Geography is my first love, so a really neat project for that would be to get a map of each country you visit and have cast member help him label where they are from.

Have a fantastic time!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

It was just a little joke - I certainly didn't mean to offend.

Especially since the proper term, if used at all, would be "G'day, eh." That said, the common greeting from Bruce County, Ontario was "How are you doing now?" I was identified as being from Bruce County while visiting France in '96 when I asked a Canadian student working at Vimy Ridge that very question.