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Sort by Subject Area and Beyond!

09.23.19
posted by Natalie Dekle

As you start the school year, take some time to peruse those podcast lists. No matter which Walking Classroom program you possess (Program 4, Program 5, STEM, or the Complete Program), a simple scan of the topics makes it pretty simple to see some natural groupings. You can sort by subject area (and beyond!), combining the podcasts to construct (or support) a unit in your curriculum! And you’ll soon see that The Walking Classroom can be a great starting point (or super supplement) for covering class content while getting your class moving!

Sorting by Subject

An obvious choice is to sort by subject area, and with The Walking Classroom’s podcasts covering topics in science, social studies, and ELA, your three primary groupings are easily identified. Within those, simply classify into smaller categories.

In many cases, even these smaller categories can be sorted further. For instance, within science, three primary categories are life science, earth science, and physical science. Life science, the study of living organisms, could be broken down even more! Among The Walking Classroom’s podcasts, further groupings could include The Environment, Medicine, The Human Body, and Marine Life! Have a different focus? Have no fear! The same possibilities arise in earth science and physical science too.

. . . and Get Some Support as you Sort!

Similar sorting could happen within the other subject areas as well. To assist you in identifying some possibilities, we’ve created several charts, grouping the podcasts in each program. We’ve left them in spreadsheet form, so you can edit as you see fit. Go ahead! Personalize your podcast chart with categories that reflect your specific curriculum.

  • Program 4 – Podcasts by Topic
  • Program 5 – Podcasts by Topic
  • Combined Program – Podcasts by Topic

And, if you are an existing adopter, be sure to check out the Adopter Resources. If you haven’t visited previously, it’s definitely worth a look – especially now, as we have recently updated the page to make it much more user-friendly. Now, you can easily search by podcast title, subject area, health message, character value, or via themed groupings!

Once you’ve selected your focus, and found those perfect podcasts, build your unit around them. Get creative! Incorporate other resources and find hands-on activities to support your instruction centered around the specific topics you’ve chosen. Explore The American Revolution, poetry, or the environment, for starters, or branch out on your own. The possibilities in social studies, language arts, and science abound!

Building on Biographies

It’s not only the core subject areas that can be easily bundled. You can build a unit around biographies in general, or specific groups of noteworthy figures too! Celebrate all sorts of folks. Group podcasts about famous African-Americans, notable women, legendary literary figures, or scientists!

. . . and Other Options!

What else can you do? Once you begin categorizing, you will notice all sorts of creative combinations. Go deeper into biographies and make innovators your focus. Include an array of authors, artists, and inventors!

Or why not pick a language arts topic like myths and legends, or social studies idea like explorers? Connect the past with the present, and even introduce popular culture. The connections forged in cross-curricular studies like these help connect the students to the content and make it all the more meaningful!

Have you grouped podcasts to construct (or support) a unit? We’d love to hear more about it!

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