Day 1 schedule · 7:50–1:50

7:50–8:15 · Arrival & Welcome

  1. 7:50 · Arrival & Welcome
  2. 8:15 · First Campfire
  3. 8:40 · What Is Ortimil?
  4. 9:10 · Evidence Exit
  5. 9:20 · Community Reset
  6. 9:35 · Mathematics Expedition
  7. 10:35 · Rutinas de comunidad
  8. 11:15 · Recuerdo de verano
  9. 11:55 · Lunch / Almuerzo
  10. 12:25 · Cierre de SLA
  11. 12:35 · FOSS Investigation
  12. 1:05 · Our Founding Agreements
  13. 1:35 · Goal Seed & Departure

Learning target: I am learning how arrival routines help everyone feel ready and welcome.

Success criteria: DOK 1 I can IDENTIFY the arrival steps and DEMONSTRATE them independently.

Explorer Guild

Student Specialties

Authentic responsibilities that help the Guild. Students operate tools; the teacher makes educational decisions.

Mission Control

  1. #001

    Cartographer

    Keeps the Guild oriented.

    • Care for classroom maps
    • Mark the current destination
    • Help others use map tools

  2. #002

    Wildlife Tracker

    Helps the Guild notice signs of living things.

    • Lead careful observation
    • Maintain nature clues
    • Model respectful wildlife study

  3. #003

    Cultural Ambassador

    Celebrates languages, traditions, and perspectives.

    • Welcome cultural connections
    • Help pronounce names and places
    • Invite respectful curiosity

  4. #004

    Inventor

    Helps the Guild improve tools and ideas.

    • Organize design tools
    • Encourage multiple solutions
    • Help teams test ideas

  5. #005

    Naturalist

    Cares for the Guild's living systems.

    • Care for classroom plants
    • Prepare observation tools
    • Share a nature notice

  6. #006

    Expedition Photographer

    Preserves visual memories of the journey.

    • Capture teacher-approved moments
    • Help select expedition images
    • Care for presentation visuals

  7. #007

    Archaeologist

    Helps the Guild learn from objects and evidence.

    • Care for classroom artifacts
    • Ask evidence questions
    • Help document discoveries

  8. #008

    Ocean Explorer

    Connects the Guild to oceans and waterways.

    • Share water connections
    • Care for marine resources
    • Promote water stewardship

  9. #009

    Astronomer

    Helps the Guild look up and wonder.

    • Prepare sky and space visuals
    • Share a wonder question
    • Care for observation tools

  10. #010

    Storykeeper

    Brings stories into the Guild and preserves its memories.

    • Present Explorer Signal Monday and Thursday
    • Introduce Campfire reflections
    • Record memorable expedition moments

  11. #011

    Geologist

    Helps the Guild investigate Earth materials.

    • Care for rock and mineral samples
    • Prepare investigation trays
    • Model close comparison

  12. #012

    Navigator

    Keeps the daily journey on course.

    • Open the teacher-selected briefing
    • Display the map and destination
    • Announce teacher-approved transitions

  13. #013

    Conservation Ranger

    Keeps Explorer Camp cared for and ready.

    • Lead resource care
    • Check that shared spaces are ready
    • Model reduce, reuse, and restore

  14. #014

    Explorer Captain

    Encourages teamwork and shared responsibility.

    • Welcome the Guild to gatherings
    • Encourage prepared teams
    • Lead the Guild Commitment