Wilderness Medicine
Wilderness Medicine
All kids love to play outdoors. This fun, fascinating and thoroughly educational program lets them take it to a whole other level. Over six hours of interactive instruction, kids will have a chance to learn about snake bites, hypothermia, water safety, tourniquets, broken bones, and mosquitoes.
This course was designed by a team of board-certified physicians and is led by a trained and background-checked instructor passionate about sharing their medical knowledge about the great outdoors. When your child receives his or her diploma on graduation day, they’ll beam with pride and be ready to teach you everything they’ve learned.
COURSE CLASSES
Snake Bites
Students learn to use real instruments doctors use daily including a blood pressure cuff, a reflex hammer and stethoscope. They even get their own working stethoscope to keep!
Hypothermia
Students learn the anatomy of the heart, how it functions and get to listen using their own stethoscope
Water Safety
Students get up and moving to learn how air enters/exits the body and how oxygen exchange happens.
Tourniquets and Broken Bones
Learn about the organs of digestion. Through an interactive exercise, students learn what happens when their bodies digest food.
Mosquitoes
A face mask and gloves will make students feel like real surgeons as they learn to scrub in, suture and tie knots!
Graduation
Discuss key concepts and vocabulary. Learn about becoming a doctor and design your own office. Graduate with a diploma.
QUICK FACTS
Duration:
6 hours of total instruction, your choice of:
- Six 1-hour sessions
- Three 2-hour sessions
- Custom combination
Class Size:
8-12 students per class, recommended*
Age Range:
6-12 years (regular curriculum)
4-5 years (pre-reader curriculum)
What LMS Provides:
One trained LMS instructor per class and a “Doctor’s Bag” activity kit for each student to keep
*To ensure our instructors may provide personal attention to every student, we recommend 8-12 students per class. For larger groups, we will provide multiple instructors and separate the group into smaller classes. If you have a unique circumstance, please contact us to discuss our custom programs.
WHAT’S IN THE DOCTORS BAG
Every student receives a kit with items to use during class and take home at the end of the program.
White Coat (disposable)
ID Badge
Stethoscope
Physical Exam Form
Heart Worksheet
Human Body Sticker Set
Surgical Kit
Gloves
Face Mask
Bingo Card
“Design Your Own Office” Worksheet
Diploma