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Explore the schoolyard to create a tally of different plants/animals in the natural area. Students create a bar graph with the data collected. Wrap up: Compare student graphs, and discuss the purpose, benefits, and limitations of bar graphs.
*Includes unlabeled graph. “Make a Bar Graph Using Nature” includes a labeled version.
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Students enforce their knowledge of geometric angles and shapes by finding and drawing real life examples within the classroom or schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss and compare answers.
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Students enforce their knowledge of geometric angles and shapes by finding and drawing real life examples within the classroom or schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss and compare answers.
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Students break into teams and come up with three word problems involving something that can be seen in the nearby environment. The problems must be able to be resolved within a few minutes. Students must write the questions clear enough so that another group can understand what they are supposed to do and must be realistic enough that they can find the answer. Students must know the answer before handing the problems over to the other group. Wrap up: Discuss the problems and answers found by each group.
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This measurement activity allows students to get creative by attempting to find schoolyard objects that have particular lengths or heights. Wrap up: Discuss the schoolyard objects chosen by students.
