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Number plants in the natural area 1-6. Students explore the schoolyard calculating distance between common objects: spider web, slide, bench, etc. Then calculate the distance between the plants numbered around the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss student answers and compare distances. Were certain units of measurement used to find some distances but not others? Why?
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Students estimate and then measure different objects around the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss student answers. Were different units of measurement used for different objects? Why?
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Discuss animal and insect lifecycles. Students will explore the schoolyard to discover different lifecycle stages firsthand and learn how winter affects animals/insects. Wrap up: Discuss student answers. What are common stages associated with seasonal change?
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Students measure each object found in the natural area and record their results. Wrap up: Discuss student results. Discuss using appropriate units of measurement. Could you use different units to measure the objects on the list?
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Discuss using appropriate units of measurement and why units may vary for different objects (size). Students measure and compare objects found in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss and compare student answers, revisit measurement if necessary.
