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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 labeled graph. “Make a Bar Graph Using Nature 2” includes an unlabeled version.
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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 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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Check out these new learning activities from NAITCO. These activities have been adapted from the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix, and are ready for student eLearning engagement.
PreK-12
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Discuss Canada’s natural resources and their past and present uses. Students complete the scavenger hunt worksheet by finding the appropriate plants in the natural area. Wrap-up: compare past and present uses and discuss whether or not Canada’s resources are renewable.
