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Students learn about fractions, decimals, and pie charts by observing deciduous and coniferous trees in the schoolyard. Students are asked to fill in a pie chart based on their tallied findings, and then convert their answers into both a decimal and a fraction. Wrap up: discuss students’ answers, did different fractions have the same decimal? (Introduction to reducing fractions)
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Students learn to calculate percentage by finding plants, animals and non-living objects around the school yard and illustrating them in a pie chart. Wrap up: What had the highest percentage: plants, animals, or non-living? Was one dominant for most/all of the students?
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Have you started or are you considering starting a garden this year?
Download this helpful Garden Box Guide resource created in collaboration by Nutrien and Community Partners.
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Students attempt to find all of the geometric shapes/angles listed within the scope of the classroom or schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss the objects students used to fill their quest sheet.
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Students locate, describe, tally and graph the geometry they observe in the natural area/ schoolyard. Wrap up: compare graphs created by the students.
