-
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?
-
Discuss ecosystems, food webs, microhabitats and interactions in the schoolyard. Students investigate their schoolyard ecosystem by completing the worksheet. Wrap-up: what is our role in this ecosystem?
-
Use this quiz to test student knowledge on schoolyard ecosystems.
Wrap up: Discuss the correct answers with students.
-
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?
-
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?
