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Students explore the schoolyard and pick their “champion” tree; they must then find their tree’s total points by calculating and adding the circumference, height, and 1/4 of the tree’s branch spread. Wrap up: Discuss and discover who has the champion tree!
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The Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre City Slickers program is a powerful one-day event that introduces more than 1,200 grade 4 and 5 students annually to the many facets of agriculture and draws in some 250 volunteers. Children develop an understanding and appreciation for food firsthand – where it comes from and how it is produced – from gate to plate. The City Slickers Program brings together farmers, producers and consumers. With the continuing support of Ag for Life, a scalable delivery model has been developed.
Watch this video or visit http://agricultureforlife.ca/city-slickers1/ to learn more about the program.
If your community is interested in hosting a City Slicker’s event contact Ag for Life for more details info@agricultureforlife.ca.
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Students learn to identify colors by hunting to find various colors in the school yard. Students must use matching skills to match colour swatches with items around the schoolyard. Wrap up: Students pair up and share their findings. What other colours did they find while looking?
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Discuss colours and nature. Predict rare and common ones. Outside students find and draw natural items for each colour. Wrap-up: rare and common colours, natural vs. manmade, etc.
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Students explore the schoolyard to find and compare objects listed. Students then solve basic math equations. Wrap up: Review answers. Would the numbers change with the different seasons?
