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Discuss the term community and the breadth of meaning surrounding the term. This document can provide examples and solidify ideas discussed in class for students.
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Discuss water. Explain worksheet. Outside students find things that need water, places where water collects on the schoolground, the states of water, etc. Wrap-up: share worksheet answers and discuss water importance, finite quantity and conservation.
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Send the students on different wildflower hunts around the school’s natural area. Wrap up: Discuss each item and where it was found. Was it difficult or easy to find the objects? Why?
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Discuss plant parts (twigs, buds, bud scars, bark, leaves, seeds, etc.) and species identification. Explain alternate and opposite branching. Students choose a plant and complete the worksheet by drawing, measuring and recording information about the plant. Use pictures and guide books to try to identify the plant. Wrap-up: what characteristics of plants can we use to identify them during winter?
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Discuss winter: evidence, temperature, effect on insects and plants. Discuss measurement. Students hunt for and record the signs of winter on the worksheet. Wrap-up: spring changes for temperature, animals and plants.
