Focused Exploration Provide the students with time to explore an outdoor area (ideally one they are less familiar with) Ask them to search for animal and bird signs – if possible ask the children to come back to you when they feel they have completed this task,...
Exploring how to enhance habitat around us Utilizing lessons from the Camp Kawartha session Student-led exploration and discussion of the habitat in the school yard/outdoor space Collect ideas on a piece of chart paper – place this in the classroom – see...
Build a fort Head outside with your class Use found materials (ex: leaves, sticks, cedar boughs on the ground) How would this provide us with shelter? Warmth? Comfort? Set up a bird feeder on a classroom window or in the school yard (as described in the book: Discover...
Art Project: Draw yourself with colour – how do you change when you feel different emotions? How do different animals act when they are scared? Trying to find a mate? Nursing their babies? Etc.? Exploration Dice (as described in the book: Discover Your...
What can we see? Hear? Smell? Touch? Bring the children outside to whatever outdoor space you have access to. Engage the children in exploring what living (a) animals (b) plants (c) other living elements (d) non-living elements you can See? Hear? Smell? Touch? Let...
5 Senses Exploration Head outside with your students Sit/lie down in a circle: Close our eyes, focus on your breathing. What do we hear? What can we feel/touch? What do we smell? Can we taste anything on our tongues, does the air have a taste? We can ask these...
