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Description
Technology has certainly had many positive impacts on the modern world. However, increased interest in indoor pastimes like video games means that children spend much less time exploring and playing outside. Nature is an outstanding educator that builds creativity, patience, empathy and respect in her students. This set of activity cards can be used to engage learners in a wide range of outdoor sensory experiences that stimulate curiosity. From listening to “water music” to observing animal tracks, students will be more physically and mentally active while strengthening skills in all curriculum areas and developing an appreciation for their natural surroundings.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This resource supports Grade K-4 curriculum outcomes in many subject areas including healthy outdoor activity. Science topics include plant growth, habitats, adaptation, investigating nature and observing weather. Mathematics skills are strengthened in exercises like measuring snow depths in “First Snow”. Cultural activities such as “Take Your Pick” and “Sweet Fun” have students learning about local foods while enjoying fresh produce and maple syrup. There is also an emphasis on English Language Arts as students create a nature journal that describes their sensory experiences.
A public awareness event could feature a student presentation of photographs captured while exploring natural features, along with excerpts from nature journals and sensory content like bird songs. The goal would be to use this occasion to raise awareness of local ecosystems and encourage community involvement in stewardship activities such as tree planting, clean-ups of green spaces and creating habitat structures like nesting boxes.
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Themes Addressed
Ecosystems (2)
- Appreciating the Natural World
- Biodiversity
