| CURRICULAR AREA(S) | Subject: Outdoor Education/ Science
Central Idea: Five Senses Lesson Title: Looking in Nature |
| BIG IDEA(S)
(UNDERSTAND) |
Humans interact with matter every day through familiar materials |
| CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES (DO) | · Make exploratory observations using their senses
· Experience the local environment · Share observations orally |
| LESSON OBJECTIVES
(TSWBAT) |
· Students will be able to identify nature objects that are the same colour as their paint chip
· Work with a partner collaboratively · Share their observations orally with the class |
| MATERIALS & RESOURCES
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· Book- The Look Book By: Jane Beik Moncure (1982)
· Paint Chips · Outdoor Attire |
| ACTIVITY | Hook:
Read the book: The Look Book by: Jane Beik Moncure (1982) Activity: – Have a group discussion about what objects we can see outside with our eyes – Talk about safety- stay with partner, in boundaries, come back when called – Discuss outdoor activity: Each pair will get a paint chip. Their job is to look for objects outside that match with that colour and remember them. Later as a class we will be coming together and discussing what objects we saw. – Get students dressed and ready for going outside and meet on the carpet – Organize the students in pairs, have them line up with partner – Washroom break before we go outside – Take students out to school grounds, establish boundaries – Give each pair a paint chip and let them explore – Visit a few different areas: Garden, field, and tree
Conclusion: – Return to larger group and share what they observed with their classmates |
| DIFFERENTIATION | · Ensure challenged learners and/or ELL learners are partnered with a peer that will assist and encourage them to participate in the activities |
| ASSESSMENT
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· The teacher will ask the students to name the objects that matched with their paint chip, does the colour they have match with the object they are stating |
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