In this lesson, students will collect data about an observation that can be made in the outdoor classroom, record the data on a table, and compare the numbers collected by writing greater-than, less-than statements.
Students know that there are recognizable patterns on earth.To demonstrate the rotation of earth, students will track the shadows on a sundial throughout the day.
Students will learn how descriptive words make stories clearer and more interesting to read.
Using a student-generated paragraph about observations in their outdoor classroom, students will be able to distinguish facts and opinions.
Students will use the decomposition of a compost pile to visualize fractions as parts of a whole.
Students monitor and record their heart rate and breathing rate during rest, mindfulness activities, and outdoor activity. Through reading nonfiction text (or watching similar content via video) students learn about the respiratory and circulatory systems structures and functions in order to craft an individualized “Eco-exercise or Mindfulness” Plan that includes OUTDOOR exercise or mindfulness activities to keep their circulatory and respiratory systems healthy. Students begin a “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy ME” journal that will be continued in later lessons.
Students will observe, compare different objects, and be able to identify the properties of specific materials.
In this lesson students will observe some objects that they see in the daytime sky and discuss reasonings to changes and movement of features in the day and night sky.
Students will listen for sounds in the garden paying careful attention to volume (how loud or soft a sound), pitch (how high or low) , or if it is a natural or man- made sound.
In this lesson, students will formulate and interpret cause-and-effect relationships using a 3-column chart to organize their ideas.Students will apply the concept of "cause" as something that always happens first, and the effect is the resulting outcome (or what happens second).
In this lesson, students will conduct experiments simulating erosion by pouring water on various surfaces in the outdoor classroom.
In this activity, students will create shadows and using this evidence they will write a scientific claim using evidence.
Students will understand that wind and water can change the shape of the land. And that because there is always more than one possible solution to a problem, it is useful to compare and test designs.
Some living things and their offspring have traits that are similar, but not exactly alike. Students will identify the traits of different plants in the garden.
The students will use their knowledge of decimals and place value to compare decimals using greater than less than and equal to symbols.
Students will observe and record the changes caused by weathering and erosion from moving water have on limestone.
In this lesson, students will use an existing compost pile to make observations that will help them better understand the decomposition process.
Students will use knowledge of life cycles to collect evidence of the stages of life a plant goes through.
Students will use their knowledge of operations and estimation to solve real world problems.
Students will use their knowledge of life cycles to find evidence of various plant life cycles and compare to that of frogs, beetles, butterflies.
Students will explore the biome in which they live while comparing it to other major biomes around the world.Standard(s): 5.L.2.1Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems
Students will explore the outdoor classroom in pairs looking for evidence of animal life and imagining what types of animals might live in, and survive in, the outdoor classroom area.
In this lesson students will use their knowledge of decimals to solve problems in a real- world setting.
Students know that there are recognizable patterns on earth. To demonstrate the rotation of earth, students will track the shadows on a sundial throughout the day.
In this lesson, students will use a square foot gardening planting chart (provided) to calculate the number of crops they can plant within a specific area.
Students will explore the outdoor classroom in pairs looking for evidence of animal life and imagining what types of animals might live in and around the area.
Students will use their knowledge of stem and leaf plots to represent temperature in various locations outdoors.
Students will create mixtures using objects they find in the garden. Also, they need to be able to write a conclusion based on observations.
Students will use their knowledge of summarizing data sets with multiple categories using a dot plot.
Students will observe various aspects of the outdoor classroom to experience the way birds, insects, and objects interact with gravity.
Students will use knowledge of the sun's characteristics to find evidence in the outdoor classroom that support various scientific claims.
Students will use knowledge of adaptations to compare the structures and functions of plants. These likenesses are passed down between parent plants and their offspring
Students will explore the garden environment for examples of organisms having their needs met and will be given an event that might cause that organism to thrive, move or perish.
In this lesson, students will explain their observations and understanding of various plant's external parts and how they help the plant survive in its environment.
Students will observe and describe the physical properties of water by exploring water at different stations
Students will observe and describe the properties of soil for texture, size, color and ability to support life.
Students will read the provided complex text about erosion and use the outdoor space to verify or deny the content of the text in the real-world setting.
Students will use knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial environments to identify fossils and predict environmental changes over time.
Students will explore the ways that plants get recycled into soil/food for other plants.
Students will explore the garden/outdoor classroom for examples of different plant structures and determine how plants use these structures to meet their needs.