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Students search for shapes that occur naturally in the schoolyard. Students write a shape poem on two of the shapes found. Wrap up: Discuss poems and where ideas came from. Did the shapes we know come from nature?
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Students discuss the signals plants may use to tell them that spring is here and it’s time to start growing. Following this activity students head outside to complete a winter scavenger hunt and discover how plants may change during winter months. Wrap up: discuss students’ answers and seasonal differences.
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An experiment that has students stretch hosiery over the rim of a baby food jar and after adding soil and grass seeds. Students create Soil Sammy – the grass becomes hair. Older students can experiment with fertilizer, soil types and water balance.
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Discuss deciduous and coniferous plants, plant life cycles related to season and plant parts (leaf, bud, needle, branch, etc.) Students hunt for, draw and tally the trees on the worksheet. Wrap-up: predict seasonal differences.
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Spruce Meadows, in partnership with Nutrien presents the GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION School Tours Education Program: Highly interactive sessions, geared towards the grade 4 & 5 curriculum, that focus on agriculture, wetland ecosystems, horse anatomy, health, welfare, and equine history. Since the initiation of the ‘School Tours’ program in the spring of 1976, tens of thousands of Calgary and surrounding area students have participated.
Spruce Meadows provides a unique representative environment of the growth and change of Alberta, its people and the School Tours program itself. Initiated in 1976 by Mrs.Southern herself the program has evolved over time and continues to incorporate Alberta based curriculum within its existing five stations. Set in an interactive venue to engage and challenge the students, our program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and consciousness to make informed decisions.
To learn more visit: https://www.sprucemeadows.com/education_programs.jsp
