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Discuss shapes, leaves, leaf shape, animal diet, herbivores, trees, tree parts, evidence of eaten leaves and leaf shapes on the worksheet. Students hunt for different leaf shapes and look for signs that they have been eaten. Wrap-up: rare and common leaf shapes, number of eaten leaves, etc.
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Check out these fun online resources for children from Western Development Museum including colouring pages, story time videos and more!
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Discuss differing animal needs and habitat. Each student chooses an animal that might live on the schoolyard. Students search for the needs of their specific animals (water, food, shelter). Draw and describe what they find. Wrap-up: is the schoolyard a good habitat for your animal? Where else would be a good home?
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Discuss the term community and the breadth of meaning surrounding the term. This document can provide examples and solidify ideas discussed in class for students.
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Send the students on different wildflower hunts around the school’s natural area. Wrap up: Discuss each item and where it was found. Was it difficult or easy to find the objects? Why?
