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Students break into teams and come up with three word problems involving something that can be seen in the nearby environment. The problems must be able to be resolved within a few minutes. Students must write the questions clear enough so that another group can understand what they are supposed to do and must be realistic enough that they can find the answer. Students must know the answer before handing the problems over to the other group. Wrap up: Discuss the problems and answers found by each group.
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This measurement activity allows students to get creative by attempting to find schoolyard objects that have particular lengths or heights. Wrap up: Discuss the schoolyard objects chosen by students.
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Discuss weight and gravity and compare the earth and the moon. Students weigh various objects in the natural area and calculate their weight on the moon by dividing by six. Wrap-up: what would be the effect of less gravity on the moon?
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Discuss musical notation and provide examples. Take the class outside and listen carefully to the sounds in the schoolyard; record the sounds on the activity sheet. Students will then describe the sounds heard using musical notation. Wrap up: Discuss the sounds and their relationship to different musical notes.
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Discuss Canada’s natural resources and their past and present uses. Students complete the scavenger hunt worksheet by finding the appropriate plants in the natural area. Wrap-up: compare past and present uses and discuss whether or not Canada’s resources are renewable.
