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Students must find, measure and draw different geometric shapes found in the classroom or naturally occurring in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss students’ findings with the class.
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Students exercise their knowledge in measurement including length, width, and angles by completing this activity in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss the different objects chosen by students.
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Students estimate and measure objects in the natural area using the most appropriate units. Wrap up: discuss students’ answers and which unit of measurement was most appropriate.
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Discuss using appropriate units of measurement and why units may vary for different objects (size). Students measure and compare objects found in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss and compare student answers, revisit measurement if necessary.
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Discuss invertebrates and lifecycles. Explain incomplete (egg, nymph, adult) and complete (egg, larva, pupa, adult) metamorphosis. Students search for, draw, describe and name invertebrates. Hypothesize lifecycle type. Wrap-up: share findings, review lifecycle types, etc.
