Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: The American Red Squirrel an Outdoor Inquiry Lesson
For this activity, pupils are presented with red pine cones that have been partly eaten by the American Red Squirrel, a fact that is not divulged to them at this stage. After a discussion of the possibilities, the class takes a walk in...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Ecology/geography Classification
This outdoor lesson helps middle schoolers better understand ecological and geographical classifications by teaching it simultaneously in science and geography class. Presenting the two classifications together will help reinforce the...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Pe
Primary Resources provide pdf and html documents for lessons that include: warm-up activities, dance & gymnastics, invasion games, striking & fielding games, net/wall games, fitness & athletics, outdoor & adventurous...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: I've Gotta Get Some Air
Students identify types and sources of indoor air pollutants in their school and home environments. They evaluate actions that can be taken to reduce and prevent poor indoor air quality. In an associated literacy activity, students...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Positive Weather Reports
After reviewing local weather reports, young scholars will think about whether the presentation of the reports is driving folks to not participate in outdoor activities. The class will create new weather reports that will turn negative...
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out! Michigan: Animal or Plant
This site provides a basic lesson plan from Reach Out! Michigan comparing plants to animals.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bird Characteristics
In this lesson, students will learn bird characteristics through observation and classifying activities. Indoors they will be introduced to bird study through learning about John James Audubon, followed by a basic drawing lesson to aid...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Adventures in Abc and 1,2,3
In this outdoor/indoor lesson, the students will study Antler, Bear, Canoe by Betsy Bowen and make their own ABC book based on their observation skills used in the school forest.
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry
In this lesson learners use an interactive with Google Earth to identify forests that have been logged selectively with those that have not. For an outdoor activity students create acomprehensive list of all the tree species in their...
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Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Recreation in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the features of different state parks, learn why state...
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Nagt.org: A Kinesthetic Demonstration for Locating Earthquake Epicenters
A kinesthetic activity for students to understand the technique for locating the epicenter of an earthquake. It is performed indoors and outdoors in three lessons.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Is It Really That Big?
Just how tall is that object? In this lesson, young scholars will participate in an outdoor group activity using shadows to extend their knowledge of proportions to solve problems dealing with similarity. The cooperative learning groups...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Environmental Education for Kids!
This site is an electronic magazine that features information concerning the great outdoors. This site includes information on animals, nature, earth, careers, activities, teacher lessons, and media.