Handful of Sounds
Lesson Plans
GradesK, 1, 2, 3Science
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What it is
- This lesson plan and activity has students walk outdoors and use their sense of hearing to observe and think about their surroundings.
- After the nature walk, included discussion questions and extensions connect student learning to learning objectives.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This plan is ready to use and engaging; students will love being in nature and using their senses.
- This resource is easily differentiated and extended for various student levels and abilities.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be able to walk outside their school safely; weather should be considered.
- An alternate idea is just to sit and listen outside.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in health and social studies classes by discussing the positive health impacts of outdoor walks and keeping natural spaces in urban areas.
- A fun extension for this activity would be to bring small whiteboards and dry erase markers for students to write or illustrate what animals they hear or observe.
- Explore a guide of native plants and animals with students prior to going outside so that they can be on the lookout for them as well.
From the scientist review
This activity lets students to explore ecological habitat, identify changes and patterns, then use their sense of hearing to build their observational skills and detect sounds attributed to species living in the habitat. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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