Size Comparisons Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: None Activity: While outside, look for opportunities to compare and contrast different objects such as trees, buildings, rocks, leaves, etc. Comparison words to explore: big/small, tall/short, wide/narrow, light/heavy, thick/thin, full/empty. If you can move the objects, you can line them up from biggest to smallest or sort them into […]
Clean up walk Time: 15-30 minutes Materials: trash bag, disposable gloves Activity: Take a walk around the neighborhood picking up trash. Discuss how trash can be bad for wildlife and ugly for people. Talk about or brainstorm other ways that we can be responsible outdoors. Categories: Nature, Sensory, Math Back to Library
Weather observations Time: 5-10 minutes/weather check Materials: rain gauge, thermometer, ruler Activity: Set up a weather station that can be easily accessed from the school. Check daily or weekly, noting the weather subjectively (e.g. sunny, cloudy, raining, snowing), the amount of any precipitation, and the temperature. Record your data as a color chart or graph
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