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Geometry Scavenger Hunt

In this Grab and Go lesson, students explore outdoor spaces to find and measure geometric shapes, calculating perimeter, area, and volume using real-world examples. This hands-on activity helps learners connect formulas to practical applications while fostering collaboration and problem-solving in an engaging, outdoor setting.

• Grade 7

Exploring Ratio, Percentage, and Rate with Volleyball

In this Grab and Go lesson, students work in small groups to collect and record data while throwing and catching a volleyball, then calculate ratios, percentages, and rates from their results. They apply mathematical concepts in a physical, outdoor setting, combining movement with analysis to understand how these concepts relate to real-world actions.

• Grade 6

Soundtrack Story Walk

In this Grab and Go lesson, students take a silent outdoor walk to explore their surroundings and imagine a musical “soundtrack” that represents how the space makes them feel. Afterward, they reflect in writing and share in small groups, comparing how different interpretations capture emotions and experiences of the same environment.

• Grade 7

Poetry Tableaus

In this Grab and Go lesson, students read a nature-based poem outdoors and create a “human tableau” to represent its main idea or emotion. Learners share their tableaux with the class, explaining their interpretation and exploring different ways poetry can be expressed through movement and poses.

• Grade 8

Poetry Chalk Illustrations

In this Grab and Go lesson, learners read a short poem outdoors and use sidewalk chalk to visually represent its meaning, mood, or key images. Students share and discuss their illustrations, making connections between the text and their artistic interpretations.

• Grade 7

Opinion Walkabout

In this Grab and Go lesson, learners move through outdoor stations to discuss and record facts, ideas, and opinions in response to prompts. Students practice evaluating content and expressing their thoughts clearly while engaging in collaborative discussions at each station.

• Grade 8

Obstacle Course Leading

• Grade 6

Nature Inspired Poetry

This Grab and Go lesson invites learners to explore the outdoors through wonder walks or sit-spots to gather sensory observations that inspire poetry. Students then express their experiences in a variety of poetic forms and share their creations with peers.

• Grade 6

Literary Quote Hunt

In this Grab and Go activity, learners explore an outdoor space to find and read literacy-related quotes with thought-provoking prompts. Working in small groups, they discuss the quotes, then share and compare their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with peers.

• Grade 6

Creating Ephemeral Art Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy

This Grab and Go lesson engages elementary learners in creating ephemeral art using only materials found in nature, exploring line, shape, color, and texture. Students reflect on artistic intent, document their creations with photos, and observe how nature gradually transforms their artwork over time.

• Grade 5

Colour Catch

This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to explore tints, shades, and colour vocabulary by matching paint chips to natural materials outdoors. Students develop observational and artistic skills while comparing, contrasting, and creating a collaborative colour wheel in nature.

• Grade 3

Time Tellers

This Grab and Go lesson engages elementary learners in exploring time using both large human clocks and natural-material analog clocks outdoors. Students practice reading and recording time while collaborating, problem-solving, and connecting digital and analog representations of hours and minutes.

• Grade 4