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Natural Materials Games
In this Grab and Go activity, students create and play low-organized games using only natural materials found outdoors, such as sticks, rocks, and leaves. Learners work in small groups to design rules, explain objectives, and apply strategies while collaborating and engaging creatively with their environment.
- Grade 7
Forest Obstacle Race
In this Grab and Go activity, students navigate a forest obstacle course using locomotor and manipulative skills, such as running, balancing on logs, and tossing pinecones into targets. Learners work individually or in teams, focusing on safe movement, teamwork, and skillful coordination while engaging with the natural environment.
- Grade 8
Forest Balance Competitions
In this Grab and Go activity, students navigate a series of outdoor balance challenges using natural objects like logs, rocks, and sticks, refining stability and coordination. Learners compete individually or in teams, reflecting on their performance while exploring safe movement and improving balance skills.
- Grade 6
Government & Democracy: Tallest Tower
In this Grab and Go activity, students work in small outdoor groups to build the tallest and most stable tower possible using limited materials, exploring different leadership and governance styles. Learners reflect on teamwork, power, and group dynamics while comparing how decision-making approaches affect outcomes.
- Grade 8
Pythagoras in the Park: Real-World Triangle Hunt
In this Grab and Go activity, students explore outdoor spaces to identify real-life right triangles and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate unknown side lengths. Learners sketch, label, and measure triangles around them, connecting abstract math concepts to tangible, real-world examples.
- Grade 8
Nature Collection Dash and Graph
In this Grab and Go activity, students collect data from a 1 m × 1 m outdoor area and represent their findings using tallies and graphs. This hands-on experience allows learners to practice data collection, organization, and visual representation while connecting math to the natural environment.
- Grade 6
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