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Habitat Detectives
This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to explore local microhabitats, gather data, and observe how living things interact with their environment. Students build scientific inquiry skills by recording what they notice, comparing habitats, and discussing why different areas support different forms of life.
- Grade 4
Forest Forts
This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to design and build forest forts using natural materials while exploring simple machines and sustainable practices. Students connect scientific thinking with cultural understanding as they plan, create, and reflect on how people have long used the land thoughtfully and ingeniously.
- Grade 5
Cloud Quest
This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to explore the sky, observe cloud types, and investigate how clouds can signal upcoming weather. Students build inquiry skills by making predictions, recording observations, and planning simple investigations about weather patterns.
- Grade 3
Soil Sleuths – Investigating Earth’s Surface
In this Grab and Go lesson, learners investigate different soil samples to compare their textures, colours, and origins while exploring how natural forces and human activity shape the Earth’s surface. Through hands-on collection, group discussion, and storytelling, students deepen their understanding of soils and the clues they offer about their environment.
- Grade 4
Call Back Signals (Echo freeze)
In this Grab and Go lesson, learners of all ages practice attentive listening and responding to safety cues during outdoor movement activities. Children move freely, respond quickly to signals, and build self-regulation and awareness of their surroundings through playful, engaging variations.
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Boundary Builders
In this Grab and Go lesson, learners of all ages explore outdoor spaces while practicing spatial awareness and personal safety within defined boundaries. Children engage in observation, movement challenges, and optional games that reinforce respect for limits, self-regulation, and cooperative play.
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Co-Creating Outdoor Expectations
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners work together to establish shared expectations for outdoor play, focusing on safety and positive behavior. Children contribute ideas, create visual reminders, and reflect on how to follow the “Outdoor Promises” they co-created.
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
What is My Real Name?
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners explore the outdoors to identify and describe plants, leaves, and other natural items, expanding their vocabulary. Children work with partners to observe, compare, and name items accurately, creating opportunities for hands-on learning and nature-based inquiry.
- Kindergarten
Story Crowns
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners create crowns from natural materials and use them to tell personal stories or express feelings. Children combine art and language by decorating their crowns and sharing the memories, emotions, or ideas each item represents.
- Kindergarten
Do You See What I Hear?
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners translate sounds from their outdoor environment into visual art, exploring the elements of art and principles of design. Children engage their senses, interpret auditory experiences creatively, and experiment with shapes, colors, and textures to express what they “heard.”
- Kindergarten
Where Would I Live if I Were a…?
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners work in small groups to create habitats as their chosen creatures would, using observation and flexible thinking. Children explore the needs of different animals, design appropriate homes with natural materials, and reflect on their creative problem-solving process.
- Kindergarten
Going on an Explore!
In this Grab and Go lesson, primary learners take on the perspective of different creatures to explore their outdoor environment. Children engage in imaginative movement, observation, and creative representation while noticing details they might otherwise overlook.
- Kindergarten