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World Windows
This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to explore natural features up close using a “World Window,” combining artistic observation with scientific inquiry. Students sketch and describe soil, rocks, roots, and erosion patterns, developing both visual literacy and data collection skills while interpreting changes in the Earth’s surface.
- Grade 4
Tree Measurement
This Grab and Go activity supports elementary learners as they estimate and measure the circumference of trees to build understanding of standard measurement and data collection. Students compare estimates with actual measurements, analyze patterns, and explore how mathematical tools help them investigate the natural world.
- Grade 3
Insect Investigators
This Grab and Go learning experience invites elementary learners to explore nearby outdoor spaces, observe insects up close, and capture detailed photos to support scientific inquiry and writing. Students use their images to label insect features, share facts, and create a collaborative class book that communicates their discoveries.
- Grade 3
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