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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

Nature Market

This Grab and Go lesson has elementary learners explore math through a hands-on outdoor “Nature Market” using natural materials as currency. Students practice addition, subtraction, and place value while buying, selling, and trading items, developing both computation skills and real-world problem-solving.

• Grade 3

Musical Fence

This Grab and Go lesson invites elementary learners to create and perform music outdoors using everyday materials. Students design a collaborative “musical fence,” experiment with rhythm, tone, and volume, and explore how sound connects to emotion and expression.

• Grade 3

Co-Managing Risk

This Grab and Go lesson encourages elementary learners to identify, discuss, and manage risks during outdoor activities. Students explore strategies for minimizing hazards, preparing for weather and environment, and making safe, empowered choices while engaging in outdoor learning.

• Grade 4