Meaningful Moments: Investigate the Schoolyard

Meaningful Moments: Investigate the Schoolyard

Activity 15 of 15 in this unit

  • Cool+
  • Foundation
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
  • ...

Activity summary

Students will take a walk around the schoolyard to notice the nature that is in the yard. Students can identify, count and describe natural features in the schoolyard.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand that sometimes we need to pay attention to really notice what is happening in nature
  • know that counting and describing what we see are great ways to pay attention to nature.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • count features of nature
  • ask questions about and describe features of nature.

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Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • creativity
  • critical thinking
  • communication
  • curiosity

Curriculum Mapping

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Foundation Geography:

  • The features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after (AC9HSFK03)

Relevant parts of Foundation HASS achievement standards: Students recognise the features of familiar places, why some places are special to people and the ways they can care for them.

NSW Syllabus outcomes: GE3-1

General capabilities: Critical and Creative ThinkingLiteracyNumeracyPersonal and Social Capability 

Resources Required

  • Camera (optional)
  • Drawing materials (optional)
  • Writing materials and a clipboard or notebook.

Additional Info

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

Level of teacher scaffolding: High - lead students on a walk outside, oversee discussions and record

Related Professional Learning

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