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Students will get to know the native wildlife and plants in a hands-on way, which is especially great for students in urban areas.
With the wide variety of activities and topics, elementary teachers can easily find something that fits seamlessly into their curriculum.
Prerequisites
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To do the activities at the Kingsland Wildflowers at Broadway Stages, as described in the lesson, teachers can use the educational tours page on their website to schedule a tour with their classroom.
Differentiation & Implementation
Many of the activities take place on green roofs. If teachers don't have access to green roofs, they can easily do most of the activities in any green space near the school.
Students can discuss the necessity for green roofs, citing them as a solution to things like biodiversity loss and the urban heat island effect. Students can discuss climate change and brainstorm reasons and strategies that make green roofs a climate change solution.
When learning about the birds and habitats supported by New York green roofs, first-grade students can use the resource Songbirds of New York to get to know some of the native bird species.
As Kindergarten students learn about butterflies and their needs, teachers may want to use the read-aloud activity Leo's Colorful Story.
In the biomimicry activity for fourth-grade students, teachers may want to give students a specific problem or design challenge to guide their biomimicry solutions hunt.
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