Handful of Sounds
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Provided by: Shelburne Farms|Published on: August 26, 2022
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Synopsis
- This lesson plan and activity has students walk outdoors and use their sense of hearing to observe and think about their surroundings.
- After the nature walk, included discussion questions and extensions connect student learning to learning objectives.
Subjects: Science
Authors: Shelburne Farms
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This plan is ready to use and engaging; students will love being in nature and using their senses.
- This resource is easily differentiated and extended for various student levels and abilities.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be able to walk outside their school safely; weather should be considered.
- An alternate idea is just to sit and listen outside.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in health and social studies classes by discussing the positive health impacts of outdoor walks and keeping natural spaces in urban areas.
- A fun extension for this activity would be to bring small whiteboards and dry erase markers for students to write or illustrate what animals they hear or observe.
- Explore a guide of native plants and animals with students prior to going outside so that they can be on the lookout for them as well.
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About the Partner Provider
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators, students, and visitors create a more thriving world. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.
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