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Into the Woods: Nature Hunt Activity Sheet

Provided by: New York Botanical Garden |Published on: March 12, 2024

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Synopsis

In this outdoor activity, students will explore a local forest, observe the plants and animals within this forest, and compare different types of foliage in the area.
Students will draw plants and animals they observe, craft a list of organisms in this forest, and compare the physical features of two forest leaves.

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Subjects: Science

Authors: New York Botanical Garden

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New York, New York City

Languages: English

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Positives

This activity gives students a chance to show off their creativity.
The Words in the Woods activity reinforces the English alphabet for students.

Additional Prerequisites

Teachers should monitor students during this activity to make sure they're staying focused.
Since this is an outdoor activity, teachers should keep an eye on daily weather forecasts and plan accordingly.
Students should know the different types of local trees and how to identify them.

Differentiation

Teachers can fill in more letters on Activity Sheet #2 to shorten the activity.
Teachers can review the questions in Activity Sheet #3 with students to ensure comprehension.
Science classes can discuss the biological interactions that happen in a forest ecosystem.
This activity can support a lesson on the life cycle of trees.
Teachers can extend the activity into language arts by sharing a story set in the forest or having students write forest-inspired poetry.

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