An Outdoor Adventure
Lesson Plans
GradesK, 1, 2Science
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What it is
- In this lesson from Earth Cubs, students will learn facts about the rainforest, take a nature walk, and compare their environment to the rainforest.
- The lesson emphasizes that the rainforest is important because trees give us oxygen.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This lesson is accessible to our youngest learners.
- This lesson gets students out in nature to experience their world.
Prerequisites
- The lesson can be downloaded as a PDF for offline use if desired.
- Before the lesson, identify an area where students can go on their nature walk.
- The animal masks should be printed out in advance.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The lesson contains links to extension activities.
- To make connections to writing, teachers can encourage students to take note of what they notice with their senses as they explore the outdoor area and learn about the rainforest. Students can then practice writing with descriptive imagery using their experience.
- To connect this to climate change and human impacts, teachers can follow this lesson with a conversation about deforestation, relating back to the point from the lesson about people needing trees for oxygen. Teachers of older or advanced students can discuss how this production of oxygen is connected to the carbon cycle, greenhouse gas emissions, and the greenhouse effect.
- This lesson can be used alongside our Rainforest Unit for grades K-2.
- Use this lesson to teach students more about the importance of trees.
From the scientist review
With the help of this lesson and related resources, students can learn about the types and characteristics of rainforests and their spatial distribution. In addition to providing oxygen and other vital ecosystem services to living things, the rainforest is a major contributor to carbon sequestration. After passing our science review process, this resource is suggested for use in the classroom.
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