Minds On
Let’s explore the outdoors
Explore the following images or, if possible, explore outside of your learning space.
Record a list of the things you notice.
If possible, share your thoughts with a partner.
Two benches and two bushes in an outdoor space.
A child and a loved one strolling through a park.
A family of ducks relaxing in a pond.
A child and their dog enjoying the outdoors in winter.
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
All of these things can be found in natural communities. What do you think natural community means?
Record your thoughts.
Share with a partner, if possible.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How to Record Your Ideas
Action
Our natural community
There are many things in our natural community.
Some are natural and some are built.
Now let’s decide which things are built and which things are natural.
Choose if the thing is natural or built.
Make a community
Let’s do an activity!
First, we are going to make our own community.
Your community will have natural and built things in it.
Place the natural and built things on the map by clicking on the things, then on the square you want them to go.
What if the natural things were not in our community anymore? What do you think would happen?
We need to make sure that we take care of the natural things in our community.
Consolidation
Let’s help our natural community
Materials Needed
Materials needed
Materials needed for this learning activity:
- pencil
- paper
- crayons or markers
Your favourite place
Draw or describe your favourite place in your community
What are three ways you can help your community?
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
