Science – Wild About Vancouver

Discovering Decomposers!

Discovering Decomposers! Submitted by: Serina Bain Grade level: ECE, elementary Core Competencies: creative-thinking, critical thinking, positive-personal-and-cultural-identity Subject Disciplines: science-education,indigenous-education Location: any natural place (e.g. playground, forest, beach) Grade 1-4 could be extended to grade 7 Materials: Hard writing surface (clip board, cardboard with clip) Pencil Coloured pencils (optional, helps with drawings and observations) Magnifying glasses …

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Outdoortopia’s Knowledge Hub and Outdoor Learning Emporium

Lesson, Outdoor Learning, PHE, Science, Socials / By WAV Team

Outdoortopia states that their mission is, “Shaping Changemakers for a Sustainable Future”. Outdoortopia has a well-developed resources area aimed at empowering and supporting educators to incorporate local outdoor learning into their daily practices. Check out Outdooortopia here: https://www.outdoortopia.org/knowledge-hub

S.D. #33- Outdoor Classroom Resources

Lesson, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Learning, PHE, Science, Socials / By WAV Team

Check out the outdoor learning resources the Chilliwack School District #33 has on their website: https://learningservices.sd33.bc.ca/outdoor-classroom-resources Particularly, look at the Outdoor Classroom Activity Cards Thank you, @Just_in_Moore on Twitter!

Tired of the indoors? Try an outdoor shelter instead! – Beginning shelter creation activity – Outdoor Education 10-12

Lesson, Outdoor Learning, PHE, Science, Socials / By WAV Team

It’s the age old outdoor education lesson: – 3 minutes without air. – 3 hours without shelter. – 3 days without water. – 30 days without food. Well, we may not be able to help you with your student’s ability to locate air, but if you are trying to teach them how to build a …

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Tallest Tree in your Neighbourhood

Lesson, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Learning, Science / By WAV Team

Do you ever walk around where you live and try to find the tallest tree? I do! Here is a cedar in my neighbourhood. There are two of them, huge! I regularly walk by them throughout the year. What are the giants living where you live? Go and walk about and see if you can …

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Make a KITE from natural products and let’s go fly that kite!

Lesson, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Learning, Science / By WAV Team

Kites have a long history and are easily made from local materials and can be flown close to where you live. Kites are beautiful, fun and are great teachers about physics, wind, weather, aerodynamics, and more…. Spring is a great time to fly kites around Vancouver as warming weather caused air to rise and creates …

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50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activity list

Lesson, Outdoor Activities, PHE, Science / By WAV Team

Here is a great list of 50 outdoor activities you can try!…Or try again… They even have an activity guide book. Most adventures can be done as self-study and maintaining safe physical distancing.