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Big Backyard Summer Family Activities!
First grade walks are based on animals and their habitats. Students learn what animals need to live: food, water, warmth, air and shelter. They explore how different habitats meet the needs of organisms throughout the year and observe birds and other common animals.
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Note: All adults who work with children in the Big Backyard program must have a valid CORI . Please click here to fill out a CORI form. CORI checks are good for 3 years.
Volunteer Walk Information
Volunteer Walk Information
Read the guide before your walk to familiarize yourself with areas to visit and activities.
Volunteers are required to watch a short on-demand 15 minute video, before the walk, to learn an overall approach to guiding children outdoors as well as modeling of the activities on each specific walk.
Fall Walk
Fall Walk
Animals and What They Need to Survive
Students will investigate two to three different habitats in the schoolyard (grassy area, edge area, woods) and determine what animals need to live and grow.
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Winter Walk
Winter Walk
Animals in Winter
Students will observe seasonal changes since fall and investigate habitats previously visited to determine how animals survive cold weather.
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Spring Walk
Spring Walk
Animals and What They Need to Survive
Students will note seasonal changes since winter and be encouraged to search for animals or signs of life, share observations, ask questions, listen to each other’s ideas, and relate their findings to their own lives.
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