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Introduction
Introduction
The goal of today's lesson is to learn how to make observations outside and share these with others through WILDLIFE POETRY! This lesson will have three essential questions:
Essential Questions:
What are the different steps to observation?
What are poems as a form of writing?
How can you turn your observations about nature into poetry?
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Warm up those senses!
Warm up those senses!
We observe the world around us using our 5 senses that include:
We observe the world around us using our 5 senses that include:
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Smelling
- Touching
- Tasting - which we won't use today outside!
Let's start our exploration by warming up our eyes, ears, noses, and hands to prepare us to be the best natural observers we can be!
Let's start our exploration by warming up our eyes, ears, noses, and hands to prepare us to be the best natural observers we can be!
Play the video above to warm-up :)
Play the video above to warm-up :)
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OBSERVATION STATION
OBSERVATION STATION
What are the 3 steps to great observation?
- Choose your location or object
First you must chose something that you want to observe so you can focus your senses onto that one place or object! Narrowing your scope will help make your observations more detailed.
2. Use your senses to collect information
2. Use your senses to collect information
Using your eyes, ears, nose and hands, you will collect important observations! Collect this information by drawing or writing down what you observe!
3. Share what you've learned!
3. Share what you've learned!
Now that you've done all the waiting, watching, and listening, how will you share your experience with others??
LET'S GO
LET'S GO
OBSERVE!
OBSERVE!
Chose one of the observation videos below to collect your observations! If you are doing this virtually, you can only use 2 senses - seeing and hearing!
Chose one of the observation videos below to collect your observations! If you are doing this virtually, you can only use 2 senses - seeing and hearing!
If you would like to go outside to choose your own location or obect to observe, make sure you have adult permission!
If you would like to go outside to choose your own location or obect to observe, make sure you have adult permission!
Stream Cam
Stream Cam
Chicken Cam
Chicken Cam
Beehive Cam
Beehive Cam
Duck Cam
Duck Cam
Forest Cam
Forest Cam
Pond Cam
Pond Cam
Wildlife Poetry!
Wildlife Poetry!
Now that we have spent some time collecting our observations, let's focus on the third step of observation - sharing what you've observed!
Now that we have spent some time collecting our observations, let's focus on the third step of observation - sharing what you've observed!
Discussion question: What is poetry?
Discussion question: What is poetry?
Talk to with your classmates about the discussion question above! After your discussion, listen the the story "Daniel Finds a Poem" below to learn more about poetry! :)
Talk to with your classmates about the discussion question above! After your discussion, listen the the story "Daniel Finds a Poem" below to learn more about poetry! :)
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YOUR TURN!
YOUR TURN!
Today, you get to write a poem from your nature observations - just like Daniel! Use your observations from the first section to write a short poem!!
Today, you get to write a poem from your nature observations - just like Daniel! Use your observations from the first section to write a short poem!!
Use the example to the right (or others in the padlet below) to help you! Remember, poems don't have to be long or perfect - it's all about how they make you feel!
Use the example to the right (or others in the padlet below) to help you! Remember, poems don't have to be long or perfect - it's all about how they make you feel!
Leaves taking a Bath
by Jade Doty
Leaves take a bath in the stream while
I wash in the sun.
My hands cool as the water brushes them and I stand up to see the beautiful painting life has shown me.
Sprays of sunlight against a canvas of brown.
I hope to see all of the world's pictures and feel all of the earth's cool water.
But for now, I will enjoy my time here, in this stream, where the leaves bathe.
SHARE YOUR POEM
SHARE YOUR POEM
Using the Padlet below, type out your poem! Feel free to write multiple and "like" the poems that make you smile!
Extension Activities!
Extension Activities!
Draw a picture to go along with your poem!
Try watching another video and writing a poem about the different location. What do you notice is different about your two poems? How do the two locations make you feel? Do you feel the same or different?
Read another poem: insert more links here
Want to know more about poetry? - what kinds of poetry are there? - lyrical poetry, slam poetry
listen to other poets - readings
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