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Grade 1: Geometry & Spatial Sense
Grade 1: Geometry & Spatial Sense
Sorting and classifying two-dimensional shapes and three dimensional figures by attributes; recognizing symmetry; relating shapes to other shapes, to designs, and to figures; describing location using positional language.
Sorting and classifying two-dimensional shapes and three dimensional figures by attributes; recognizing symmetry; relating shapes to other shapes, to designs, and to figures; describing location using positional language.
Nature Journaler: Aspen Orr
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..
Nature Journaling is an incredible tool for students to look for geometrical shapes as well as looking for symmetry in natural phenomena. Their nature journal allows them to write/draw their observations helping to cement the concepts being taught.
Nature Journaling is an incredible tool for students to look for geometrical shapes as well as looking for symmetry in natural phenomena. Their nature journal allows them to write/draw their observations helping to cement the concepts being taught.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However, the last statement becomes very important for making the connections. Encourage students to begin writing using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not the focus in a nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link below for tips on giving feedback. Using a combination of words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However, the last statement becomes very important for making the connections. Encourage students to begin writing using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not the focus in a nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link below for tips on giving feedback. Using a combination of words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
Here are some more ideas to get you started.
Engage the fives senses (whenever possible)
Make leaf prints ( paint the leaf and press the print into the journal)
Make leaf rubbings using paper and the side of crayons
Trace the items they are referencing
Add leaves into the journal using tape
Count the birds/squirrels/insects etc.
Measure as much of the phenomena as the students can using non standard and standard units of measurement.
Here is a downloadable lesson from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. All resources shared with permission. "I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..."
GIVING FEEDBACK here is a fantastic resource from Jack and Emilie
NOTE: You are encouraged to spend time in the outdoors Nature Journaling. However, you can also bring nature inside, look out your wonder window, have a refrigerator Safari or even observe a house plant or pet.
Photo by: @billiejooutdoors
Nature Journaling: Collection or Field Guide
Nature Journaling: Collection or Field Guide
In the activity Collection or Field Guide from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students make a field guide or “collection” of things within a focused category, such as leaf types, rocks in a stream, things that are red, or tracks."
In the activity Collection or Field Guide from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students make a field guide or “collection” of things within a focused category, such as leaf types, rocks in a stream, things that are red, or tracks."
All resources shared with permission.
Photo by: @baxterperson
Shapes Walk
Shapes Walk
Go outside or look through a window. What 2D geometric shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, etc.) can you find outside?
Go outside or look through a window. What 2D geometric shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, etc.) can you find outside?
Use a 'T' chart to tally the shapes you find
How many of each kind are there?
Select two of the same 2D shapes and compare how they are different and how they are the same
Curriculum Link:
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
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Simple Maps
Simple Maps
Take a walk or a short drive in the car within your local area.
Take a walk or a short drive in the car within your local area.
1) Point out landmarks (objects that don't move location and are easy to recognize) and where they are in relation to other landmarks - beside, to the right, behind, etc.
2) Back at home, draw, use Lego, mold sand, use household objects, etc. to recreate the space you visited and the path you took
3) Inside - complete the same procedure but use a room inside the house or an area you can see from your window
Extension: Take a familiar object on the adventure and place it beside a landmark then take a picture. At home, place the object onto the map in the same place where the picture was taken.
Curriculum Links:
See Measurement
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
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