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Grade 8: Geometry & Spatial Sense
Grade 8: Geometry & Spatial Sense
Sorting quadrilaterals by geometric properties involving diagonals; constructing circles; investigating relationships among similar shapes; determining and applying angle relationships for parallel and intersecting lines; relating the numbers of faces, edges, and vertices of a polyhedron; determining and applying the Pythagorean relationship geometrically; plotting the image of a point on the coordinate plane after applying a transformation.
Sorting quadrilaterals by geometric properties involving diagonals; constructing circles; investigating relationships among similar shapes; determining and applying angle relationships for parallel and intersecting lines; relating the numbers of faces, edges, and vertices of a polyhedron; determining and applying the Pythagorean relationship geometrically; plotting the image of a point on the coordinate plane after applying a transformation.
Nature Journaler: @billiejooutdoors
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 angles as well as determining the shape of the landscape they are investigating. Comparing the natural shapes that are found in nature and using Pythagorean Theory to measure the height of trees. Plotting points can be used to break up the landscape and plot the trees etc. that they are observing, directly into the their nature journals. 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 angles as well as determining the shape of the landscape they are investigating. Comparing the natural shapes that are found in nature and using Pythagorean Theory to measure the height of trees. Plotting points can be used to break up the landscape and plot the trees etc. that they are observing, directly into the their nature journals. 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 statement "I wonder..." becomes very important at this age all the way up to 18 years as students deepen their understanding of the world around them. Encourage students to begin writing using single words, simple sentences, lists, point form, paragraphs and even poetry. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using 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 statement "I wonder..." becomes very important at this age all the way up to 18 years as students deepen their understanding of the world around them. Encourage students to begin writing using single words, simple sentences, lists, point form, paragraphs and even poetry. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using 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
Trace the items they are looking at
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 encourage 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.
Nature Journaler: @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.
Sketched by: Grace Moye
Nature Journaling: Landscape Cross Section
Nature Journaling: Landscape Cross Section
In the activity Landscape Cross Section from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students map shifts in the location of plants or animals across an area, such as the slope of a hill or a transition from shore to pond."
In the activity Landscape Cross Section from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students map shifts in the location of plants or animals across an area, such as the slope of a hill or a transition from shore to pond."
All resources shared with permission.
Where Is Here?
Where Is Here?
Begin by simply asking yourself the following question:
Begin by simply asking yourself the following question:
Where am I?
Where am I?
You will likely respond with "at home!" or if you're lucky “outside!”. Can you be more specific—and more thorough in your answer? Find the following information:
You will likely respond with "at home!" or if you're lucky “outside!”. Can you be more specific—and more thorough in your answer? Find the following information:
Actual geographical coordinates for your location (Latitude/Longitude)
Street address
Neighbourhood
City, province, country
Planet & galaxy
Now find your location on a map and compare your location using cardinal directions to a landmark in your neighbourhood of your choosing (Example: my home is north and a little bit east of my school. To get to school I could walk south south-west for about three blocks and north-west for about one block).
Now find your location on a map and compare your location using cardinal directions to a landmark in your neighbourhood of your choosing (Example: my home is north and a little bit east of my school. To get to school I could walk south south-west for about three blocks and north-west for about one block).
Extension idea: instead of choosing your home, pick a landmark near your school that you describe how to get to by foot using cardinal directions. Give these instructions to a classmate and get them to guess the landmark . they can return their own instructions on how to get to a landmark of their choosing.
(DO NOT SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH OTHERS)
Now that you know where you are continue your journey by completing the next activity in Writing.
Curriculum Links:
see Writing
see Media Literacy
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
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