After your visit at Warren Park Outdoor Education Centre follow up activities can help solidify students experiential learning. RAFT’s and Choice Boards are tools to assist with non fiction writing assignments. RAFTS can help teachers identify and incorporate the elements of an effective writing assignment and are very similar to GRASP’s found within the Ecoschools guidelines. Choice Boards offer ways to target multiple intelligences providing differentiated opportunities for learning and assessment. We have also included links to other websites with meaningful post activities.
The activities are listed under the name of the program.
Kindergarten
Nature Scavenger Hunt from Ontario EcoSchools
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Scavenger-Hunt-EN-FIN.pdf
Nature Art from Ontario EcoSchools
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Enviro-artwork-EN-FIN.pdf
Exploration of Living Things Grade 1
Choice Board for Exploration of Living Things
choice_board_for_exploration_grade_1.docx
Curriculum Connections for Exploration of Living Things
grade1explorationofllivingthingsassessment.pdf
Air and Water in the Environment Grade 2
Who has seen the Wind Program from Ontario EcoSchools
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Energy-Grade-2-FIN.pdf
RAFT for Air and Water in the Environment
raft-air_and_water_in_the_environment.pdf
Curriculum Connections for Air and Water in the Environment
grade_2_air_and_water_in_the_environment_curriculum_connections.pdf
Animal Characteristics Grade 2
Choice Board for Animal Characteristics
choice_board_for_animal_characteristics_grade_2.docx
Curriculum Connections for Animal Characteristics
grade2animalcharacteristicsassessment.pdf
Soils Grade 3
Soils Creative Learning Garden Activity
Soils Follow Up Discussion
Life and Times of Plants Grade 3
Leaf Learning Program from Ontario EcoSchools
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Trees-EN-FIN.pdf
Plants Help Keep a House Cool from Ontario EcoSchools
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Energy-Grade-3-FIN.pdf
Exploring Animal Habitats Grade 4
Choice Board for Animal Habitats
choice_board_for_animal_habitats_grade_4.docx
RAFT for Animal Habitats
raft-habitats.pdf
Postcards from a Perfect Plot
Postcards From a Perfect Plot.docx
Curriculum Connections for Animal Habitats
grade4_habitat_studycurriculum_assessment.pdf
Rocks, Minerals and Erosion Grade 4
Rockstar Theatre
Ride the Rock Cycle Activity
Rocks Discussion and Creative Learning Activity
What is Your Ecological Footprint? Grades 5 & 6
Idling Experiment from Resources for Rethinking
http://resources4rethinking.ca/en/resource/no-idling-at-school-elememtarymiddle
RAFT for What is Your Ecological Footprint?
raft-ecofootprint.pdf
How Big is Your Ecological Footprint? Worksheet
Eco Footprint Worksheet.pdf
Curriculum Connections for What is Your Ecological Footprint?
grade_6_eco-footprint_curriculum_connections.pdf
Digital Photography Grade 5 & 6
Digital Photo Challenge Follow Up.pdf
Biodiversity - The Connections Grade 6
Invasive Species Challenge from Resources for Rethinking
http://resources4rethinking.ca/en/resource/invasive-species-a-biodiversity-challenge
The Effects of an Oil Spill on Food Webs
Biodiversity Assignment-grade 6 Post activity.pdf
An Invasive Species Assignment
Invasive Species Presentation.pdf
What Wetland Bugs Can Teach Us Resources for Rethinking
http://resources4rethinking.ca/en/resource/macroinvertebrates-what-wetland-bugs-can-teach-us
Other Resources
Save On Energy Link
https://www.saveonenergy.com/kids-learning-center/saving-energy/