Outdoor Learning - Mapping Natural Treasures

Outdoor Learning - Mapping Natural Treasures

Lesson 4 of 8 in this unit

  • Cool+
  • Primary
  • Year 5
  • Mathematics
  • Area and Perimeter
  • Graphs and data
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students learn about mapping and the value of natural elements within their immediate environment. They work with a partner to create a map of the playground, which others use as a guide in order to find natural ‘treasures’ within the space.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • create a map
  • successfully follow directions.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • consider what is a natural treasure
  • understand how to use a grid system for a map
  • understand how to use a legend or key system for a map
  • write clearly and concisely.

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Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

Mathematics:

Students learn to:

  • construct a grid coordinate system that uses coordinates to locate positions within a space; use coordinates and directional language to describe position and movement (AC9M5SP02)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking,Personal and Social Capability.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 5 achievement standards:
By the end of Year 5, students use grid coordinates to locate and move positions.

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Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • communication
  • critical thinking

Additional info

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - the teacher facilitates discussions, acts in character, demonstrates new concepts and assists students as necessary.

This lesson is designed to be taught outside. It contains all the tools required for students to reap the benefits of being outdoors while learning the outcomes of the Australian Curriculum. By spending time outdoors and connecting to nature, students are more likely to care for and conserve nature as adults.

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

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