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Rabbit? Squirrel? Wild Turkey? Discovering animal tracks in the snow is so much fun! After a snowy day and some winter exploration outside, deepen students learning by providing a "Tracks in the Snow" worksheet. Students apply scientific thinking and connect animal tracks to who made them. They can also write down the name of the animal under each picture. - This is a quick activity sheet your students will enjoy, and will proudly take home! Full activity: https://schoolsignals.net/outdoor_educ

Spring is here and it's time to venture outside! Students identify and check off early signs of spring, such as wildflowers, new blooms, sprouting grass, and emerging insect life. Students can also draw their findings and add them to the sheet. How was this worksheet made? This worksheet was made by using a combination of personally taken photos and stock images. The worksheet was designed using Figma. @ School Signals

Give real-world relevance to metric studies in math by taking students outside to get some well-deserved fresh air! Students measure and estimate natural objects in the metric system: meters, centimeters, and millimeters. The natural objects in the worksheet are commonly found in the school playground or nearby park. -------------------- Related sheet: Nature Inspired Estimate Weight with the Metric System-------------------- Perfect for:• Math centers • Outdoor learning days • Spring scienc

Help forest animals find their homes!Early childhood and elementary students match each forest animal to the home where it lives. How to use the worksheet: Assess student knowledge of common forest animals and their habitats.Spark classroom discussions about animal habitats.Provide a quiet independent activity for early finishers.Use as a morning work, center activity, or homeschool activity.Animals featured:FoxSquirrelBearRabbitOwlGrades: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade Subjects: Sci

This "connect animal to its name" is a great resource for students living in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Rather than saying "bunny", "gecko", and "bird", students learn the real common names of commonly seen wild animals, and can build awareness of different types of species. The pictured animals are (verified in iNaturalist): Barred OwlVirginia OpossumGray FoxBlack VultureTexas Spiny LizardPond SliderEastern CottontailGreen AnoleStudents may draw a line from the name to the correct animal.

Enjoy summer and time outdoors with this insightful Summer Scavenger Hunt. Students check common signs of summer. They can also draw observations. Students can work individually or in small groups. Students will search for and identify: • Dragonfly • Orange Butterfly • Yellow Butterfly • Brown Butterfly • White Flower • American Crow • Blackberry/Dewberry • Strawberry • Sunflower • Roly-poly/Pillbug • Ladybug • Bumble Bee • Honey Bee • Caterpillar • Spider • Gall on an Oak Leaf • Bird Nest The

Can your students name butterflies? This "connect butterfly to its name" is a great resource for students living in the Southern United States. Students learn the real common names of commonly seen butterflies, and can build awareness of different types of species. Students may draw a line from the name to the correct butterflies. They may also cut out butterflies for their journals, and glue in or write the names. Discussion: Which of these butterflies have you seen? What other butterflies ha

Spark students' interest in metric volume measurements and estimations by presenting common objects they can relate to. Once students have a better understanding of what mL, cL, dL, and L really are, they are better able to fact-check their work when converting between metric units. Note: US English uses an uppercase letter for Liter (L); in Europe, the measurements are commonly written as ml, cl, dl, and l. The scientific community appears to consider both versions correct. --- Related sheets

Build students' real-world reference to metric weight measurements. The activities help build number sense and give students a better understanding of what different metric weights actually feel like and represent. Because I grew up with metric measurements, I was particularly drawn to creating these sheets to help! In my view, one takeaway from the metric studies should be to learn to recognize how people who use the metric system most likely express measurements. --- Related sheet: https://ww

Ladybug life cycle study. Students study the life cycle of ladybugs, and can test their knowledge by cutting out the four stages of ladybug's lifecycle, and placing them to the correct order. Note that the pupa stage of ladybug's life cycle looks a little different (the pupa does not hang down from the branch; it often appears like a small, rounded casing resting on the stem or leaf). This is a quick activity that works as part of life cycle and/or insect studies. How was this worksheet made?Th

Engaging worksheet for elementary students to learn about roly-polies!To spark curiosity, take students outside to look for and observe roly-polies, or together create a habitat in a classroom (simple plastic container will do). Students research facts to an engaging worksheet and draw their own roly-poly. The sheet includes space for: • Scientific name • Common names • Insect or crustacean classification • Size in millimeters and inches (ask students to measure) • Habitat • What roly-polies lik

Instructions to Nature's Mystery Touch Sensory Game. Students feel nature objects behind their backs (you can also use a cloth bag) and describe what they feel. They try to guess the object. Once they are familiar with the objects, turn it to a memory game. School Signals, school communication platform, encourages outdoor time for students. Please follow us to get updates on new materials. Check out other free outdoor resources, too!Full activity: https://schoolsignals.net/outdoor_education/sen

Engaging worksheet for elementary students to learn about ladybugs!Students research facts to an engaging worksheet and draw their own ladybugs, noticing how ladybug species differ from each other. The sheet includes space for: • Scientific family name • Observation on wings • Size in millimeters and inches (ask students to measure) • Habitat • What ladybugs like to eat • How ladybugs benefit the ecosystem • Creative drawing section Answer-key is included. Related: Download Ladybug lifecycle

Puddle Science Activity for Kids: Outdoor STEM Exploration (Pre-K–3)This classic activity encourages early childhood students to explore puddles after a rainy day. Students will learn about concepts of water displacement and measurement while simultaneously building social skills. Extensions include making splashes with other objects and using standard measurement tools to track the size of a splash. Let’s (puddle) jump in!School Signals, school communication platform, encourages outdoor tim

How made these animal tracks in the snow?Students apply their prior knowledge and develop problem-solving skills as they figure out which animals left the tracks in the snow. Tracks in the hand-drawn picture: Hare / rabbitSquirrel Owl (owls make amazing prints on snow. Do an Internet search or check here to learn more: https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/barred-owl-story-in-the-snow/)Wolf+ mouse and dogAnswer key is included. Great For:• Winter science units • Anim

Enjoy this beautiful Early Spring Scavenger Hunt. No reading skills needed, so the sheet is perfect for early childhood students, too. Students will enjoy coloring the beautiful pictures before or after the hunt. Students identify and check off early signs of spring, such as wildflowers, tree blossoms, dewy grass, and emerging insect life. Bonus: Jumping muddy puddles is approved! All our worksheets are free. How was this worksheet made?This worksheet is a fully hand-drawn worksheet by a gra

Take learning outdoors with a hands-on Bug Scavenger Hunt! This activity invites students to explore nature by searching for bugs under rocks, on tree leaves, tree trunks, and flowers. Which insects act as pollinators? Students will identify and check off their findings, with the option to also draw their discoveries on the provided sheet. List of bugs that can be checked on the sheet:Spider Ant Beetle Dragonfly, damselfly Bee, wasp Roly-poly / common pill-bug Ladybug Grasshopper Bug on a flower

After outdoor snow play outside, check the signs of winter with students into this Winter Scavenger Sheet. Did you make a snowman?Did you feel ice?Did you spot winter berries?What kind of bird did you see?Did you see a dog?Did you spot animal tracks?What are evergreen leaves?Did you feel a pine cone?Did you collect twigs?Students can color the paper, too.

Enjoy fall and time outdoors with your students with this easy but insightful Fall Scavenger Hunt. Students check common signs of fall. They can also draw observations. Students can work individually or in small groups. Signs of fall included in the sheet: ✅ Spider ✅ Red leaf ✅ Dry flower ✅ Ant ✅ Leaf pile ✅ Puddle ✅ Acorn ✅ Conifer ✅ Tiny bug ✅ American Crow ✅ Interesting rock ✅ Yellow flower ✅ Roly-poly ✅ Pumpkin ✅ Tree bark ✅ Squirrel How was this worksheet created? This worksheet uses photo

Encourage elementary students to reflect on their experiences in nature! Through mindfulness, students deepen their connection with the natural world. The provided Nature Reflection Cards guide discussions on how time outdoors positively impacts mood and well-being. Journaling allows for personal reflection and strengthens students’ connection with nature. Activity suggestion:Take a nature walk with students in whatever space you have access to. This can be as simple as spending twenty minutes