Education for, in and about the Frontenac Arch Biosphere
PROGRAM
OUTLINE (2 hours)
Through
a variety of fun hands-on activities, students use their senses to
discover the wonder and beauty of the natural world.
INTRODUCTION: Puppet
show - 1/2 hour
Students will meet some friendly puppet characters
who share their outdoor experiences
with the five senses.
DISCOVERY HIKE AND SENSORY ACTIVITIES- 1 1/2 hours
1. MEET A
TREE (Touch)
Using a “golden rope” students are lead on a short blindfolded
walk to a magical forest. Once at the trees, students are divided into
pairs. The sighted partner leads the blindfolded partner to a tree. The
blindfolded student must get to know this tree through touch and smell.
This student is then lead away from the tree and the blindfold is removed.
They must now find their tree. The partners then switch roles.
2.
TOUCH CARTONS (Touch)
Groups of two to four students are given an egg carton. Underneath
the egg carton are two opposite “touches”, i.e, soft-hard,
smooth-rough. Students must find natural things to fill the appropriate
categories of their boxes. When finished, students switch their egg
cartons with another group and try to guess the opposite touches.
3.
FOREST DETECTIVE (Sight)
Using magnifying lenses, students are given the opportunity to explore
the natural environment, i.e. old stumps, insects, bark etc. Students
will describe their discoveries during a follow-up.
4. CAMOUFLAGE
TRAIL (Sight)
Students walk along a trail and try to spot animals (wooden and rubber)
hidden along the trail.
5.
NATURE'S ORCHESTRA
(Sound)
StudenTs close their eyes. Using their fingers to keep track, children
are asked to remember all the natural and human-made sounds they hear.
6.
SCRATCH AND SNIFF (Smell)
Using tiny sponges and magical sniff potion, students explore the many
scents of nature.