Kindergarten ~ Discovering Nature through the Senses
Discovery Room - GPS SKCS1, SKL1, & SKL2 - Students explore nature by rotating through various learning centers and displays.
Senses Lab* - GPS SKCS1 - Students will use their senses
of smell and touch while participating in two activities: Find Your
Mama and Touch Cans.
I Spy Nature (Longleaf Pine Trail) - GPS SKCS1,
MCC.K.CC.1, MCC.K.CC.2, MCC.K.G.1 - Back by popular demand, the Longleaf Trail will serve as a test for the sense of sight. One hundred plastic critters have been hidden along the trail waiting for observant students to spy them.
Learning to Look, Looking to See* - GPS SKCS1, SKCS3,
SKCS6 - In this activity adapted from Project Wild, students will use hand lenses and binoculars to enhance their sense of sight as they practice
making careful observations.
Looking to See Hike* - GPS SKCS1, SKL2 - This hike includes a
tour of the fish hatchery and a search for minnows and tadpoles in our
ponds. (Seasonal)
Scavenger Hunt - GPS SKCS1 - Students will gather items
from the center by recognizing their physical characteristics.
Froggy Face Art* - GPS SKCS1 - Students will make a frog
mask that actually "catches" bugs.
Pattern Art* - CCGPS - MCC.K.G.1, MCC.K.MD.3 - Students will
practice with patterns and their repetition while making pattern bead
necklaces.
Nature Collection Jars* - GPS SKCS1, SKL1 - This art project will
allow students to decorate a plastic jar that can be used for their personal
nature collection.
Discovery Room - GPS SKCS1, SKL1, & SKL2 - Students explore nature by rotating through various learning centers and displays.
Senses Lab* - GPS SKCS1 - Students will use their senses
of smell and touch while participating in two activities: Find Your
Mama and Touch Cans.
I Spy Nature (Longleaf Pine Trail) - GPS SKCS1,
MCC.K.CC.1, MCC.K.CC.2, MCC.K.G.1 - Back by popular demand, the Longleaf Trail will serve as a test for the sense of sight. One hundred plastic critters have been hidden along the trail waiting for observant students to spy them.
Learning to Look, Looking to See* - GPS SKCS1, SKCS3,
SKCS6 - In this activity adapted from Project Wild, students will use hand lenses and binoculars to enhance their sense of sight as they practice
making careful observations.
Looking to See Hike* - GPS SKCS1, SKL2 - This hike includes a
tour of the fish hatchery and a search for minnows and tadpoles in our
ponds. (Seasonal)
Scavenger Hunt - GPS SKCS1 - Students will gather items
from the center by recognizing their physical characteristics.
Froggy Face Art* - GPS SKCS1 - Students will make a frog
mask that actually "catches" bugs.
Pattern Art* - CCGPS - MCC.K.G.1, MCC.K.MD.3 - Students will
practice with patterns and their repetition while making pattern bead
necklaces.
Nature Collection Jars* - GPS SKCS1, SKL1 - This art project will
allow students to decorate a plastic jar that can be used for their personal
nature collection.
