Look, Draw, Look, Draw Walk

The lesson plan with this resource is a way to go out into your school habitat and explore using magnifiers or jeweler's loops.  The lesson plan provides ways to identify areas to be cautious of in the habitat.  There are also some guiding questions to ask while the students are exploring. This lesson plan addresses the GLEs by showing students how to use magnifiers.  This activity does not have an assessment piece, but it does reference the use of science journals.

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Look, Draw, Look, Draw Walk

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Objectives:

  • Students familiarize themselves with the use of an important scientific tool.
  • Students use words to describe physical characteristics.
  • Students practice good outdoor etiquette while exploring a habitat area. 

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

Helpful Hints

Also by taking students outside of their classroom, there are more items to observe including plants and animals. 

Print Materials:

  • Image: "Stinging Nettle‟ (to identify and mark if present in habitat area)

Kit Materials:

  • Jeweler's loupes ("Private Eyes‟), or other magnifiers: 1 per student

Teachers Supplied:

  • Journals (optional) Feathers, cones, skeletonized leaf, or other natural found objects that students are less likely to find while staying on the trails. 

References

Contributors: 
Jennifer Hassell
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation