Lesson Plan

Nature Walk

Lesson Plan

Objective:

Students will use their senses to write a list and/or notes while experiencing nature and write a poem about their nature walk.

Activity:

First the class will start out by discussing senses and how we use them to describe things.

Then the class will be taught about poetry and different forms of poetry.

After arrangements have been made for transportation and permission slips have been turned in, the class will go on a field trip to Tubbs Hill in Coeur d’ Alene.

The class will walk the main trail before finding a spot to rest and observe nature.

The students will write down words in a list describing their experience.

The students will go back to school/class and create a poem about their nature walk.

Students will then share their poems with the class.

Assessment:

Students will write a poem using words to describe their nature walk.

Adaptations:

For students with learning disabilities- will be provided a paper source with words and senses to help them describe their experience.

ESL students- will have the paper source with picture ques.

Extensions:

Students that finish will be given a chance to illustrate a scene to go with their poem.

Connections:

This nature walk could be easily connected with Science using animals, plants, geology, or weather.