20. 6 Animal Migration Activities for the Elementary Classroom
Naturally Teaching Elementary: A Podcast for Teachers and Homeschool Families · Victoria Zablocki, Elementary Teacher turned Outdoor Educator
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Show Notes
Fall animal migration is in full swing and is a natural phenomenon that your students will love to study! And guess what?! It's a very dynamic concept that can actually apply to physics, life science, Earth science, and space science!
In the episode, I share an animal migration activity for each grade, K-5, paired with a Next Generation Science Standard and an explanation of how it relates to migration. Tune in to hear about:
- Participating in a migration obstacle course (Kindergarten)
- Collecting migration data (1st Grade)
- Planting a Monarch Waystation (2nd Grade)
- Creating a Reindeer migration magnetic map (3rd Grade)
- Comparing migration maps to topographical maps (4th Grade)
- Completing a star navigation course (5th Grade)
Resources mentioned 💚
- Episode 6: 5 Outdoor Education Safety Tips for Teaching Outside
- “Garden Grants and Plans: Where to Look for Funding and How to Prepare for Success.”
- Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies by Deborah Hopkinson
- Birdcast
- How Animals Follow the Stars by the Royal Society of Great Britain
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