Dramatized Animal (or Bird) Hikes
Experience a year in the life of one of the following - squirrel, mouse, rabbit, fox, white tailed deer, bear, beaver and chickadee. These are creative programs designed to provide students with a first hand, realistic depiction of what these animals do during the course of a year. Students will move like these animals, forage for food, hide from danger and construct authentic animal shelters. We use music, story telling, drama and a host of other teaching techniques to foster an awareness and appreciation of our native animals and birds. One of our favourite programs!
| (This program can be modified to suit any grade) |
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Curriculum Links:
Grade 4 : Science and Technology
| Life Systems - Habitats and Communities |
| 4s1 |
demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of habitat and community, and identify the factors that could affect habitats and communities of plants and animals; |
| 4s2 |
investigate the dependency of plants and animals on their habitat and the interrelationships of the plants and animals living in a specific habitat; |
| 4s4 |
identify, through observation, various factors that affect plants and animals in a specific habitat (e.g., availability of water, food sources, light; ground features; weather conditions); |
| 4s7 |
describe structural adaptations of plants and animals that demonstrate a response of the living things to their environment (e.g., the height of a plant depends on the amount of sunlight the plant gets; many animals that live in the Arctic have white fur); |
| 4s10 |
formulate questions about and identify the needs of animals and plants in a particular habitat, and explore possible answers to these questions and ways of meeting these needs (e.g., predict the structural adaptations, such as webbed feet, that help aquatic animals live in water); |
| 4s12 |
use appropriate vocabulary, including correct science and technology terminology, in describing their investigations, explorations, and observations (e.g., habitat, population, ecological niche, community, food chain); |
Grade 4 : English Language
| Oral and Visual Communication |
| 4e52 |
communicate various types of messages, explain some ideas and procedures, and follow the teacher’s instructions; |
| 4e55 |
express and respond to ideas and opinions concisely and clearly; |
