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Lesson Plan in Science 2 I Spy

This lesson plan teaches students to observe nature using binoculars and a worksheet. Students will (1) make binoculars from toilet paper rolls, (2) go on a scavenger hunt outside to find natural items and record their observations, and (3) share what they found. The teacher models the activity and helps students sound out words and draw pictures of the natural items they observe.

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Lesson Plan in Science 2 I Spy

This lesson plan teaches students to observe nature using binoculars and a worksheet. Students will (1) make binoculars from toilet paper rolls, (2) go on a scavenger hunt outside to find natural items and record their observations, and (3) share what they found. The teacher models the activity and helps students sound out words and draw pictures of the natural items they observe.

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I Spy Nature All Around

First Grade, Second Grade Science,

by April Brown September 20, 2015

Get your young scientists out of the classroom and into nature with this interactive science lesson.

Learning Objectives

Students will use words and illustrations to observe the natural environment around them. Students will be able
to discuss the diversity of life found in different habitats.

Materials and preparation Key terms

Whiteboard binoculars
Whiteboard markers
Hole puncher or stapler
Coloring materials
I Spy Nature worksheet
Pencils
Binoculars
Outside area for students to explore
Toilet paper rolls (2 per student)
Yarn
Permanent marker
Decorative materials

Attachments

I Spy Nature (PDF)

Introduction (30 minutes)

Instruct your students to make their own binoculars prior to this lesson.
To make the binoculars, they will each need two toilet paper rolls, yarn, a stapler, and a hole puncher.
Staple the toilet paper rolls together and punch two holes on either side of the binoculars.
String a piece of yarn through each side and staple or tie a knot on the end to keep the binoculars from
falling apart.
Put out decorative materials such as stickers, glitter, markers, and paint so the students can decorate
their snazzy binoculars!
Have them write their names on their binoculars with a permanent marker.
Gather the students to a common area.
Pull out your own binoculars.
Ask the students to raise their hands if they have ever seen or used binoculars before.
Ask a few students to share their ideas.
Explain to the students that binoculars magnify objects to make them easier to see.
Ask the students to pretend they are outside with their homemade binoculars. Ask them to brainstorm
some of the things they might see.
Write down their ideas on the whiteboard.
Ideas should include different types of plants, insects, animals, rocks, types of soil, and other man-made

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items found outside such as a swing or a bench.
Explain to the students that today they will be going outside on a scavenger hunt to observe things found
in nature that are not man-made! Briefly reinforce that a swing or a bench would be man-made.
Explain to the students that they will even get to use their binoculars!

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (5 minutes)

Display the I Spy Nature worksheet.


Point to the column heading labeled word.
Explain to the students that they will use their knowledge of letter sounds to try to write down the words
of the things they see in nature.
Tell the students you are going to pretend you are outside. Stand up and walk around the classroom, and
then stop and pretend you've seen a tree.
Model sounding out the word tree, and write the word and draw the picture in the respective columns.
Explain to the students that the goal is to find at least eight things in nature to record on their
worksheets.

Guided Practice (5 minutes)

Choose a student volunteer. Ask the student to come up and think of something he might see outside.
Ask the student to sound out the word, write it down, and draw a picture.
Explain to the students that they will have a chance to color their pictures once they come inside.

Independent working time (30 minutes)

Pass out the binoculars, pencils and worksheets to the students, and get them prepared to go outside.
Instruct the students to roam around and collect their observations.
Rotate around and help students who are struggling.
Head back to the classroom.
Pass out coloring materials and have the students finish their sheets.

Differentiation

Enrichment: Students who need a challenge can turn their papers over and write short sentences such
as: I spy a red flower on the ground. Encourage the students to create descriptive sentences using
adjectives.
Support: Students who are unable to write the words may just draw the pictures. Write the words for
them once they came back inside.

Assessment (5 minutes)

As the students move around outside to collect their observations, rotate among them and make note of
students who record man-made items. Instead of correcting them, wait until the closing activity so you
can use the mistake as a teachable moment.

Review and closing (10 minutes)

Ask students to clean up their materials and come to a common area.


Call on students to share some of the things they saw outside. Record their observations on the board
(add on to the brainstorm you created during the introduction).
If a student recorded an item that was man-made, ask the students if they think the item is something
that naturally occurs in nature without humans, or if the item is something humans made. Allow students
to share their ideas.
Ask the students to think about where they found particular animals and insects. Potential questions
include: Which animals did you see in trees? Which animals did you see in the bushes? Where did you
observe insects?
Explain to the students that they will continue to make observations of plants and animals in their
habitats throughout the year.

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Name: ____________ I SPY NATURE HUNT

Word Picture

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