Grade: 1st

26 Feb 2021

Nature Recycling

August-June

In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates. Humans can also play a vital role in recycling. Students will explore the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling while experiencing the diverse habitats at Greenacres.

Ohio Science Standards:

  • PS Grade 1: Properties of objects and materials can change.
  • LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.

NGSS Standards:

  • 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Social Studies Standards:

  • Government Strand: Civic Participation and Skills: Individuals have responsibility to take action toward the achievement of common goals in homes, schools and communities and are accountable for those actions.
  • Economics Strand: Scarcity: Wants are unlimited and resources are limited. Individuals make choices because they cannot have everything they want.
  • Economics Strand: Production and Consumption: People produce and consume goods and services in the community.

    Video Introduction and Vocabulary:

    waste, reduce, reuse, recycle, landfill, decomposer, compost, cycle

    26 Feb 2021

    Nature Exploration: Observation

    August-June

    This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas.  We will focus on making observations and applying them to learn about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • SWK Grade K-2: The world is discovered through exploration.
    • SWK Grade K-2: Exploration leads to observation. Observation leads to questions.
    • LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.

    NGSS Standards:

    • 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

    Poster and Vocabulary:

    observation, senses, compare, explore

    26 Feb 2021

    Maple Syrup

    January 29 – February 23

    Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring.  Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • SIPA Grade K-2: Employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
    • LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
    • LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.

    NGSS Standards:

    • 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
    • 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

    Video Introduction and Vocabulary:

    spiles, sap, gallons, sugar shack, sugar bush, evaporation, tap, sapsucker

    18 Feb 2021

    Basic Needs of Living Things in Nature

    August-June

    Plants and animals require food, water, shelter, space, and air to survive. We will explore how those basic needs are met in each habitat at Greenacres.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • LS Grade 1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
    • LS Grade 1: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.

    NGSS Standards:

    • 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

      Video Introduction and Vocabulary:

      habitat, living, nonliving, food, water, shelter, space, air

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