It's Natural

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This activity introduces learners to Native Americans as people who depended upon nature in the past and continue to emphasize the importance of nature in the present. Learners go outside and use their senses to make observations about their environment. This experience inspires curiosity about nature, helps learners understand that we all need and use natural resources and helps them imagine what it would be like to depend entirely on the natural world. This introductory activity is featured on pp.9-10 of the "One With the Earth: Native Americans and the Natural World" multidisciplinary unit of study for kindergarten through third grade.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Large sheets of construction paper in light colors for group work
  • Crayons, markers or colored pencils
  • One or two sheets of poster paper for discussion activities

Keywords

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Earth Structure
  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Plants
      • Animals
      • Classification
    • Ecology
    • Human Senses and Perception
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Conducting Investigations
      • Gathering Data
      • Communicating Results

Informal Categories

  • Nature and Environment
  • Outdoor Activity

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • hear
  • be mobile
  • smell
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves teamwork and communication skills
  • Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Culture, ethnicity, and gender

  • Native American

    • Acknowledges this group's contributions to STEM
    • Uses inclusive images of people from this group

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis,