We're Going on a Tree Hunt (LS-MT-302) - Teaching With Europeana

This learning scenario includes Mathematics, Science and Arts. During this learning scenario, as part of the Science curriculum, students will be engaged in different activities exploring the importance of leaves and trees and the different types which exist. Carroll diagrams and Symmetry will be used to focus on the Mathematics curriculum.

By the end of this learning scenario, the students will have acquired different 21st-century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication and media literacy. Apart from this, the students will also be able to distinguish between different types of trees.

This learning scenario concentrates mainly on the following trends:

Collaborative Learning: a strong focus on group work.

Student Centered Learning: students and their needs are at the centre of the learning process.

Outdoor Education: learning outside of the school building in the “real” environment.

Students walked around the garden and picked up different type of leaves. While doing so they had to tick on a worksheet the leaf found.

Students collected various types of leaves and used the mathematical concept of Carroll diagrams to sort out the leaves in Compound, Simple, Conifer and Deciduous.

Students worked on the concept of symmetry in nature.

After identifying symmetry in nature, students worked on an activity called leaf rubbing.

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raffaelaserrani says:

April 27, 2020 at 7:02 pm

Thanks for sharing this interesting scenario for primary students! I believe going outdoor and directly experiencing nature it’s a great way to learn. I also loved the way you make them use Europeana resources.
Good example of STEAM teaching and learning.

ivanabusuttil says:

April 28, 2020 at 11:20 am

Thank you, Raffael for your comment. The children love to get out of the classroom and learning outdoors in a fun way. Apart from this is truly believe that outdoor learning helps children to understand and respect nature.

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brendanbuttigieg says:

April 28, 2020 at 1:22 pm

Well done for another great cross curricular Learning Sceanrio. I liked the fact that you used 21st-century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication and media literacy while you managed to incorporate and make reference to different subjects. I am sure that the students have enjoyed this ‘treasure hunt’ outside of the school classroom. This is a very good practice which the students benefit from a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Dorianne Galea says:

February 19, 2021 at 8:35 pm

Well done for the LS. I really like it and I like the fact that the activity was set outdoors! Thumbs up!

February 19, 2021 at 8:50 pm

Very informative Learning Scenario! Well done!

Jelica Pajic says:

April 30, 2021 at 6:07 pm

Thanks for sharing this LS. I am a grammar school teacher and I found your scenario very interesting for my work. I implemented your scenario in a new way. We were going on a tree hunt not through schoolyard but through myths and fairy tales. That way we tried to make a map of significant trees in ancient times. As a result we made an e-book and a digital game.
Thank you once again.

We’re Going on a Tree Hunt (LS-MT-302)

This learning scenario concentrates mainly on the following trends:

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