Steps to identify plant and animal interactions on a nature walk (Grade 1).

🌿 Objectives

• 🌱 Identify: Learn to spot different plants and animals.
• 🤝 Understand: Discover how plants and animals interact in nature.
• 🔎 Observe: Practice observing nature carefully on a walk.

🎒 Materials

• 📝 Worksheet: A simple worksheet with pictures of plants and animals.
• 🖍️ Crayons: For coloring the worksheet.
• 🔍 Magnifying Glass: To get a closer look at plants and animals (optional).
• 🌳 Nature Walk Location: A park, garden, or any outdoor space with plants and animals.

☀️ Warm-up (5 mins)

• 🗣️ Discussion: Ask the students what they already know about plants and animals. Do they know any animals that eat plants? Do plants need animals?
• 🖼️ Show Pictures: Show pictures of different plants and animals and ask the children to name them.

🐾 Main Instruction

1. 🚶 Nature Walk: Take the students on a nature walk, pointing out different plants and animals.
2. 🔎 Observation: Encourage them to observe closely using their magnifying glasses (if available).
3. ❓ Ask Questions: Ask questions like:
   • 🐛 "Do you see any insects on this plant? What are they doing?"
   • 🐿️ "What do you think this squirrel eats?"
   • 🐝 "Why is the bee visiting the flower?"
4. 🤝 Explain Interactions: Explain simple interactions like:
   • 🦋 Bees pollinating flowers.
   • 🐛 Caterpillars eating leaves.
   • 🐿️ Squirrels burying nuts.
5. ✍️ Worksheet Activity: After the walk, have the students complete the worksheet by coloring and identifying the plants and animals they saw.

✅ Assessment

• ❓ Questions: Ask the students to:
  • 🌿 Name a plant they saw.
  • 🐾 Name an animal they saw.
  • 🤝 Describe one way a plant and animal help each other.
• 🎨 Worksheet Review: Review the completed worksheets to check for understanding.