Students work together to hide a water bottle from their educator as they move from one location to another (similar to the game “Red light, green light”).
“Balloon Frantic” is a fun activity that can be used to teach a number of different concepts as well as general problem-solving. Students work together to keep lots of balloons in the air.
In multiple parts, students will first brainstorm what various federal lands provide recreation activities. Second, they will categorize agencies/mission statements/laws regarding those lands using cards.
This lesson uses the learning cycle to teach students about rain shadows, a concept that is essential to understanding the weather and ecology of the Olympic Peninsula. Several variations are presented.