Field Trips

1st Grade | Plant and Animal Detectives

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Science
State Standards:
Virginia Standard of Learning: Science 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8

Plants and animals live all around us and each one has the same life needs. Students will explore Shenandoah National Park to discover the different plants and animals that live in the park. Students will investigate how, where and why plants and animals meet their life needs in their respective environments and how Shenandoah National Park provides protection for plants and animals. Recommended for first grade.

Objective(s)

Following the park experience and classroom activities, the students will be able to
  1.  describe the life needs of plants and animals (plants: nutrients, air, water, light, and a suitable place to grow and live, and animals: adequate air, food, water, shelter, and space (habitat);
  2. identify the four functional parts of a plant (roots, stem, leaves, and flowers) and identify all structures the plant uses to meet its life needs;
  3. name three different animals that live in Shenandoah National Park and describe how specific physical characteristics help animals move, find homes, and obtain food;
  4. describe how places like Shenandoah National Park help protect our limited natural resources.

Standards
State Science Standards 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8

Materials

Download Plant and Animal Detectives

Tags: self-guided field trip plant animal

Last updated: August 20, 2021