Have students look at their own school again. Design a new school, focusing on changes discussed. Choose one that has meaning for the students. Encourage the students to think about what the construction or building is used for, and think about how influenced the choice of colour, shape, etc. Animal constructions, such as beaver dams and homes, could also be studied.
People use visual images to communicate ideas and convey meaning.
Students can develop an awareness of visual information by interpreting and creating signs and symbols. Have students draw or paint environments with nature signals. Focus on the appropriate season. Build an environment out of found objects to show all the signals students can come up with. Students may want to build two different environments showing two different seasons.