By focusing on listening in this creative style, Mr. Saetviet has provided his students a motivational hook to capture their attention and increase awareness of their environment. Poster Board Writing Tablet Small sheets of paper with blanks for sounds on one half and blanks for plants on the other half. Pencil box with enough pencils for half the class. Wooden field desk to carry the materials. Have the students walk to the nature area.
Some students can carry the pencil box, back pack, and field box.
Explain to the class, while they sit outside, that they are to write down at least 5 sounds they hear and at least 5 plants that they see while they take a walk through the nature area. Have each student pair up with another student. As you follow the nature trail, keep talking to a minimum. The color coded sections make it easy to find the type of flowers. After we get back to the hill on which we started, have the students report on the different sounds that they heard along the trail.