Grade 1. students
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Coding in nature: Program a human robot
This 90-minute STEAM project introduces 1st graders to the basics of coding through a movement-based activity in a natural setting. The lesson is structured into 2 clear stages, starting with an outdoor session where students act as “programmers” and “robots.” By giving step-by-step verbal commands to guide their partners around stones and branches, students learn
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Emotions in Nature
Imagine turning a simple walk in the park into a magical “emotion hunt” where 1st graders discover feelings. This 2-hour outdoor STEAM project helps 1st-grade students connect their inner feelings with the natural world around them. Through 6 exciting stages, children go from learning about basic emotions to exploring the wild to find “sad” broken
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Recycled Paper Making: “Kind Words” for Mothers and Mother Earth
Through mixed-age collaboration, this two-hour STEAM program aims to develop empathy and connectedness of the 1st-grade students by collaborating with 2nd or 3rd grades during the intricate paper-making process. Papermaking with kids is a fun and creative activity that can be done with common household items! Making paper teaches children how one of our most
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Activating the senses – Activity in a nearby meadow or park
Children often spend their daily lives in artificial environments—frequently in urban settings—surrounded by limited material and natural stimuli. For them, it is especially important to connect with nature through direct, personal experiences. Even for those who live closer to nature, it is valuable to reflect on and organize their spontaneous experiences for deeper understanding. The
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Create a lunar landscape
This 100-minute STEAM program helps 1st-grade students understand gravity and how Moon craters are formed. Kids start by jumping and feeling how gravity pulls them down, then they listen to a story about the Moon. Using a sandbox and different stones, they experiment to see how the weight and size of an object change the