Activity 32 · Arts & Design
Eco-Friendly Schoolyard
Materials Schoolyard mats and identical environmental feature cards.
What to describe
The Describer places trees, recycling bins, gardens, water stations, and habitat features, then explains their locations.
Roles
How a round works
Make it harder or easier
Harder
Describe using only shape, position, and color words — no gestures, no questions.
Easier
Allow yes/no questions and agree on a shared starting shape or anchor point.
Reflect
Skills
Standards & alignment
TEKS Fine Arts / ELAR TEKS · describing, creating & precise descriptive language (confirm grade code)
NGSS NGSS SEP-8: Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating Information