Help Kids Observe and Explore Nature

 

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EXPLORE YOUR "HABITAT"

Build a Fort
Frog Fun
Go on a Conifer Quest
Got Good Bugs?
Identify Birds
Identify Leaves
Keep a Wildlife Observation Checklist
Make a Tree Journal
Make a Nature Notebook
Search for Animal Homes 
Observe Tree Buds
Photograph Nature Spots
Write a Story About Wildlife

 

HIT THE TRAIL

Bird Behavior Hike
Find Nature in Your Neighborhood
Go Geocaching
Go on a Backyard Scavenger Hunt
Go on a Wildlife Observation Hike
Make Your Own Hiking Trail
Take an Alphabet Hike
Take a Pre-Winter Walk
Throw a Harvest Party

GET SCIENTIFIC

Caterpillar Finger Play
Explore Insect Senses
Explore Sand, Silt and Clay
Explore a Shore!
Go On A Christmas Bird Count
Make a Water Scope
Make a Wind Vane
Make a Daffodil Wind Sock
Nose Know-How 
Participate in Project Budburst
Take Part in Project PigeonWatch

EXPLORE AT NIGHT

Connect the Constellation Dots 
Create a Moon Journal
Observe Bugs at Night
Observe the Moon
Take a Moon Walk
Learn about the Moon's Phases

 

PUT OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR WILDLIFE

Find a Bluebird Trail
Make a Bee House
Make a Toad House
Make a Wormarium
Play Spider Bingo

 

ENJOY COLD OR WET WEATHER ... REALLY!

Do an Icy Experiment #1
Do an Icy Experiment #2
Do an Icy Experiment #3
Make Winter Lanterns
Make a Polar Bear Snow Gauge
Make a Rain Shaker
Observe Snowflakes

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