MATERIALS: Construction paper of different colors, natural materials (small sticks, wood chips, leaves, rice, dried peas, dried beans, cotton balls, etc) glue, a paintbrush that can be used to spread your glue, scissors, a pencil TIME FRAME: 1 – 3 hours (can be broken up into several time periods) PROCEDURE:…
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MATERIALS: Weather appropriate clothing. A magnifying glass, your nature journal or a camera (all optional) TIME FRAME: A few minutes each day for several days, weeks or months PROCEDURE: While outside, find a spider, other insect or bird and observe it for as long as possible. Does it move? How…
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MATERIALS: Weather appropriate clothing. A magnifying glass, your nature journal or a camera (all optional) TIME FRAME: 15 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: While outside, find an insect and follow it on its path. Where is it going? Where did it come from? Is it alone or followed by friends? Is…
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MATERIALS: Construction paper of different colors, glue, scissors TIME FRAME: 30- 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Decide which colors will be for the petals of your flowers and which colors will be for the stems and leaves. Keep one sheet of the paper whole so you can glue your flowers to it.…
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MATERIALS: Natural materials (rocks, dirt, sticks) and a water source (a hose, a bucket of water, a stream). TIME FRAME: 30 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: With permission, find a spot in your yard where you can create your dam and no one will trip on it (think about building out…
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MATERIALS: A digital camera, a natural or man-made object you have access to every day (a tree, flower, tomato plant, backyard chicken, a lamp…), a computer and permission to use it. TIME FRAME: 2 minutes each day for your own set period of time PROCEDURE: Every day for a set…
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MATERIALS: A bag of organic topsoil, organic vegetable seeds, scissors TIME FRAME: 60 minutes PROCEDURE: With permission, go out into your yard and find a spot that you can plant your own little garden in. Remember, your space will need to get 6 to 8 hours of sun each…
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MATERIALS: Seeds (preferably native to your area), ~5 square feet of garden or yard space, garden gloves, permission TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + growing time PROCEDURE: Once you’ve gotten permission to plant some seeds and have reviewed where they will be planted, begin by assessing the soil. Wildflowers don’t…