Reuniting Children with Nature

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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Seed Saving

MATERIALS:  Several small envelopes to put the different seeds you collect in, scissors, a pencil or pen TIME FRAME:  As long (or as short) as you’d like! PROCEDURE: With permission, go on a walk during the fall, winter or summer and look for old, dead flowers The heads of most flowers contain the seeds for the next generation of flowers,…
October 8, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Growth Chart

MATERIALS:  Graph paper, a ruler, crayons, markers or colored pencils, plants to measure TIME FRAME:  30 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Using your graph paper, label the horizontal axis with time (days or weeks) Label your vertical axis with height (centimeters or inches) If you’d like, you can leave some extra room around your actual chart where you can draw pictures…
September 11, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Simple Apple Turnover Recipe

INGREDIENTS: 3 large granny smith apples (peeled and cubed) 1 lemon 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon  brown sugar 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 Puff Pastry sheet 1 egg 1 tablespoon water flour for rolling TIME FRAME: 20 minutes prep + 20 minutes cook time PROCEDURE: Sprinkle the counter with flour and place one…
September 4, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Visit a Community Garden

MATERIALS:  Directions to the nearest Community Garden, your Nature Journal or a notebook with your questions/so you can take notes, a camera. TIME FRAME: 1-2 hours PROCEDURE: Research Community Gardens in your area. Find out if they have specific tour dates when volunteers might be available to talk to you and answer any questions you have. If so, schedule a…
August 14, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Squash & Tomato Bake

INGREDIENTS: Tomatoes, squash or zucchini, potatoes, tofu (organic and optional), basil, olive oil, salt and pepper.  You will also need a pan (a lasagna pan works perfectly), and some foil. TIME FRAME: 20 minutes prep + 60 minutes to bake PROCEDURE: Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle a bit of olive oil in the bottom of your pan. Then,…
August 7, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Weather Chart

MATERIALS: Construction paper (2 pieces), recycled paper, glue, tape or a stapler, markers, crayons or colored pencils TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + a few minutes each day PROCEDURE: Start by folding your two pieces of construction paper and folding them into quarters lengthwise (fold in half, then fold in half again).  These will become the columns where you will chart…
July 31, 2013