Activities & Lessons
March 31 - silent hike
April 2 - become an animal detective
Do you know what an animal detective is? Time to find out and train to become one with today’s activity! First watch the video, test your skills, and then download the materials to explore outside. Be sure to record what you find in your nature journal!
April 6 - Hidden habitats
There are so many habitats in the world with so many plants and animals! But what about the things we often don’t see?
Have you ever noticed that when we talk about habitats, we talk about the obvious animals that we can see easily? Birds, rabbits, people etc... They are cool for sure. But there is a whole world of stuff that we don’t see unless we are looking for it.
Nature has no recycling bin, therefor it has to take care of all its trash. Can you imagine if a tree fell down and it just stayed there? Our woods would be filled with all sorts of piled up dead plants, trees, and animals... but its not!
Why? Because of the Forest FBI! No, it’s not a secret agency of trees... it is Fungus, Bacteria and Insects. They may not be the most glamorous woodland creatures, but they are useful! Today you are going to learn some pretty cool facts about the Forest FBI. So let’s go!
April 14th - Vernal Pool Hide & Seek
April 9 - Habitat in a box
Draw a diagram of your habitat in a box in your nature journal and label all of the pieces that make up a habitat. Draw a diagram of your habitat in a box in your nature journal and label all of the pieces that make up a habitat. Don’t forget the things you don’t see (hmm… what do we breathe?)
April 16th - Froggy Fun
April 23rd - Dig In To Earth
April 21st - Erosion Exploration
April 28th - To Infinity and Beyond
What is a Comet?
Overcast and rainy weeks are the perfect time to train and become a NASA Scientist! Use this time to brush up on your knowledge about comets and meteors, get crafty inside, and prepare for the next clear night!
Start by reading about meteor showers HERE!
But WHEN is the next meteor shower?
You’ll be able to test out your sharp eyes and comet spotting skills soon! The ETA (or eta Aquarids) shower is April 17th - May 26th with it’s peak date on May 6th!
April 30th - Spheres of the Earth
Learn About the Spheres!
How to Play Sphere Matching Game:
Print out the sphere cards from each page, shuffle them up, and lay them out face down on a flat surface. Flip each card over taking turns one by one and identify which sphere the picture belongs to! Make piles of each sphere and when you’re all done, check your answers with the digital sheet. How did you do?
May 7th - Wildflower Scavenger Hunt
May 5th - Signs of Spring Bingo
Remember! As you’re looking at all of the wildflowers, it’s best to leave them where you find them. Instead of picking the flowers, take a picture! See how creative your images can be, or draw them in your nature journal.
May 14th - I Hear…
May 12th - beyond your back porch
The world is full of so many wonderful sounds that we can hear when we take a moment of quiet to just become part of nature!
May 21st - Hot & Cold Habitats That Change
May 19th - Weather Hot & Cold Experiment
After you’ve explored some ways that animals can make changes to stay warm or cool off, check out this blubber experiment! Some animals choose to live in really cold or really hot areas all the time, so instead of changing their behavior when the weather changes, their bodies have special adaptations to stay comfortable.
What would it be like if YOU had blubber?
