Birding Time: 5-10 minutes/observation Materials: purchased or homemade bird feeders, bird field guide, class binoculars (optional), Merlin phone app (optional) Activity: Observe birds around your classroom or at a feeder. Can we see different kinds of birds? If you have one, you can identify the birds you see in a field guide. Notice any patterns […]
Adopt a tree Time: 15-20 minutes/visit Materials: paper and drawing supplies Activity: Select a nearby tree to adopt during the year. Visit the tree seasonally, monthly, or weekly. Note how the tree is changing and discuss why the tree is changing throughout the year. Several times a year, bring drawing supplies and draw your adopted
Story time outside Time: 10-20 minutes Materials: book Activity: Pick up story time and move it outdoors, even if you have to bundle up. Adding story time to the end of outdoor play time can avoid adding clothing hassle. Read a story or two and maybe even act them out in an outside area with
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