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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Hike in the Woods

July 21st, 2011 | 2 Comments

Can you find all the colors of the rainbow in the woods? We go on hikes and nature walks almost every weekend and love to find ways to keep things fresh for the kids. A themed scavenger hunt can turn your walk in the forest into a learning adventure. With younger kids, you can begin by looking for a rainbow. Red Trail Marker Pin It Red Fire Thorn Berries Pin It Orange Mushrooms Pin It Orange Lilies Pin It Yellow Black-Eyed Susans (plus Violet Cone … Read entire article »

Filed under: All Ages, Ecology, Featured, Sight, Smart Summer Challenge, Visual-Spacial

Mapping a Nature Hike #SmartSummer

July 1st, 2011 | 3 Comments

Knowledge is supposed to enrich our lives, not just reside in dusty books (or hypnotic bits and bytes). So, we took our map skills on the road and used them to explore a “new to us” nature trail. Pin It Check out this map! Ain’t she a beaut? Pin It Most of the trail maps we encounter are faded, sad affairs. Not this one. This one has a lovely compass rose for finding directions, … Read entire article »

Filed under: All Ages, Bodily-kinesthetic, Ecology, Featured, Geography, Interpersonal, Logical-Mathematical, Mathematics, Smart Summer Challenge, Visual-Spacial

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