Explore all things nature by making projects about animals, plants, insects, and more.
Your destination: (objectives) Create a beehive with hexagons. Travel kit: (materials) Glue, sharpie, hexagon tracer, oil pastels, two pieces of paper, scissors. On the path Step 1 Do a tutorial on how to make a hexagon tracer. Step 2 Trace the hexagons on your paper with sharpie covering the whole …
Cicadas are bugs that can sing using tymbals, which are parts of their bodies like drums. When they vibrate the tymbals, they make a loud buzzing sound that can be heard in the Eastern United States all throughout the summer. Some cicadas emerge every summer, while some hibernate under ground …
Learn how to make beautiful leaf prints. Your destination: (objectives) Allow kids to see how the natural world reacts with paint. Travel kit: (materials) Leaves, paint, scrap paper, construction paper, paint brush On the path: Step 1 Gather leaves. Step 2 Coat your material with paint on the scrap paper. …
Use this handout to identify common Pennsylvania birds! Cut and color them and hide them throughout your house to do your own bird watching scavenger hunt! You can also use these bird facts to learn more about the birds you see outside every day! Click here for PA bird facts …
Your Destination: Learn about the American Robin and its nest. Then create your own Robin’s nest using simple materials around the house. Travel Kit: 2-3 pieces of paper pencil brown paper glue blue markers, crayons or colored pencils On the Path: Learn about the American Robin Step #1: Learn about …
Happy Earth Day! Pine cones, like leaves, are part of the tree’s “organs.” They contain the seeds of the tree that spread when the pine cone falls, and a new tree grows from the seeds. As you may guess from the name, pine cones only grow on pine trees. Color …
Happy Earth Day! This handout includes leaves from nine of the most common trees in Pennsylvania. Color and cut out the leaves to fill your basket with native Pennsylvania leaves! Did you know that trees use sunlight as food? They get the sunlight through their leaves through a process called photosynthesis! Click …
Learn how to draw a tree with this step by step guide. Step 1: Draw two C’s back to back. Step 2: Add U’s or V’s to the top of the trunk to create branches. Step 3: Add upside down U’s to the bottom to create roots and/or a hole …
