get outdoors challenge!
Fauna spent the late morning hours outside creating a map of our yard, “boy, we sure have a lot of trees!”
Things learned today from being outside- direct quotes from the girls:
1. wilted dandelions attract ants
2. Eastern Towhee bird call
3. directions the wind was blowing
4. if you don’t bother a wasp they won’t bother you
5. worms seem to prefer a sandy like soil, box turtles can eat 5 worms in one sitting
6. the difference between a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and an Eastern Towhee
7. hyacinth blossoms have 6 petals, each little cup on the stem is a separate flower
8. the cherry tree’s blossoms opened today starting with the top of the tree
9. Eastern Towhees are ground feeders and hide in the bushes
And so much more……….
Play along with us during the month of April for Children and Nature Awareness Month by posting a picture of your child(ren) each day enjoying the outdoors! Get outdoors and climb a tree! (Participants, you can copy and paste this line in your posts if you want).
*Those participating leave a link below, I’m working on that Mr. Linky thing but struggling…….
“That’s all.”
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We are in
…trying to catch up with out pictures, though….
http://www.lifefullofwhimsy.wordpress.com
What a great idea. I also really liked your daughter’s list of things she learned. My 2 and a half year old is probably too young to map the back yard but loves being outdoors, especially on the water. We’d love to be involved in the Great Outdoor Challenge and will post some blogs in the coming week. In the meantime, here’s what we got up to in The Royal National Park at Easter…
http://www.secretwater.com.au/2010/04/05/proof-that-the-easter-bunny-actually-lives-in-the-shire
Oh we will be joining in!
We are in….. our first post is here http://towardsustainabilitywiththreekids.blogspot.com/2010/04/get-outdoors-challenge-children-and.html
I have Day 2 of the challenge posted on my blog
http://www.childinharmony.com/2010/04/egg-here-egg-there.html
~marcia
My post from yesterday is p.
http://scottchriscoricassicali.blogspot.com/2010/04/bubbles-in-blizzard.html
Please include us! This will be fun. =) http://wonderinthewoods.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/april-outdoor-challenge-the-gauntlet/
Thank you for this! Going to try to do it today!
My first post is here:
http://lovelivingsimply.blogspot.com/2010/04/get-outdoors-challenge.html
Blessings,
Catherine
I love your girls list of what they learnt.
Here’s my first post http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/04/knowing-nature-a-children-and-nature-awareness-month-challenge.html
I’ve used a photo from a few weeks ago and will start taking the daily photos tomorrow.
Enjoy your outdoors time tomorrow.
I forgot to take my camera yesterday but took my grandson to a nature center nearby. He loved the fish in the tanks – samples from those that are out in the river, we got to see some mudpuppies that had just recently been taken in – while prevalent, they’re hard to see in the river because they move so fast and blend in so well. Then we went walking on the trails, examining the moss, spring flowers, watching geese and crows, playing at the water’s edge, studying the properties of water chestnuts, talking about the tides that are in effect at this point along the Hudson. This is a great challenge.
Bronchitis has kept us inside these first few days of April, but the kids still make note of what birds are feeding in the yard:) Hope to be outside tomorrow and enjoy our supposed sunshine!
Very cool post!!
We love outside learning, too.
http://toughmama.blogspot.com/2010/04/lookin-so-dandy-and-so-fine.html
here’s our day. http://adventuresofaflake.blogspot.com/2010/04/getting-outdoors.html
Here’s our day:
http://foursquareschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2010/04/pond-life-water-striders.html
How fun it is going to be to see all the greatness you share here this month! So many wonderful discoveries, and so lucky to have so many trees!
I think the blog post I just did can count for the outdoor challenge… (the challenge is not getting outdoors, it’s remembering to bring the camera…)
http://heirloomseasons.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-moments.html
I have one today. Not sure I can have one every day of the month. We certainly go outside every day but not always with a camera and a photo-agenda! This is such a wonderful idea. It is hard to believe how little time some kids spend outside.
Today: http://myyearinhaiku.blogspot.com/2010/04/adventure-sisters-little-fingers.html
Yeah! Love this!!!!
http://connectedroots.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/secrets/
Ooh, I wanna play! My monkeys love the outdoors!
http://amysreallife.wordpress.com
We’re participating. I just posted about our outside time today.
Hi! I just found your blog. I actually saw the comment you left for Kari and noticed Sherry’s remark about your outdoor challenge so I knew I had to visit your blog.
I love the challenge! Love your blog too.
Oops – I meant to say I saw your comment on Facebook. I should proofread my comments before I submit them!
Here’s my write-up and first photos:
http://inthepurplehouse.blogspot.com/2010/04/children-and-nature-awareness-month.html
Our post for today is up. Mapping the yard…great idea Fauna.
http://debbiedas.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/get-outdoors-challenge-day-one/
http://joyfullyoriginal.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-tree-study.html
I did a quick post to let others know about this challenge and to record our first one!
http://canadianhomelearning.blogspot.com/2010/04/get-outdoors-challenge.html
We can play today: Flower Walk.
hi guys: count me in: need to work on that camera thing today!