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Citro, Asia.
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Outdoor recreation for children.
Nature study -- Activity programs.
Children and the environment.
Children and the environment -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
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Citro, Asia.
Outdoor recreation for children.
Nature study -- Activity programs.
Children and the environment.
Children and the environment -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
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A
little
bit
of
dirt
:
55
+
science
and
art
activities
to
reconnect
children
with
nature
/ Asia Citro.
by
Citro, Asia.
The Innovation Press, 2015.
Call #:
796.083 C581L
Subjects
Outdoor recreation for
children
.
Nature
study -- Activity programs.
Children
and the environment.
Children
and the environment -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
ISBN:
9781943147045 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Dirt
:
55
+
science
and
art
activities
to
reconnect
children
with
nature
Description:
viii, 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Some copies may be permabound.
Contents:
A Note on Collecting Natural Objects -- Framed
Nature
Art
-- Native Plants --
Nature
Boat -- Dandelion Bubbles -- Plaster Treasures -- Story of the Lake -- Decorated Sticks -- Earthworm Tower -- Texture Garden -- Water Cycle Demonstrations --
Nature
Sensory Bottles --
Nature
Blocks -- Surfaces Demonstration --
Nature
Cutting Tray -- Frog Hunt --
Nature
Weaving -- Investigate a Snail -- Wild Seeds -- Sticky
Nature
Bracelet -- Rainbow Photo Challenge -- Sweating Leaves Demonstration -- Seed Bomb Lollipops -- Underwater Viewer -- Stream Water Quality --
Nature
Crown -- Sink and float -- Rain Drums -- Pounding
Art
-- Coloring Flowers -- Rolling
Nature
Painting -- Acrylic Paint Sun Prints -- Outdoor Scavenger Hunt -- Hake a Bug Hotel -- Recycled Paper Postcards --
Nature
Potions -- Leaf People -- Mystery Games --
Nature
Wreath -- Hake a Terrarium -- Bird Beak Game -- Create Bird Feeders -- Nesting Materials for Birds -- Foil Leaves -- Soil Study -- Mud Pies --
Nature
Journal -- Flower Press --
Nature
Paintbrushes --
Nature
Faces -- Leaf Luminaries -- Negative Space
Art
--
Nature
Treasure Collections.
Summary:
Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor
science
and
art
activities
, this book is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you're investigating the health of your local stream, making beautiful acrylic sunprints with leaves and flowers, running an experiment with your backyard birds, or concocting
nature
potions, you'll be fostering an important connection with
nature
. The engaging
activities
encourage the use of the senses and imagination and are perfect for all ages. Discover more about the natural world waiting just outside your door! Asia Citro is a former classroom
science
teacher and outdoor environmental camp director with a Master's in
Science
Education. She is the author of 150+ Screen-Free
Activities
for Kids, The Curious Kid's
Science
Book, and the creator of the FunAtHomeWithKids.com website.
Genre:
Handicraft.
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