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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.
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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.
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