Family Activity: Tree Cookies
Trace a tree’s life events using “tree cookies,” the cross sections of trees.
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Family Activity: Looking at Leaves
Take a closer look at leaves, their characteristics, and how they can be used to identify plants.
Family Activity: Tree Lifecycle
Examine a tree’s lifecycle and find similarities to lifecycles of other living things.
Connecting Kids to Nature
Mother Nature is a great teacher and getting kids outside to learn and play is good for their brains and their bodies. Contact with nature …
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
Over 130 hands-on experiences engage children ages 3-6 in outdoor exploration and play.
Exploring a Local Park
Get in touch with trees in your local park and use these family activities to take a closer look. Check out more from our collection!
Activities for Families
When children spend time outside, exploring in nature, it can improve their creativity and imagination, classroom performance, and academic achievement, as well as their overall …
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood – Activity 1, The Shape of Things
Children search for the shapes and colors that define both our natural and built environments.
PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide – Activity 51, Make Your Own Paper
Students investigate the papermaking process by trying it themselves. Students are thrilled to find that they can make paper and that their product is practical, as well as beautiful. Watch a video of the paper-making process used in this activity.
High School – Focus on Forests – Activity 1, Monitoring Forest Health
Students conduct a health checkup of a local forest or wooded area, take forestry measurements, and evaluate the ecological services provided by trees and forests.