For a week, spend at least 10 minutes a day outside and keep a nature journal.
Your challenges:
❖ Day one- find at least one insect, look up its name, and draw it.
❖ Day two- find a leaf on the ground, identify the tree that it is from, and make a rubbing of the leaf.
❖ Day three- find one bird and research its name/diet/habitat/nesting habits. Draw a picture of it in its nest.
❖ Day four- find one mammal and look up its name/diet/habitat. Draw a picture of it's tracks.
❖ Day five- find a nut or seed, identify the tree or plant that produced it, and write down how it spreads to grow a new plant.
❖ Day six- listen for bird calls, identify at least one bird whose call you hear, and research whether or not the bird migrates.
❖ Day seven- sniff the air. Identify a plant by the smell of its leaves or flowers. Draw the plant and write about how it makes you feel.

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