Nature Class
Opening Nature Class.Cut across the middle of each sheet. Punch the circles and clip the set together in order.
Skill: looking and touching
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Bug pots or viewers
Magnifying glasses
Bring the bug pots or viewers and magnifying glasses. If you can, check your patch the day before: lift a log, see who is home.
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“Come into a circle, and stand still. Both feet on the ground.”
“Voices down. Listen for the furthest sound you can hear, and keep hold of it.”
“Let that sound go. Eyes back to the circle.”
“What was the furthest sound you heard?”
“What is the highest thing you can see from here?”
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“If you were the size of a woodlouse, where would you hide?”
“What bugs do you know? Can you name them?”
“What is your favorite bug and why?”
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“Take 10 minutes to explore. Look under logs, on leaves, in trees, and up in the sky.”
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“What bugs did you find in our schoolyard?”
“How did you identify them?”
“How many legs did they have?”
“Did they have wings to fly?”
“Where did they live?”
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“Go back to a quiet spot and thank a bug. They play an important part in keeping our planet alive.”
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“Carry your bug back to where you found it and say a quiet goodbye.”
“What job was your bug doing for our planet?”
“Which bug would you like to be for a day, and why?”
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Where your bug was living, and where you put it back:
The job your bug was doing for our planet:
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Read for Canonbury, a sample patch. Not your own grounds.
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