August is here and that means the end of summer is near. It’s time to start thinking about going back to school. Make the transition easy and fun by turning it into a family scavenger hunt. On this list are both school and end of summer nature signs.
Before you run to the store for all new school supplies, do some searching in your home. You may be surprised by what you find. Once you have done your home search, head outside and look for signs that show how nature is getting ready for fall too! Feel free to add your own items and signs to the list.
At least three good pencils with erasers
A ruler
A pair of scissors
A complete set of markers
Crayons
Apples growing on a tree
Black eyed Susan
Mountain Ash berries
A calculator
A tree or a leaf that is just starting to turn yellow or red
Dragonfly
Birds starting to gather to migrate south
Your favorite fall sweater
Alarm clock
The daylight getting shorter
A glue bottle with a glue and a working tip
Backpack
Kelly Dupre of Grand Marais is an artist, children’s author, and educator with over 20 years teaching experience with all age groups in a variety of settings. The activities in this once-amonth column are spin-offs and combinations of ideas she has used and learned from teachers, parents, kids, books, and workshops. Only some of the activities has she actually thought of herself! Do you have a project or an idea you would like to see on the Whirligigs page? Let us know! Send your suggestion to starnews@boreal.org.
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