Observer Activity: Hidden in Plain Sight

Age groups: 7-14 Keywords: Outdoors, In-school activity, Group-based activity, No materials needed, observation, active, game, adaptations One-sentence summary of activity: One student will be selected to be the seeker, the rest of the group will hide in the surrounding area (within 100 footsteps), the seeker will count to 30, giving the rest of the group …

Observer Activity: Finding your place

Age groups: 8 and up Keywords: Outdoors; Natural area needed; In-school activity; At-home activity; Individual activity; Pen and paper needed; Sense of place; Bioregion awareness; Observation; Reflection One-sentence summary of activity: Each student spends time observing a nearby outdoor landscape with all of their senses and then reflects on the experience through drawings and written …

Observer Activity: Let’s go birding!

Age groups: This activity can be for all ages but can be altered in the level of difficulty based on experience/knowledge. Keywords: Outdoors; Natural area needed; In-school activity; At-home activity; Group-based activity; Individual activity; Pen and paper needed; Special materials needed ; Observational; Local Environment; Relational; Critical Thinking  One-sentence summary of activity: The goal of this …