Activities
Here are some quick nature activities to help you explore the natural world around you, with a goal in mind! Use these activities to introduce new learners into the world of their immediate nature, and adapt and explore however you'd like.
Colors
A printable activity sheet that helps learners pay attention to the various colours in the natural world, from the many shades of green to the colours of birds, butterflies, soil, and spiders!
Document your colour walk by collecting fallen leaves, seeds, or flowers to create a display, take pictures, or fill in the colour wheel in the activity sheet.
Patterns
A printable activity sheet that helps learners pay attention to different patterns in the natural world, from dots and spots on insects to patterns on leaves.
Document your shape & pattern walk using the activity sheet, sketch, and make notes of what you find, take pictures, or create a display with fallen leaves, seeds, or flowers.
Textures
A printable activity sheet that helps learners pay attention to different textures in the natural world- from rough, to smooth, to soft, to bumpy.
Document the textures you experience in the nature around you using the activity sheet. Sketch and make notes of what you find, take pictures, or create a display with fallen leaves, seeds, or flowers.
Bird Migration
All in a Bird's Life is a ‘bird survivor’ and life cycle game that helps learn about the different events and challenges (natural and man-made) that occur in a bird's life. This game introduces the players to how birds migrate and builds teamwork, empathy, and knowledge while learning about the intricacies of the life of a bird. The design is simple and versatile, and can be used in various contexts of learning and playing, with various age groups.
Walls and Pavement
There is an abundance of nature that lies hidden and not-so-hidden on our bricked and cemented walls and pavements! These charismatic and quirky species are a great source of joy and curiosity once you begin to explore these surfaces. Take this activity sheet with you to explore the walls and pavements around or within your homes, schools, or streets and observe, marvel, and document what creatures you come across!
