TH E N AT U R E CON N EC TION

Go on a Field Trip
Its time for a treasure hunt! Find a place outside your house or nearby
where you can sit and be totally quiet. Pretend you are invisible, or that
you are one of the plants or animals. Shhhhhh!

Down among the cobwebs, at the roots of grass,

Green and creepy quiet, dewy beads of glass,
Little spiders spinning, beetles bumbling through . . .
NANCY DINGMAN WATSON

After a few minutes of silent watching and listening, start

making notes. Think about what month it is and look for clues to
the season.
Colors you see.

Can you see:

**Dark green
**Light green
**Pink
**Yellow
**Brown

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Can you hear:

Sounds you hear.

**Wind in trees
**Birds singing
**Insects buzzing

Some clues to the season.

Can you find:

**Chewed acorns
**Dying flowers
**Buds on the trees
**Ice on a puddle

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