Pebblekeeper

We have had a great time jumping on board with the Handbook Of Nature Study Outdoor Nature Challenges!  Each time we participate I get the greatest mom points.  I’ve tried explaining we are just joining in with others, but they treat me like I’m Queen Nature Mom.  This time we read the instructions together; they liked the part about the challenge of who could find the most items in their square – or at least that’s what they got out of the instructions.  There just isn’t anything like a competition between brothers and the brothers competing against their virtual online friends in a contest to get the most out of an outdoor scavenger hunt.  Even if the scavenger hunt is only one foot square.  Favorite quote of the day, “Mom you have a slug on the back of your book.” Notice that the tiny baby slug is on a blade of grass. TINY.

Nate found the TINIEST little bug, maybe an earwig baby?

 
Here are our lists:

We talked about the 3 layers that we investigated – the Grass, the Roots, and the Compact Dirt beneath. We found quite a few items on top, the grass layer, but found the most life in the root layer.  Only the larvae and worms were in the compact layer.

Hop on over to the Handbook of Nature site to see how you can be inspired to spend an hour outside with the kiddos!