“Nature’s Diversity”


Dear Ones,

Read “Nature’s Diversity” online. To begin appreciating Earth’s diversity, get outside and explore.

Make sure the exploring you do is SAFE and you are with a trusted adult.

You may choose your own backyard, a park, or a hiking trail.

Take time to “observe”, examine closely, the environment; trees, flowers, animals.

Take a closer look at life.

A whole world is going on right before your eyes.

But are you noticing?

Take some time to Stop, Look/Observe.

Give yourself time each day to be surprised by our world.

How?

Notice something outside that interest you. STOP, and look closely.

You may want to sketch/draw what you see or take a close-up picture of what you see.

Look closely at ALL the details.

Write what you see in a journal so you can read it later to recall what you saw.

When you go home, turn your experience into an art project: paint it or add color to your sketch, or something else creative.

When you get home search for more information about your subject on the internet, or go to a library and find a book on your subject.

Here are some possible things you could observe/look at closely:

  1. Anthill or ants/other insects
  2. Flowers
  3. Trees
  4. A puddle/include rain drops
  5. Rainbow
  6. Waterfall
  7. Riverbank
  8. Cactus
  9. Bird
  10. A beautiful work of art

STEPS

  1. Get quiet-silence your phone if you have one.
  2. Observe closely: What do you see? (notice details)
  3. What do you hear?
  4. What do you smell?
  5. What do you feel? (both by touching it and the emotions you have as you gaze upon it)
  6. What does it taste like? BE CAREFUL, MANY THINGS IN NATURE ARE POISONOUS AND CAN MAKE YOU SICK AND EVEN CAUSE DEATH.  IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT ANYTHING, ASK A TRUSTED ADULT.
  7. Journal what you saw or learned
  8. Sketch your observations
  9. Go home and search for more information/ internet, school or public library.

Start noticing your environment and you will begin to enjoy and appreciate “Nature’s Diversity”!

“Ant” Dee