Nature Explorers

The Power of Observation

The Big Idea:   Exploring the natural world may help us find our place in it.

Learning Lens: Observation, Change, water, weather, animals (including humans), plants, the earth, the sky, the seasons

Potential Roles and Actions: Stewardship, Conservation, Scientific Investigation, Career Connections

Exploring Arthopods and their life cycles (9/2023):

Pink Spotted Ladybug Larva 9/18/23

https://www.learnaboutnature.com/insects/ladybug/pink-ladybug/

Pink Spotted Ladybug Pupa 9/27/23

Pink Spotted Ladybug Beetles (released)

10/4/23

Painted Lady Caterpillars 9/18/23

https://www.butterflyidentification.com/painted-lady.htm

Painted Lady Chrysalis 9/27/23

Painted Lady Butterflies 10/4/23 (released)

Harvester Ants 9/18/23

 https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/arthropodsofcolorado/Harvester-Ants.pdf

Harvester Ants 9/27/23

Harvester Ants 10/4/23 (released)

We built Arthropod Huts (Just in time... before the first snow!) 10/25/23

November 13-15:  

We created games made only of items we found in nature. Very creative!