Backyard Nature Detectives
A guided exploration activity where parent and child become nature detectives, using their senses to observe and describe natural objects found in their own backyard or nearby outdoor space.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
How it works
- 1
Let's find our first nature treasure! Look around and choose one natural object that catches your child's eye. It could be a leaf, a rock, a flower, or even a stick. When you find it, place it in your basket.
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Now let's be color detectives! Look closely at your object. What colors do you see?
- 3
Time for texture investigation! Gently touch your object. How does it feel? Is it smooth, rough, bumpy, soft, or something else?
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Let's use our detective noses! If it's safe, bring your object close and take a little sniff. Does it have a smell? What does it remind you of?
- 5
Final detective report! Looking at all your observations, what's the most interesting thing about your nature treasure?