Instructions
Let's go on a nature adventure! Take this worksheet with you on a walk outside in a park, your backyard, or a trail. Complete the activities as you explore the amazing world of nature.
Physical Education: Nature Moves!
Do these fun movements during your walk to warm up your body.
- Find a grassy spot and hop like a bunny 10 times.
- Stretch your arms up to the sky like a tall tree and hold for 5 seconds.
- Find a log or a line on the path and balance as you walk across it.
- Flap your arms like a bird for 20 seconds. Can you chirp too?
- Crouch down low like a little mouse hiding in the grass.
Math: Scavenger Count
Find and count these items. Then, solve the math problem!
- Find 5 smooth rocks.
- Find 3 yellow flowers (or leaves).
- Find 4 Y-shaped sticks.
Math Challenge: If you add your rocks and your sticks together, how many do you have in total?
Write your equation here: _____ + _____ = _____
Science: Nature Detective
Look closely at the world around you. Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. A beetle crawling on a leaf is:
LIVING NON-LIVING
2. A stone on the ground is:
LIVING NON-LIVING
3. A green plant growing from the soil is:
LIVING NON-LIVING
Weather Watch: What is the weather like today? Circle all the words that describe it.
SUNNY CLOUDY WINDY RAINING WARM COOL
English: Word Wonders
Unscramble these nature words you might find on your walk.
- EFLA → _ _ _ _
- ETRE → _ _ _ _
- DIRB → _ _ _ _
Sentence Time: Write one sentence about your favorite thing you saw today.
Art: Nature's Art Studio
Leaf Rubbing: Find a leaf with lots of bumps and lines (veins). Place it under the box below. Take off the paper from a crayon and rub the side of it gently over the paper to make a beautiful leaf print!
Nature's Portrait: In the box below, draw the most interesting bug, flower, or cloud you saw on your walk.
History: The Oldest Tree
Find the biggest, wisest-looking tree you can. Imagine it could talk! What stories would it tell? Trees can live for a very long time and see many things change.
In the box below, draw this old tree. Then, draw something you think it might have seen 100 years ago. (For example: a horse and cart, children in old-fashioned clothes, or an animal that is not common now.)
Answer Key
Math: Scavenger Count
- Math Challenge: 5 (rocks) + 4 (sticks) = 9
Science: Nature Detective
- 1. A beetle is: LIVING
- 2. A stone is: NON-LIVING
- 3. A green plant is: LIVING
- Weather Watch: Answers will vary based on the day.
English: Word Wonders
- 1. LEAF
- 2. TREE
- 3. BIRD
- Sentence Time: Answer is personal and will vary.
Art, History, and Physical Education: These sections are based on your child's actions and creativity. There are no wrong answers!