"Make a cloud spotter.
Cut a rectangle from the middle
of some oaktag, decorate it, then
attach a stick for the handle. Peek
through the hole. Can you see any
of the cloud shapes listed below?"
On this sky gazing page, readers are told the sky is always changing, given a few challenges and a warning about eye safety when looking up on sunny days, shown illustrations to name the clouds they see in the sky, and encouraged to take time to look closely at those clouds.
The two-page spread is designed with young readers in mind; it is a quality of the DK brand to make the information provided for readers accessible and entertaining. The table of contents shows that adventures listed under an intriguing set of chapters: they include adventure skills, nature detective, wild art, and sensory games. In each section, the author suggests 5-6 adventures in nature to try.
Eager readers will find great variety in the nature experiences suggested. Build a secret shelter, fashion a terrific twig raft, go pond dipping, see the stuff to do with a stick. make leaf creatures or paint pebbles and sort those tiny rocks in patterns. As summer moves forward in high gear, your children will find many ideas here to help them learn more about the world around them, and to try their hand at some very intriguing adventures. Get outside, let curiosity lead you down new paths!
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