Table of Contents
Note to Parents ix
Summer
1 Become a Backyard Naturalist 2
2 Make a Summer Nature Collection 4
3 Sweet Summer Treats 6
4 Be a Volunteer 8
5 Take a Hike 10
6 Stand Tall on Homemade Stilts 12
7 Meteor Slumber Party 14
8 All Tied Up 16
9 Have Some More S'mores 18
10 The Perfect Pet 20
11 Kayak Trek 22
12 Ecosystem Explorer 24
13 Shells Rock! 26
14 License to Adventure 28
15 Poet Practice: Summer 29
16 Insect Expert 30
17 On the Road 32
18 What Does an Owl Eat? 34
19 You've Got Talent! 36
20 Fabulous Fruit Pops 38
21 Chalk Art Masterpiece 40
22 Backpacking for Beginners 42
23 The Show Must Go Out 44
24 Tide Pool Trip 46
25 Nature's Swimming Pools 48
Fall
26 Take a (Forest) Bath 50
27 Make Waxed Leaves 52
28 Climb to New Heights 54
29 Take a Ride 56
30 Conduct Yourself to a Symphony Concert 58
31 Get Fired Up 60
32 Plan a Book Club 62
33 Knead to Bake Bread 64
34 Pick and Dry Apples 66
35 Dare to Try 68
36 Rocks, Gems, and Minerals, Oh My! 69
37 Deep Sea Sightseeing 70
38 Discover National Treasures 72
39 Make a Fall Nature Collection 74
40 Poet Practice: Fall 76
41 Rainy-Day Ramble 78
42 Hawk-Eyed Hobby 80
43 The Taste of Fall 82
44 A Fairly Crafty Affair 84
45 Build an Outdoor Fort 86
46 Garden in a Jar 88
47 Chalk Up a Smile 90
48 Create a Collection 92
49 Learn to Hand Stitch 94
50 Write to a Soldier 96
Winter
51 Walk in a Winter Wonderland 98
52 Gingerbread Construction 100
53 See The Nutcracker Ballet 102
54 Make a Stick Mobile 104
55 Start an Adventure Journal 106
56 Animal Diorama Drama 108
57 Snowy Night 110
58 Taste Test 112
59 Book Nook 114
60 Look for Lichen 116
61 Celebrate the Solstice 118
62 Dear Pen Pal 119
63 Snow Castle 120
64 Create Your State 122
65 Poet Practice: Winter 124
66 Art Alive 126
67 Feed the Birds 128
68 Snow-White Canvas 130
69 Bake and Take 132
70 Outer Space on the Ceiling 134
71 Design a Habitat Diorama 136
72 Party Around the World 138
73 Make Stamped Valentines 140
74 Start Seeds 142
75 Winter Scavenging 144
Spring
76 Wildflower Walk 146
77 Plein Air Painting 148
78 Mud Run Fun 150
79 Food Forager 152
80 Go Nutty for Nettles 154
81 Tadpole Treasure Hunt 156
82 Tap a Tree and Make Maple Syrup 158
83 Grow a Sunflower House 160
84 Start an Adventure Club 162
85 Sprout a Miracle 164
86 Take a Night Hike 166
87 Go Bouldering 168
88 National Park Tour 170
89 Nature Cleanup 172
90 Poet Practice: Spring 173
91 Monarch Waystation 174
92 Be a Cloud Interpreter 176
93 Garden Scavenger Hunt 178
94 Walk Through History 180
95 Bee a Hive Tourist 182
96 Honey-Tasting Party 184
97 Nature Detective 186
98 Backyard Pumpkin Patch 188
99 Flowers for Keeps 190
100 Day Trip to Another Country 192
Acknowledgments 195
About the Author 197
