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NATURE FIELD GUIDES (24 pages) Bats & other night birds Owls Frogs & other amphibians (toads, salamanders, etc.) Turtles & other reptiles (snakes, lizards, etc.) Raccoon & other small nocturnal mammals (mice, skunks, possum, raccoon, beaver) Deer & other large nocturnal mammals (coyote, fox, wolf ) Moths Mosquitos & other bugs (cacadas, crickets, fireflies) Moon Stars/Shooting Stars Flowers: Closed-up flowers/Night blooming flowers PlanetsDISCOVERY ZONE [10 pages] 2 Eyes at Night: Eyeshine in animals, eye adaptations (pupil dilation), etc. 2 Science of Bioluminescence (firefox fungi, fireflies, ocean creatures, etc.) 2 Game Nocturnal vs sleeping animals 2 Stargazing Tips and common constellations with some facts— Dipper, Orion, Cassiopeia, etc. 2 The coolest stuff in the night sky: comets, planets (visible and non-visible), Milky Way, Northern Lights, also Space Station and satellites FUN & GAMES [12 pages] 2 Shadow puppets/shadow dancing 2 Make a constellation viewer (this would be inside) 2 Attract moths (and other insects): shine a light on a white cloth or paper and see who shows up, then count and observe them 2 The Phases of the Moon with cookies (or apples, Swiss cheese, etc.) 2 Games: ghost in the graveyard, hide and seek, flashlight tag, 1 Imitate owl calls 2 Camp out! (In a campsite, backyard, deck/porch, or living room floor with a tent or just sleeping bags on the floor…storytelling ideas, like a story chain, etc.) Scavenger by senses: Sounds: cat fight, coyote, owl, peepers/toads, wind, crickets, rustling leaves, dog barking, siren, running water, cars, airplane overhead, bird call Sights: moon, stars, insect, airplane, satellite, planet, bat, eyeshine, street light Touch: pinecone, spider web, slug, tree bark, dewy grass, cool breeze, warmth of a fire, moth wings, flower petal, Smell: smoke, flowers, dry leaves…
