| Exploring your backyard is not only a fun activity, | | | | backyard adventure, you may want to consider |
| but it can also educational. There are a large | | | | purchasing them some science supplies. These |
| number of living, breathing creatures that can be | | | | supplies may include, but should not be limited to |
| found outdoors. All children love exploring nature, | | | | containers, butterfly catching nets, magnifying |
| but there are some who may enjoy this | | | | glasses, picture books, and resource guides. If |
| exploration more than others. Those children are | | | | your child is planning on capturing a few insects, a |
| likely to be toddlers or elementary school aged | | | | small cage or breathable container may be just |
| children. Since young children may need your | | | | what they need. These supplies, along with others, |
| assistance, you will want to pick backyard | | | | can be purchased from most retail stores. These |
| activities that you will also enjoy doing. | | | | stores may include department stores, home |
| One of the many ways that you can incorporate | | | | improvement stores, and toy stores. |
| science into your backyard is by studying the | | | | To keep your exploration focused on education, |
| plants that can be found in your yard. While all | | | | science books and nature resource guides may be |
| backyards are likely to have a number of | | | | a nice addition to your child's science collection. |
| different plants or flowers, yours may have more. | | | | Many books and resource guide have a focus on |
| For the best type of environment, you are | | | | insects, birds, plants, and flowers. Many of these |
| encouraged to explore the wilder areas of your | | | | resources will provide you with information and |
| yard that have yet to be mowed or cleared. | | | | pictures, from which you and your child can more |
| Your backyard is also likely full of a number of | | | | easily identify the things you find. For a large |
| different insects. Like plants and flowers, your | | | | selection of science and nature books, you are |
| child may enjoy examining these bugs. It is not | | | | encouraged to shop online, for instance at |
| only fun to see what bugs live in your backyard, | | | | Amazon, or visit your local book store. |
| but it is also exciting to learn about how they | | | | When examining the plants, bugs, and flowers in |
| survive and what they eat. There is also a good | | | | your backyard, you and your child may want to |
| chance that your children may leave your yard | | | | document what you see. This can easily be done |
| with a new pet. | | | | with a notebook or a camera. By taking pictures, |
| In addition to the living things that can be found in | | | | your child will always be able to remember their |
| your backyard, you and your child may also want | | | | exploration adventures. Those pictures could also |
| to examine the weather and the impact it has on | | | | be used for other crafts. Scrapbooks and collages |
| the yard and everything inside of if. Backyard | | | | are a great way to turn traditional photographs |
| conditions change as the weather changes. By | | | | into something much more. |
| examining your backyard after a rainy day, your | | | | Whether your child plans on exploring your |
| child may find that many of the plants, flowers, | | | | backyard or they do so without intending to, it is |
| and bugs have either changed or retreated to | | | | likely that they will interested with what they see |
| safer grounds. Examining the effect the weather | | | | and learn. Incorporating science into your next |
| has on the things in your backyard is not only fun, | | | | backyard adventure is just one of the many |
| but educational. | | | | things that you and your child can do outdoors; |
| To make the most out of your child's next | | | | however, it may be the most beneficial. |