SPROUTS – 5 Senses of Trees

Materials

“5 Senses of Trees” Printable Activity Chart
or notebook, paper, something to write on

writing utensil (optional: one colour for each of 5 senses)

Instructions

go on a backyard amble, neighbourhood walk or trail hike

as you walk, pay close attention to what is around you
is it breezy or windy? let that steer the direction you walk

as you walk, match your breathing to your steps
if you run quickly, does your breathing speed up?
if you walk slowly, can you slow your breath to match?

can you name the 5 Senses?

SEE, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH

what can you discover by using those five senses?

what do you see? hear? smell? taste? feel?

find a tree in your backyard or along your walk or hike
and fill out the “5 Senses of Trees” activity chart

Download Activity as PDF

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GOING GREEN – Play a Hiking (Walking) Game

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Materials

optional: 2 board game dice

Instructions

go on a backyard amble, neighbourhood walk or trail hike

Warm Up

as you walk, pay close attention to what is around you
is it breezy or windy? let that steer the direction you walk

as you walk, match your breathing to your steps
if you run quickly, does your breathing speed up?
if you walk slowly, can you slow your breath to match?

after that warm-up, you are ready to play the game!

The Hiking (Walking) Game

this game can be played by one, or many people
and the rules are very simple:

each player will pick a number or roll a dice
(if you are alone, pick or roll two numbers)

move the number of steps that you picked or rolled
if both numbers are the same, turn around before moving

Variations

use the squares of the sidewalk as a board game
and race friends to the end of the block

use dice with higher numbers i.e. 2-4-8-16-32-64
and the game will last longer, covering more ground

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SPROUTS – Bumblebee Queen

Hamilton Public Library has made TumbleBooks available through this link:

hpl.ca/articles/fun-stuff-do-online-home

When you arrive at the HPL At-Home site, find and select:

TumbleBooks: Animated talking picture books for kids

Using the TumbleSearch feature, find the book ‘The Bumblebee Queen‘
by April Pulley Sayre, Illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne

First “read” the book by selecting “Play Video”
See how much you have learned by selecting “Quizzes”
For more learning opportunities select a “Lesson Plan“

Find the “Bumblebee Queen” fill-in-the-blanks page on our website, Facebook or Instagram pages.  Save the image to your computer and use a photo editing tool or app to fill out the image.  See if you are now able to fill out the blank sections with what you’ve learned today!  Submit it to us via social media #GarddwestEcoEducation or email (garddwest@gmail.com) and you could win a prize!