Family LE 1

Child walking through a field in the sun

LE 1.A Sharing Places: Neighborhood Walk

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1.A Sharing Places Neighborhood Walk (.pdf)Download

Use this activity to explore your neighborhood. Take a walk and make observations. Who and what do you share your neighborhood with? For example, what plants, animals, other people, and elements like water do you notice?

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By Elizabeth Starks, 2 years2 years ago

LE 1.B Family Learning Across Places

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Use this activity to discuss a place (or several places) that are important to your family, and then discuss the histories of that place.

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By Anna, 2 years2 years ago

LE 1.C Taking a Socio-Ecological Histories of Places Walk

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1.C Taking a Socio-ecological Histories of Places Walk (.pdf)Download

Pick a place outside in your neighborhood. Observe that place (what do you see, hear, and smell, for example). Think about different time scales to deepen your observations.

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By Anna, 2 years2 years ago

Adult and child taking a picture of a crab

LE 1.D What is the current season?

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1.D What is the Current Season? (.pdf)Download

What is the current season? How do you know? In this activity, you will take a walk to find evidence of the current season. You will find evidence by making observations using your five senses.

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By Anna, 2 years2 years ago