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Big Book of Nature Activities

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Ideas for outdoor learning in early fall

It’s wonderful to see outdoor learning exploding in popularity this fall.  Not only does it provide cognitive, social and health benefits – both physically and mentally – but it’s seen as an effective way to lower COVID-19 transmission. Since parents and teachers may be looking for activity ideas, I thought Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsSeptember 11, 2020 ago
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Teaching Kids About Evolution (part 2): Celebrate Earth Day with kids by exploring the basics of evolution

One of the greatest gifts you can give a child is a sense of wonder in the natural world and how everything in nature can be explained by science and critical thinking. And nowhere is there a better example of the power of critical thinking than when it comes to Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsApril 20, 2017 ago
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Teaching Evolution to Kids (Part 1): Celebrate Earth Day by helping kids grasp the wonder of how species came to be

Kids make great amateur scientists. They love to ask “why” questions. “Why is the monarch butterfly so colourful? Why does it start life as a caterpillar? Why does it migrate? Thanks to Charles Darwin, we now understand that questions such as these are entitled to an evidence-based answer – and Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsApril 13, 2017 ago
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NO REASON TO STAY INSIDE: With summer holidays almost here, kids can get out and discover nature

With summer upon us, finding things for kids to do can be a challenge. This week, I’d like to propose a few activities from the new “Big Book of Nature Activities”, which I co-wrote with Jacob Rodenburg of Camp Kawartha. We’re confident that many of the activities will be fun Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJune 23, 2016 ago
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