Observe, Collect, Create!

$19.50

Explore the natural world around you! Our nature scavenger hunt will have campers looking for all the colors in the rainbow. We’ll learn about and compare different types of clouds, create animal habitats, and make art with things we can find in the world around us. Nature Explorers is an interactive school-age lesson plan that encourages students to use a variety of items from nature to construct knowledge through meaningful play, thoughtfully planned activities, and exploration of the environment. While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, it focuses on the key learning area of “Approaches to Learning through Play.” Specifically, students will learn to engage in learning activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Scientific Thinking and Technology – Exploring, Scientific Inquiry, and Discovery.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Camp Outline:

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Cloud Book
  • Let’s Get Moving – Cloud Training
  • Rain Cloud in a Jar
  • Hands-On Activity – Groovy Cloud Shapes
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Friendship Word Clouds
  • Measuring Clouds
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Build a Habitat
  • Let’s Get Moving – Animal Relay
  • Hands-On Activity – Finish Habitats/Coloring Pages
  • Habitat Preservation Posters
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Teamwork
  • Hands-On Activity – Make a Squirrel
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Grow Crystals
  • Let’s Get Moving – Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
  • Hands-On Activity – Rock Candy
  • Pocket Hug Rocks
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Making Good Decisions
  • Rock Mosaics
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • All About Leaves
  • Let’s Get Moving – Free Play
  • Hands-On Activity – Make a Leaf Tile
  • Four Seasons Craft
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Cooperation
  • Paint Leaf Tiles
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Let’s Get Moving – Nature Bullseye
  • Hands-On Activity – Bird Feeder
  • Pollinator Parade
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Empathy
  • Weaving Craft
  • Reflection