Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst, MA


NATURE'S STORYTIME

Dates, Topics,

Selections and Activities

Spring

2006

 

March 22 -- The Sky

     How Many Stars in the Sky?

     The Moon

     Discovery Time -- What can we see in the daytime sky?

March 29 -- Is it Spring Yet?

     End of Winter

     Seasons

     Changes

     Discovery Time -- Look for signs of spring..

April 5 -- A Windy Day

     Attic of the Wind

     How Does the Wind Walk?

     Discovery Time – Play with the wind.

April 12 -- Finding the Forest

     The Great Kapok Tree – A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

     The Gift of the Tree

      Discovery Time – Explore the forest.

April 19 -- Birds in Spring

     In the Air

     Counting is for the Birds

     Hummingbirds – Jewels in the Sky

     Discovery Time – Looking at birds’ nests and searching for birds.

April 26 -- Colors of Spring

     Planting a Rainbow

     Waiting for Wings

     Feathers for Lunch

     Discovery Time – Finding nature’s colors.

May 3 -- Spring Comes to Life

     The Hidden Life of the Meadow

     Life Cycles

     Discovery Time – Search for signs of animals.

May 10 -- Nature Poems

     Ride a Purple Pelican

     Here Comes Mother Goose

     Discovery Time – Take a rhyming walk.

May 17 -- Seeds

     A Seed Grows: My First Look At A Plant’s Life Cycle

     The Dandelion Seed

     Seeds Get Around

     Discovery Time -- Find flying seeds

May 24 -- Celebrate the Earth

     In a Nutshell

     Water

     The Earth and I

     Flower Garden

     Discovery Time – Find something beautiful

May 31 -- Insects

     Hey, Little Ant!

     Have You Seen Bugs?

     Insectlopedia

     Discovery Time – Hug a bug.

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