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This week’s Camp Au Pair theme is Nature Exploration.
Crafts, recipes, activities, and games can all be found here on the Camp Au Pair – Nature Exploration pinboard.
Field Trips can be a great way for kids to learn and have new experiences. You can start observing nature at any local park or your own backyard. If you want to take it a step further, here are a few other local places that fit this theme:
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- Rock Creek Nature Center
- Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend Sanctuary (Chevy Chase, MD)
- US National Arboretum
- Consider joining the Free Forest School- Washington, DC to find outings near you.
Videos – Look for fun videos on YouTube about nature.
Webcams – You can do a google search for websites with webcams that allow you to observe nature.
- Nature.org has lots of webcams from all over the country including Brown Bear Cam, Puffin Boulder Berm and Bella Diamond Hummingbird Nest
- Bob’s Pennsylvania Wildlife Camera
Under Water Under Earth by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski
Books –Green, and Under Water, Under Earth both fit this week’s theme.
Stop by your local library to look for these and other books on nature.