What’s Happening Outside in Early April?
The Maine landscape undergoes more transformation in April than in any other month. Read highlights of what’s happening outside, then get outside and take a look.
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#12 Vernal Pools Come Alive! Sequester at Home with CREA
Before you visit vernal pools in your neighborhood, check out these resources to help you learn about them and understand their importance to local wildlife populations.
#11 Sequester with The Nature Conservancy and CREA!
Follow the links in this post to some wonderful learning activities for students built around (and by!) The Nature Conservancy’s conservation work.
#10 The Amazing World of Webcams! Sequester at Home with CREA
Even as we hunker down at home on rainy days, there is an incredible world accessible to those who have internet service – the Amazing World of Webcams.
#9 Spring Scavenger Hunt! Sequester at Home with CREA
Celebrate nature with a seasonal scavenger hunt as you look for SIGNS OF SPRING!
#8 Develop your ‘Stick Sense’! Sequester at Home with CREA
Sticks are an endless source of fun and the perfect toy for free play – critical in child development.
#7 Learn Nature Journaling — All Ages! Sequester at home with CREA
Use nature journaling to enhance your learning about the natural world with guidance from the best!
#6 Citizen Science for ALL Ages! Sequester at home with CREA
Monitor spring’s arrival up close and do citizen science – all ages welcome!
#5 Mystery Science for K – 5! Sequester at Home with CREA
Engage your child with a daily dose of Mystery Science – an online science resource for teachers currently offered free to EVERYONE as students stay home from school.
#4 Activities and Resources for Adults! Sequester at Home with CREA
For those adults sequestering at home who have a little extra time on their hands, we have activities and resources for you!