We explored two playgrounds on two different days. The first playground is a modern looking playground made up of one big play unit in our neighborhood. We counted the things that could get you high in the air and the things that you could play under. Jam tested the things he could climb and the slides.
Back at our house we discussed the differences, his likes, and dislikes, and at the end of the day he became a playground designer. ActivityVisit two different playgrounds and discuss their differences.
Case study #6: Design your playground. Download the playground critique and use your experience from the two playgrounds to design and draw your own.
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ActivityFind the London Plane tree.
Download Case study #5 for tree facts and clues. Tag us on Instagram with your tree selfie or hashtag #IWJFun. There are many ways to describe a leaf. The most common ways are to describe the type, arrangement, shape, margin, and venation. There are two types of leaves; simple and compound. Compound leafs are divided into leaflets and a simple leaf has a single blade. Leaf arrangements describe how the leaf is positioned on its stem. The leaf shape defines the overall shape (surprised?). The leaf margin is the shape of the leaf edges, and the leaf venation describes the pattern of the veins. Jam went on a nature walk through his neighborhood. He tried to describe some of the leaves on the trees he passed. He described colors and sizes, but his favorite was the “star shape leaf”. ActivityGo on a leaf scavenger hunt in your neighborhood.
Case study #4: Download the leaf scavenger hunt and have fun investigating.
activityTalk to your child about what they see while in route to a place they go often. Start by asking these questions.
Case #3: Investigate your path to school. Fill in the map by drawing the landmarks you see.
activityGo fishing. You might need a fishing license depending on your age and location.
Case #2: Download the fish crossword puzzle. Visit your local pet or fish store and try to solve the riddles. If you are not close to a store that sells fish go fishing for the answers online. |
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Radicle Roots Series. Our mission is to get out and explore our environment. #iwjFunJoin the investigation & share your fun with
#IWJFUN on Instagram AuthorCourtney McQueen is a landscape designer and children's book author from Columbia, MD Archives
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