A Yard Log.How about starting a yard log? You can keep track of nature happenings in your yard. All you need is a notebook or a pad and a pencil. Thennnnnnn ... Stop, Look, and Listen! First stop--your yard! Grass, trees, bushes, and flowers are growing all around you. What's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. the tree branch? Is something moving under the bushes? What's Crawling around your sneakers sneakers Noun, pl US, Canad, Austral & NZ canvas shoes with rubber soles sneakers npl (US) → zapatos mpl de lona; zapatillas fpl ? What's chirping chirp n. A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect. intr.v. chirped, chirp·ing, chirps To make a short, high-pitched sound. ? What's chattering chat·ter v. chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters v.intr. 1. To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber. 2. ? Log in! Put the date at the top of the page: What time of day is it? What's the weather like? How warm or cold is it? Make a List Write down everything you see. Watch for animals, birds, and insects. Are there reptiles reptiles terrestrial or aquatic vertebrates which breathe air through lungs and have a skin covering of horny scales. They are poikilothermic, oviparous or ovoviviparous, and, if they have legs they are short and constructed solely for crawling. and amphibians amphibians members of the animal class Amphibia. Includes frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and cecilians all capable of living on land or in water. like snakes and turtles? What are they doing? Picture This * Cut out nature pictures in magazines and paste them in your log * Draw your own pictures of wildlife in your yard * Press flowers between the pages * Clip on a piece of tree bark * Add an envelope with shells or pebbles Nighttime Logging After dark, the moon and the stars will be overhead. If you can identify the constellations you see, add the names to your log. What sounds do you hear? Insect hums and clicks? Maybe an owl hoot. Next Stop You can keep a nature log wherever you go--on vacations or camping trips or hikes in the park. What do you see there that you don't see in your yard? |
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