Activity Collection– Author Marianne Berkes shares several outdoor and indoor forest animal activities.
Moving to the Music Activity– In this activity, children sing the “Over in the Meadow” tune and move to the music.
Where’s My Baby Activity– In this activity, students play a game, matching each parent to each baby.
Be a Wildlife Detective Activity– In this outdoor activity, students look for clues, and write down what they see in their journals.
What’s For Dinner Activity– In this activity, students gather information about ten animals in an attribute chart, to determine what they eat.
Who Am I Activity– In this activity, ten students play a guessing game as they try to guess which animal picture they have taped on their backs.
Forest Scavenger Hunt Activity– In this activity, children go on a forest scavenger hunt and learn more about life in a temperate forest. They use only their eyes for this activity and write down what they see.
Cut Paper Art– Illustrator Jill Dubin shares tips on using cut paper to create beautiful art!
Over in the Forest Bookmarks– Featuring the cut paper art of Jill Dubin.