Study Nature
Not only does a walk out of doors provides a break in your studies so that your children will do better when they return, but observing nature firsthand can pique interest in science and other areas.
• Find the section in your science book that teaches about trees and leaves and/or read "Why Leaves Change Color," from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service:
A simpler version for children
More information for older students
• Hands-on Learning: Separate colors in a fall leaf using Chromatography.
In the Field: Tree and Plant Identification
Get a nature guide, and perhaps some binoculars, and learn the names of the plants, birds, and insects you see on your walk.
Familiarize your children with field guides, showing them the different plant families. Show them how to identify a tree or plant by its shape, size, color, fruit, seeds, and leaves.
• See if you can identify all the shrubs and trees in your yard.
• Then go to a park or on a walk and identify plants there as well.
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