| A camping adventure can be great fun for your child in | | | | during the camping trip. |
| many different ways. In addition to swimming and | | | | In addition to the living things that can be found, you |
| playing outdoor sports, your child can also use your | | | | and your child may also want to examine the weather |
| camping adventure as a science experiment. When | | | | and the impact it has on the surroundings. By |
| you take the time to prepare ahead to understand | | | | examining your camp site, after a rainy day, your child |
| how science and nature come together, you can be | | | | may find that many of the plants, flowers, and bugs |
| sure to really enhance the camping experience. | | | | have either changed or retreated to safer grounds. |
| Exploring nature when on a camping trip is not only a | | | | Examining the effect the weather has on these things |
| fun activity, but it is also educational. There are a large | | | | is not only fun, but educational. |
| number of living, breathing creatures that can be found | | | | To make the most out of your child's next camping |
| outdoors. All children love exploring nature, but there | | | | adventure, you may want to consider purchasing them |
| are some who may enjoy this exploration more than | | | | some science supplies. These supplies may include, but |
| others. Those children are likely to be toddlers or | | | | should not be limited to containers, butterfly catching |
| elementary school aged children. | | | | nets, magnifying glasses, picture books, and resource |
| One of the many ways that you can incorporate | | | | guides. If your child is planning on capturing a few |
| science into your camping adventure is by studying the | | | | insects, a small cage or breathable container may be |
| plants that can be found in your area. Start with the | | | | just what they need. These supplies, along with others, |
| large variety of plants or flowers. Do a little research | | | | can be purchased from most retail stores. |
| on the popular ones and then print out some pictures. | | | | When examining the plants, bugs, and flowers in your |
| When you go out searching, see how many different | | | | backyard, you and your child may want to document |
| kinds you can identify. | | | | what you see. This can easily be done with a |
| Another fun science activity is to explore the large | | | | notebook or a camera. By taking pictures, your child will |
| variety of bugs and insects. Like plants and flowers, | | | | always be able to remember their exploration |
| your child may enjoy examining these bugs. It is not | | | | adventures. Those pictures could also be used for |
| only fun to see what bugs live in the wild, but it is also | | | | other crafts. Scrapbooks and collages are a great |
| exciting to learn about how they survive. There is also | | | | way to turn traditional photographs into something |
| a good chance that your children will have a new pet | | | | much more. |