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All Aboard! Tuesday/Thursday Forest Dreamers

October 15, 2018 - Forest Dreamers, Preschool

 Boats and Dams We have explored many places at Irvine but we still had one special stream destination left! We pulled out our Irvine map and checked out all the… Read more »

Tags: black walnut ink boats dam building Mushrooms Nature Art poke berry paint slippery trails stream fun worms

Biomimicry: Chlorophyll Art and Beehives

October 9, 2017 - Earth Friends, Preschool

Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 Where do leaves get their color?  Why do they change color in the fall?  What is chlorophyll and what does it do for a leaf?  Those… Read more »

Tags: balance beehive bees biomimicry capillary action Chlorophyll climbing climbing trees colorful leaves Earth Friends fall fall season games hexagon Homeschool Homeschool at Irvine Irvine Irvine Homeschool Irvine Nature Center leaves persimmons pollinate Pond Riddles Water beetles water tension worms

Wet, Wild and Wormy

May 6, 2016 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The weather this week as reminded Nature Preschool how important rain is to transform the spring forest! There is so much green to be seen! Spice bush leaves are speckled… Read more »

Tags: discoveries in nature hiking with preschoolers mother's day mud mud activities mud paint nature nature preschool painting with worms preschool art activities preschoolers outside rain exploration rain play worm activities worms

Birds & Blooms in Spring

May 17, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Just what do nature preschoolers do in Spring? Here’s what emerged this week as we discovered habits of birds in spring: making a nests out of cat tail fluff making… Read more »

Tags: best nature preschool bird drawings with preschoolers bird projects birds birds in spring nature preschool nests spring worms

Woodland Wonders

September 23, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The letter “w” was featured this week as we explored the woods. Favorite Activities: We walked through the woods searching for walnuts, wet leaves, water drops, our… Read more »

Tags: exploring the woods forest habitats nature preschool sensory play trees walnuts wigwam woodland Woods worms

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