Nature Trail Building

Nature Trails are a great way to get kids outside looking and exploring. They are also a way to enhance science education. They can be used to introduce animals, plants, life cycles, food webs, ecology, conservation issues, and a myriad of other science topics.
Schools can create their own nature trails right on campus. They can identify species, map their trails and make little field guides, all while learning about science, their local habitats and ecology.
Here are some tips to help you get started. Feel free to contact us with questions. We love nature trails!
Related Information About This Topic:
About Food Webs and Trophic Levels
Changing Seasons
Adaptation – What is it?
Related Activity:
Adaptation Authentic Performance
Adaptation in the Schoolyard
Animal Traits Matching
Ant Inquiry – Read, Observe, Record
Beaver Skull Diagram and Labeling
Bird Research – Your First Investigation
Bug Hunt Identification and Drawing
Draw Animals and Habitats
Make Your Own Plant Press
Making Bird Journals
Match the Animal to Its Food
Match the Birds to Their Food
Matching Animals to Their Class
Matching Animals to Their Tracks
Name the Phases of the Moon
Nature’s Color Wheel Investigation – Group Activity
Nature’s Color Wheel Investigation – Recognizing Color Variations (Older Primary Students)
Photosynthesis – A Demonstration
Rain Making Activity – The Water Cycle
What Will I Be When I Grow Up? Matching
Zoo Field Trip Activities
Related Visual Aid:
Apple Tree (Flowering Plant) Life Cycle Poster







