Three Easy Trail Guides You Can Make:
1) 3-Panel Guide
Simple, 3-panel (2 fold), 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper, 2-sided guide.
(Folded size - 8.5” x 3.5”)
This size guide can hold a minimum of text, a small map and a small number of species illustrations or site descriptions. It is easily photocopied for sharing with other classes. It can be kept on the computer and updated as things on the trail change over time.
2) 4-Panel Guide
Simple, 4-panel (2 fold), 8.5” x 14” sheet of paper, 2-sided guide.
(Folded size - 8.5” x 3.5”)
This size guide can hold slightly more text, a small map and species illustrations or site descriptions. It also can be photocopied for sharing with other classes and kept on the computer and updated as things on the trail change over time.
3) 8-page Booklet Guide
A booklet formed from folding 2 - 8.5” x 11” sheets in half and staple bound in the middle.
(Folded size - 8.5” x 5.5”)
This size guide provides more room for text, map, species and site descriptions. It also can be expanded to 12 pages by adding another sheet of paper. It can be printed and staple bound fairly inexpensively by a local print shop and is the right size for easy trail handling.
Be Sure to Include information About Trail Etiquette
It’s important to talk to students about how to behave on a nature trail. Being outside with a group of other students can bring out the wild side of kids. It’s sunny, they are out of the classroom and energy runs high. It’s helpful to talk to them up front about what kind of things they should and should not do on a nature trail.
The “should NOT do” list:
The “should do” list:
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When citing a WEBSITE the general format is as follows.
Author Last Name, First Name(s). "Title: Subtitle of Part of Web Page, if appropriate." Title: Subtitle: Section of Page if appropriate. Sponsoring/Publishing Agency, If Given. Additional significant descriptive information. Date of Electronic Publication or other Date, such as Last Updated. Day Month Year of access < URL >.
Amsel, Sheri. "Making a Nature Trail Guide" Exploring Nature Educational Resource ©2005-2024. March 28, 2024
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