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LEARN WITH YOUR HANDS

Taking time to learn new things is a great way to be more mindful of the world around you. Go outside and learn something that will help make you happier and healthier!

Check off the activities as you complete them, then tally them up at the end.

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ID 5 Plants ID 3 Birds ID Constellation

IDENTIFY 5 PLANTS

Many of us suffer from “plant blindness”. We often walk right past these beautiful, natural miracles that literally make the air we breathe without even noticing them. See if you can learn the names of 5 new plants that grow within 5 minutes of your house. Identifying a plant will help you notice and appreciate it more every day! INITIAL WHEN DONE

WHAT DID YOU FIND?

IDENTIFY 3 BIRDS

Can you learn to identify 3 new birds that live near you? If you get really good, maybe you can learn to identify them by their song, as well as by how they look. Identifying plant and animal species is a great way to be more mindful of the natural world around you when you are outside!

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WHAT DID YOU FIND?

IDENTIFY A CONSTELLATION

People have been looking up at the night sky and naming things for thousands of years. See if you can learn to identify a new constellation or celestial object in the sky. The Big Dipper doesn’t count.

WHAT DID YOU FIND?

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