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Eighth
Foray
Senses Hunt, Questioning, Adopt-a-Habitat Journaling
Autumn
Senses Hunt
Find the best place to listen for nature sounds. Then, see how long it
takes to hear at least three different sounds. Name this place and mark
it on your map. See if you can figure out what is making the sounds. Write
down the sounds in your Field Journal. Remember to begin your entry with
the date, time, setting, and present weather.
Now describe a bird's call or any
other natural sound that you hear, using words or letters. For example,
the gathering call of the California Quail has been described as "Chi-ca’-go!"
or "Come-right-here!" and the sound of a seal as "Arhk,
Arhk." Phonetically write the sound you hear.
Hot and Cold
Use your hands to find the warmest and coldest places and mark each of
them on the map. In your journal, explain how these places change during
the night.
The Nose Knows
Stop at two different places. Close your eyes and focus your attention
on the sense of smell. Find two different smells and describe them in
your journal. See if you can figure out where they come from.
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What
Nature Teaches Me
The river taught me to keep going, go with the flow because it always
is moving even under ice in the winter. It can be the same with
a tough problem. You might get stuck and come back later or get
some help. If you work through the problem you will feel proud of
yourself and you will be confident to tackle the next problem that
you may come across. The river also taught me that you shouldn't
be pulled under by depression, pressure, anger, or frustration.
If you are, then you should try to calm down or, if the instigator
is a person, try to think about their good point, not their negative
points.
The trees taught me not
to break under pressure. If you are over burdened you should put
some of whatever is your burden down instead of yelling at everyone
and being really on the verge of super frustration. During winter
the trees are burdened by the snow. If there is too much they will
let some of it drop off instead of having their branches snap off.
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