Author Archives: Lawrence Wade

Making a Nature Notebook

I have been writing my nature notes using “Microsoft Word -Notebook”. This is a good tool for recording your observations after a nature hike. Why make a nature notebook? Learn more about your local environment Improve your writing skills Improve … Continue reading

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Monarch Program

Monarchs are one of the few insects to migrate. The monarchs travel over 1700 miles to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Central Mexico.        Its a Long Way to Mexico C                                                G The monarchs left … Continue reading

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Decomposers Spanish

La lombriz juan C                  Em                  F                      G El gusano juan tiene mucho que hacer. C                  Em                  F                      G Sus amigos en el bosque lo aman . C                  Em                  F                      G Mastica las hojas que caen sobre el suelo.   C                  … Continue reading

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Bee Program Spanish

Las Abejas, Las Avispas y Los Avispones El  Abejorro  – Bumblebee              La Avispa de papel    –   Paper wasp                  La Avispa de chaqueta amarilla Yellow Jacket El Avispón Hornet  Abeja de la miel Honey bee La Mosca de la … Continue reading

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Informes de animales

Lobo El lobo es de color gris y del tamaño de un perro grande. Tiene un sentido del olfato cien veces más desarrollado que los seres humanos. Los lobos son predadores superiores y comen venados y alces. En verano, los lobos … Continue reading

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Animal Tracking Program

     Walker  /  Caminante Hopper  / Saltadora   Big Foot – Little Foot  /   Pie Grande y Pequeño Qué Usted Necisita Hacer 1. Escriba su nombre 2. Escriba el Nombre del Animal 3. Lay-out  del Huella del Animal 4. . … Continue reading

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What is Your Eagle Story?

In late October, I was crossing Gray’s Bay, looking for a huge raft of coots that I had seen earlier in the day. Suddenly, the coots were there, but they were “hugging the shoreline” and swimming frantically. They were all … Continue reading

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Decomposer program

Decomposers song C                     Em             F        G Decomposers have a lot to do C                     Em             F           G Their friends in the forest love them too! C                    Em              F              D Chews the leaves that fall on the ground C                     Em          F         G       … Continue reading

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Wooly Bear Mania

Wooly bears are fuzzy caterpillars and tend to appear in great numbers when the weather gets warm in the fall. They are the caterpillar of a small white moth known as the Isabella Moth. Kids love to handle them because … Continue reading

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Owl Program

Owls – The Great Hunters       Hoo Hoo Hoo D                             C                 D Is the sound of my call in the night Woosh, Woosh, Woosh D                           G                     D Is the sound of my wing’s quiet flight D I eat mice … Continue reading

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