Smith School STEAM - Nature

Nature

Smith School STEAM

Write Into the Day choice #1

What is your favorite season and why?

Winter

Summer

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Spring

Fall

Write Into the Day choice # 2

What do you notice or wonder about these pictures?

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STEAM Activity #1 Create art with nature: Go outside and create or collect items from nature to create art Explore the links below for some inspiration Draw a tree trunk and add natural things to complete the top of the tree or print out the tree template here and add to it.

Create Land Art:

Land Art is creative and fun and can be done by anyone.It involves making art and sculptures using materials you find in nature, such as leaves, fir cones, twigs, pebbles, rocks, sand and shells.You can make animals, patterns, circles, spirals, even life size outlines of you and your friends.

Watch the Land Art video

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Visit the Land Art for Kids website � Check out the How to’s area for directions on how to create land art.

STEAM Activity #2 Plan, Design, Engineer/Construct a structure using only natural materials Explore the links below for some inspiration Make a bug hotel

Build a fairy house

Build any structure using natural materials like: Dirt Leaves Sticks/twigs rocks

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STEAM Bonus Activities Read Aloud: Mother Earth and Her Children Wonders of Nature We’re Going on a Nature Hunt Song: World of Wonder

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Crafts: 33 Gorgeous nature art crafts Acorn toys Acorn flower pots Acorn people Pinecone people Leaf rubbing