What you need to do
Either
Do one clause from each season
Or
All the clauses from one season
Spring
- With an adult you know, make a nest box or bird feeder. With permission, hang it in a suitable place
- Tell your Six about a folk custom or religious festival that takes place during the Spring>
Either act it out with your Six or make some costumes for it
- Keep a record for at least two weeks of when and where you see the following
- spring flowers
- leaves appearing on trees
- baby animals
- Make a guage to measure rainfall. Use it for at least two weeks and keep a daily record. Discuss the changes
Summer
- Make a bird-bath and fill it each day with water. Keep a record for two weeks of the birds that use it. Make a note of any other creatures that visit
- Find out about sports and activities that take place in your local area during the summer. If possible, join in with one
- Plan your ideal holiday. Make a scrapbook with pictures and information about your dream destination that you can share with your Six
- Watch butterflies, bees and other insects on a flowering plant or bush. Know waht they are doing and why. Taste three different ty;es of honey and decide which is your favourite
Autumn
- Know which fruits and vegetables are available in the autumn. Make something to eat using one of them, like blackberry pie or toffee apples, to share with your Six
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- Make a scrapbook or poster about animals that hibernate in this country and around the world. You can use phots and drawings as well as information
- With an adult you know, spend time looking at the stars and point out at least two constellations
- Either
Use fallen natural objects, like conkers, acorns or leaves, to make a collage or decoration
Or
Make a picture from bark or stone rubbing
Winter
- Make bird pudding and leave it out somewhere safe for birds to eat. Keep a record for at least two weeks for all the birds that eat the food
- Know why it is important to be seen clearly when outdoors in the dark. Make relective strips and attach them to your coat and bag
- Tell your Six about winter festivals from two differnt faiths or cultures. Either help celebrate one of them, or do an activity linked with it
- Grow a bulb, such as a hyacinth, in a clear container or water so you can see its roots grow
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