Go outside with a grown-up on a calm morning or afternoon. Find a safe place to watch water from dry ground, such as a birdbath, a puddle after rain, a shallow dish, or the edge of a pond from a marked path. Do not reach into water or walk on a slippery bank. Sit quietly and watch for five minutes.
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Think about it
Which ripple looked most different from the others? What do you think made it?
Iggy the Great Egret: Draw It
Draw Iggy the Great Egret
The Draw It prompt comes from the Friend name and pronoun fields. Add one reference photo in the Draw It box.
Reference photo brief: Use a clear side-view photo of Iggy standing in shallow water. Make sure children can see his long neck, long dark legs, yellow bill, and the reflection below him.
On-page prompt generated by the theme: โWhat does Iggy the Great Egret look like to you? Draw him here.โ
This is what the printed page will look like.
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Iggyโs Ripple Watch
Go outside with a grown-up on a calm morning or afternoon. Find a safe place to watch water from dry ground, such as a birdbath, a puddle after rain, a shallow dish, or the edge of a pond from a marked path. Do not reach into water or walk on a slippery bank. Sit quietly and watch for five minutes.
โ I chose a safe place to watch water from dry ground.
โ I sat or stood still for five minutes.
โ I watched for at least three kinds of water movement, such as wind, a drip, an insect, or a bird.
โ I drew one ripple pattern in a notebook or on paper.
โ I left the water edge the way I found it.
Think about it: Which ripple looked most different from the others? What do you think made it?
Iggy the Great Egret: Draw It
Draw Iggy the Great Egret
The Draw It prompt comes from the Friend name and pronoun fields. Add one reference photo in the Draw It box.
Reference photo brief: Use a clear side-view photo of Iggy standing in shallow water. Make sure children can see his long neck, long dark legs, yellow bill, and the reflection below him.
On-page prompt generated by the theme: โWhat does Iggy the Great Egret look like to you? Draw him here.โ
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