Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Find a safe place to sit where you can see part of the yard, a tree, or a bird feeder.
Sit quietly for five minutes. Do not chase wildlife or try to get close to it. Watch for movement, sounds, and tracks.
Draw three things you notice. They may be a bird in a tree, a leaf moving in the wind, a squirrel trail, a bug on a flower, or a dog resting in the shade.
Then answer these questions:
What did you notice first?
What was the quietest thing you saw?
What was the loudest thing you heard?
Did you see an animal using shade, water, or a tree?
What did Yoshi probably notice that you missed?
Why is it good to watch wildlife from far away?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Looking first helps everybody stay safe.”
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Name:
Yoshi’s Quiet Watch
Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Find a safe place to sit where you can see part of the yard, a tree, or a bird feeder.
Sit quietly for five minutes. Do not chase wildlife or try to get close to it. Watch for movement, sounds, and tracks.
Draw three things you notice. They may be a bird in a tree, a leaf moving in the wind, a squirrel trail, a bug on a flower, or a dog resting in the shade.
Then answer these questions:
What did you notice first?
What was the quietest thing you saw?
What was the loudest thing you heard?
Did you see an animal using shade, water, or a tree?
What did Yoshi probably notice that you missed?
Why is it good to watch wildlife from far away?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Looking first helps everybody stay safe.”
☐ Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Find a safe place to sit where you can see part of the yard, a tree, or a bird feeder.
☐ Sit quietly for five minutes. Do not chase wildlife or try to get close to it. Watch for movement, sounds, and tracks.
☐ Draw three things you notice. They may be a bird in a tree, a leaf moving in the wind, a squirrel trail, a bug on a flower, or a dog resting in the shade.
☐ Then answer these questions:
☐ What did you notice first?
☐ What was the quietest thing you saw?
☐ What was the loudest thing you heard?
☐ Did you see an animal using shade, water, or a tree?
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