https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures This padlet contains videos, resources, and directions to help you plan your family or group's visit and use a Natural Adventures Box en-us 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC 2025-12-13 01:48:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f422.png fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657956 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657956 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657957 Introduction to Natural Adventures]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657957 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657959 Visit https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/englewood/ to learn more about the park.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657959 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657961 IMPORTANT: If you haven't already, make sure you call Five Rivers MetroParks (937-275-7275) to reserve your box so you receive the unlock code. Without reservation, you also risk coming on a day when the box is already in use by another group.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657961 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657962 Check metroparks.org/alerts the day of your visit for any park or trail closures. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657962 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657963 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657963 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657972 Before your adventure, review these safety guidelines, including who to contact in case of an emergency ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657972 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657981 Shelters can be reserved by calling 937-275-7275. If not reserved, shelters become first-come first serve. Picnic tables located in the park are also first-come first serve. Your group is welcome to eat lunch anywhere you would like. It does not have to be at a shelter, as long as you don’t leave any trash behind. Please recycle!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657981 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657984 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657984 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657985 This pdf guide is available for free from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657985 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657986 This pdf guide is available for free from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657986 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657987 This pdf guide is available for free from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657987 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657988 This dichotomous key by the Izaak Walton League of America can help your students start to identify the different types of macroinvertebrates that they may find when they are exploring a stream.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657988 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657990 The different types of macroinvertebrates that are found in a stream can be used to help to determine the health of that stream! Challenge your students to use this Biotic Index handout to determine the health of their stream.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657990 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657991 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657991 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657992 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657992 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657994 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657994 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657996 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657996 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657997 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657997 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657998 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603657998 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658000 Streams, also called creeks, are often the most fun habitat to explore. They are filled with creatures, and can be wonderful playgrounds!

After watching this video, use the stream maps below to explore the rivers of Ohio. Research your closest neighborhood stream you can explore, and then create your own video. Please tell us where your closest creek is and if you have ever played in a creek. If you have played in a creek, also tell us about your favorite 'creeking' experience.

]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658000 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658003 Streams are incredible places to find animals. All animals you find in Dayton's streams are harmless if you know how to handle them.

After watching this video, we want to know what stream animals leave near you! Find a creature in your local stream and tell us about it. Resources below will help you learn more about your creature. 

TEACHERS: Feel free to give students other resources in this Padlet for this activity.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658003 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658005 Although most of the Miami Valley's streams are safe to play in, not every creek is clean. Streams can get polluted by chemical spills, lawn chemicals, companies not obeying pollution laws, and many other ways. Unfortunately, it is humans that pollute our local waterways. Some creatures can live in polluted water, while most cannot. Creatures in "Class 1" need clean water to survive, while creatures in "Class 3" can thrive in pollution (because their predators need clean water).

On your fieldtrip, use resources in this padlet to determine the health of the stream.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658005 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658006 Streams are a perfect place to play! But ALWAYS make sure an adult knows where you are, and ALWAYS bring a friend! Some safety tips before you go- Don't go in water that is moving so fast you cannot see the bottom, and make sure you're not stepping into mud- mud could be 1 inch deep or 1 foot deep! It is best not to go into water that is above your knee. Be sure to always wear something on your feet and wear shoes with traction on the bottom so you don't fall on slippery rocks- flipflops are not a good option.

After watching this video, get out and play! Then create your own video and tell us how you played in a stream! ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658006 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658008 Watch MetroParks' staff with Nature Cat through our local PBS partnership]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658008 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658010  WikiWatershed is a web toolkit designed to help citizens, conservation practitioners, municipal decision-makers, researchers, educators, and students advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water. This allows students to model their watershed, see how habitat changes impact water, get involved in data collection, and much more!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658010 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658011 This curriculum uses NGSS standards but can be used with Ohio standards as well. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658011 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658014 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658014 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658016 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658016 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658018 These activities from the EPA are all about drinking water, and are organized by grade level. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658018 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658019 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658019 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658022 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658022 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658023 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658023 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658024 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658024 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658025 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658025 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658026 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658026 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658027 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658027 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658028 Have your students build different forest food chains by answering questions. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658028 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658029 In this game, every student is a tree and has to race for resources to help them grow!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658029 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658030 This is a list of Project Learning Tree activities your students can do with you or with their families while walking in the forest! ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658030 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658032 This website has a variety of food web resources organized by grade level]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658032 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658034 This citizen science project is a great way for students to contribute to the larger body of science knowledge, while asking their own questions about local plants and collecting data to try and answer them. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658034 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658035 This activity from Project Learning Tree is a great way to explore the cross section of a tree, and what it can tell us! ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658035 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658036 This pdf guide is available for free from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658036 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658038 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658038 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658042 There are many kinds of forests, and you might even be living in one! Urban forests are common throughout Dayton.

After watching, go out and find your favorite tree, and get to know it. Continue to visit and note changes through seasons.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658042 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658044 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658044 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658045 Plants can be a lot of fun to identify: Once you know the name of a plant, you can research more about it! You just don't want to touch some plants like Stinging Nettles or Poison Ivy. Field guides can be useful tools to identify plants in the nature around you.

After watching this video, use the online field guides below to identify a plant outside!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658045 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658047 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658047 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658049 Trees are home to many animals, including owls, frogs, and many types of insects.

After watching this video, go outside, find a tree, and explore the animals that live in and around it.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658049 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658050 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658050 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658051 The tallest tree had to start somewhere: Our trees come from seeds, similar to the seeds you would plant in a garden. From acorns, tasty walnuts, fun helicopter maple seeds, and many others, tree seeds are fun to explore.

After watching this video, go outdoors, look carefully, and see if you can find seeds.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658051 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658054 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658054 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658056 Forests can be excellent places to play in! You can build forts, play hide and seek, create fairy houses, make artwork, and many other fun things.

After watching this video, go out into a forest and play, either by yourself, or with your family.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658056 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658058 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658058 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658062 Nature is the best place to discover who you are, and how you see the world.

After watching this video, get outdoors with a piece of paper and pencil. Sit, relax, and see what comes to you. Draw, write a story, build a poem, or note observations.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658062 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658063 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658063 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658065 This field guide was put together by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658065 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658067 This field guide was put together by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658067 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658068 This field guide was put together by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658068 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658070 This will help students and their families attract butterflies to their yards, or help teachers and students attract butterflies to the school yard!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658070 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658072 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658072 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658073 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658073 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658075 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658075 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658078 Learn more about the relationship between Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658078 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658079 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658079 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658080 PBS Learning Interactive lesson plan and resources for the butterfly life cycle, including an import to Google Classroom button]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658080 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658081 These activities help students not only understand an individual life cycle but the annual cycle of monarchs]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658081 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658083 This list of free activities can be added to lesson plans in a variety of grade levels and subject matters. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658083 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658085 Students can play this interactive game outside, which demonstrates just how hard it can be to be a butterfly. ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658085 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658087 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658087 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658089 Use this video to learn how to safely observe bees, and use these creatures for classroom exploration and inquiry. Share your feedback, questions, and comments below! ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658089 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658091 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658091 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658092 Pollination is a big word, but describes a very important process of pollen moving from flower to flower to create fruit and new plant seeds. Pollen can move in lots of different ways, and is sometimes moved by animals. Watch this video to learn all about pollination and why our lives depend on pollination!

After watching the video, head outside and look at the plants near you. Do you see any flowers, or have the plants already created seeds?]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658092 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658094 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658094 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658098 Now that we know what pollination is, and how pollination leads to the creation of seeds, lets meet the important animals that make it all possible!

After watching this video, try the Pollinator Matching game. Then, go outside and see how many pollinators you can find using the Pollinator Tic Tac Toe worksheet. Why do you think pollinators are important?]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658098 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658099 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658099 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658100 Butterflies are very showy insects, and lots of people enjoy watching them. Let's learn more about these important pollinators!

After watching the video, please head outside for 5 minutes and let us know what caterpillars and butterflies you see. It's okay if you don't know their names, feel free to draw a picture or describe what they look like! If you didn't find any, tell us what caterpillars and butterflies you have seen before.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658100 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658101 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658101 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658103 Bees are some of the most important pollinators, and they have a lot of unique characteristics that make them so! Let's learn all about the lives of our local bees!

After watching the video, please let us know where you often see bees at school or at home. If you don't see many bees, why do you think you don't see them? Are there any flying insects you thought were bees, but now know that they are flies or wasps?]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658103 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658104 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658104 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658106 What would the world, and our dinner plates, look like without pollinators?

After watching this video, think about your favorite foods. Do a little bit of research and find out if your favorite food is made by pollinators.

(If your favorite food has lots of ingredients like pizza, pick one or two of those ingredients to investigate!)]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658106 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658107 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658107 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658108 It's important to get outside and explore, but did you know you could help scientists by letting them know the pollinators that you see? Learn how you can share your pollinator observations with scientists all around the world.

After watching the video, learn more about iNaturalist and The Great Sunflower Project by checking out their websites. Venture outside in search of pollinators, and record what you see.

]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658108 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658109 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658109 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658112 Thank you for joining us on the Butterflies and Bees Virtual Field Trip! We hope you had fun and learned a lot about the pollinators around your school and home. Hopefully you got to spend a lot of good time outdoors too! We hope that sometime soon you can come out to one of our Five Rivers MetroParks too!  ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658112 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658114 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658114 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658117 Watch as Eric Cole reads his own story about a child that transforms her grassy lawn into a natural paradise.]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658117 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658118 As you and your students are observing pollinators at school and at home, be sure to record these when you can on iNaturalist, and share what your students see with the rest of the world! You can also add those observations to our Greater Dayton Schoolyard Project! ]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658118 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658119 This citizen science project does not require a camera, and there are 3 different projects you and your students could support! Check it out, as well as all their resources!]]> 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658119 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658120 2023-05-24 18:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603658120 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603726642 Watch this to learn how to open the box and discover what exploration supplies it contains.]]> 2023-05-24 19:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603726642 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603727734 Watch this to help you prepare your youth for safe discovery in nature.]]> 2023-05-24 19:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603727734 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603729972 Watch this video for tips on how to build confidence and bravery while exploring nature.]]> 2023-05-24 19:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603729972 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603731121 A summary of how to lock the box back up, and closing out your experience.]]> 2023-05-24 19:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2603731121 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704132812 2023-09-14 12:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704132812 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704153098 Visit https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/germantown/ to learn more about this park.]]> 2023-09-14 12:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704153098 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704156315 Visit https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/wesleyan/ to learn more about this park.]]> 2023-09-14 12:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704156315 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704158053 This park's Natural Adventure's Box is currently closed.]]> 2023-09-14 12:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704158053 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704164770 Watch this video to learn how to get to the area, safe places for kids to explore, where the box is, restrooms, and amenities available.]]> 2023-09-14 13:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704164770 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704168829 Watch this video to learn how to get to the area, safe places for kids to explore, where the box is, restrooms, and amenities available.]]> 2023-09-14 13:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704168829 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704171747 Watch this video to learn how to get to the area, safe places for kids to explore, where the box is, restrooms, and amenities available.]]> 2023-09-14 13:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704171747 fiveriversmetroparks https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704182160 Bring the water cycle to life!]]> 2023-09-14 13:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fiveriversmetroparks/naturaladventures/wish/2704182160