If this post inspired you to spin the activity into collecting and counting at the end, I’ve done my job! Everything here is meant to do just that, spark parents and teachers as they plan and find new ways to encourage exploration. For some children, the worksheet acts as the spark, for others handing them a basket to collect does. Know your students and use what works for them.

If you’re going to get out in nature and experience what’s around you, explore your senses, talk about the hows and the whys, and by all means do some counting, do you really need a worksheet? How about collecting objects in a little bag and counting them at the end?

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