Nature Activities Archives - No Time For Flash Cards

Microscope Jars for Your Preschool Science Center

Allison McDonald — Thu, 24 May 2018 01:42:00 +0000

I get so excited when I go to the dollar store and find something that I just know will help teachers. These DIY microscope boxes add a lot of learning to your preschool science center with very little cost. What more could teachers ask for? I mean other than a livable wage, but let’s not get into […]

The post Microscope Jars for Your Preschool Science Center appeared first on No Time For Flash Cards.

Nature Walk & Count – Gross Motor Math Activity ( and free printable)

Allison McDonald — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:05:16 +0000

Take math outside with this great and totally flexible nature math activity. For younger children, this can be a simple nature scavenger hunt, and for older students, you can count the items on the sheet as you walk around your school playground, local park, or forest. Taking math outside your classroom helps engage children as well […]

The post Nature Walk & Count – Gross Motor Math Activity ( and free printable) appeared first on No Time For Flash Cards.

Super Simple Nature Prints

Allison McDonald — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:07:05 +0000

The summer is such a busy time for us with camps, swim lessons, and half-hearted attempt by me to get the gym to run. I feel like a taxi driver half the time and a maid the other half. All I really want to do is hang out, read, and do simple activities with my […]

The post Super Simple Nature Prints appeared first on No Time For Flash Cards.

Nature Art Collage and Color Hunt

Allison McDonald — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:25:02 +0000

Summer is here and that means we take most of our learning and exploration outside. I didn’t really have a master plan with this activity other than my daughter finding bits of nature to stick to the tree but as we roamed around our yard it became obvious we could make a rainbow. That was […]

The post Nature Art Collage and Color Hunt appeared first on No Time For Flash Cards.

15 Nature Activities For Kids

Allison McDonald — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:01:48 +0000

I don’t want to jinx it, but we have been outside in the sun daily for a week! In honor of our re-connection with nature, I thought I would round up some of our favorite nature activities for kids in one handy place. The earth gives us some of the most amazing tools to use […]

The post 15 Nature Activities For Kids appeared first on No Time For Flash Cards.