[LadyX]

Thought of you yesterday reading in a magazine some suggestions for backyard science fun, written by a naturalist at a Nature Center in New York.

* Go on a bug hunt.
Put a white sheet under a bush, shake the shrub, and show your kids all the insects that fall out.

* Charm worms!
Put a pitchfork in the soil and hit it with a rock for a few minutes. Earthworms will rise to the surface.

* Be seed smart.
Put athletic socks over your child's shoes and let her walk through a field to see how seeds 'hitchhike' on the socks.

Homeschoolmama - don't know the ages of your children, but included you in case they are young.

Afraid I'm not on your flight path to North Georgia, Spookie - but check with Aquamarine. Believe she lives in the North Georgia mountains!

[SpookBrat]

Ooooooo...charming worms sounds fun. We've got a ton of earth worms around here. I'll have to try that. Someone gave me a good idea for going on a science scavenger hunt...give them a list of things to find. Thanks for remembering me.

[SpookBrat]

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[homeschool mama]

Fun ideas, LadyX. :o)

My daughter is 12 and has progressed from digging worms to vermicology (worm composting). She takes better care of her worms than she did her dog. LOL