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Acknowledgments Introduction Connecting to Nature Technology is the Answer, But What Was the Question? Nature Deficit Disorder About The Big Book of Nature Activities Geographical Area Covered 100 Continent-wide Species to Learn Some Key Regional Species to Learn How to Raise a Naturalist How Do We Get Kids Outside? Characteristics of Kids and Nature: Ages and Stages Adults and Nature: How Knowledge and Appreciation Enhance Our Lives Species Identification and Naming Basic Skills for Connecting to Nature Hints for Paying Attention Engaging All of Your Senses Leading a Walk or Hike: Some Pointers Some “Back-pocket” Activities Birding Invertebrate-watching: Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies Botanizing: The Art of Plant Identification Mushroom-hunting Enjoying the Sky Time of Year and Time of Day Increasing Your Chances of Seeing Wildlife Bringing Nature Inside Sketching and Journaling Nature Photography Geo-caching: A Tool for Nature Appreciation Citizen Science Connecting with Nature in the Digital Age Key Nature Concepts for Children to Learn Why Do We Have Seasons? Phenology Climate Change Evolution Big History Fall: The Cooling Season Some Key Events in Nature in Fall Continent-wide Overview Fall Nature Highlights by Region Fall Poem Collection Challenge Art in the Park What’s Wrong with the Scenario? The Story of Night Cap, the Chickadee At Your Magic Spot Exploring Fall – Things to Do Fall Looks Like… Fall Sounds Like… Fall Tastes Like… Fall Smells Like… Fall Feels Like… Phenology Evolution Birds Mammals Amphibians and Reptiles Fishes Invertebrates Plants Fungi Weather The Sky Honoring the Season Winter: The Great Exhale Some Key Events in Nature in Winter Continent-wide Overview Winter Nature Highlights by Region Winter Poem Collection Challenge Art in the Park What’s Wrong with the Scenario? The Story of Night Cap, the Chickadee At Your Magic Spot Exploring Winter – Things to Do Winter Looks Like… Winter Sounds Like… Winter Tastes Like… Winter Smells Like… Winter Feels Like… Phenology Evolution Birds Mammals Amphibians and Reptiles Fishes Invertebrates Plants Fungi Weather The Sky Honoring the Season Spring: The Greening Season Some Key Events in Nature in Spring Continent-wide Overview Spring Nature Highlights by Region Spring Poem Collection Challenge Art in the Park What’s Wrong with the Scenario? The Story of Night Cap, the Chickadee At Your Magic Spot Exploring Spring – Things to Do Spring Looks Like… Spring Sounds Like… Spring Tastes Like… Spring Smells Like… Spring Feels Like… Phenology Evolution Birds Mammals Amphibians and Reptiles Fishes Invertebrates Plants Fungi Weather The Sky Honoring the Season Summer: The Crescendo Some Key Events in Nature in Summer Continent-wide Overview Summer Nature Highlights by Region Summer Poem Collection Challenge Art in the Park What’s Wrong with the Scenario? The Story of Night Cap, the Chickadee At Your Magic Spot Exploring Summer – Things to Do Summer Looks Like… Summer Sounds Like… Summer Tastes Like… Summer Smells Like… Summer Feels Like… Phenology Evolution Birds Mammals Things to See from a Car Amphibians and Reptiles Fishes Invertebrates Plants Fungi Weather The Sky Honoring the Season Appendix Cards for Song Ensemble and Listen for Your Mate Leaf Adaptations Scavenger Hunt Adaptations to Winter Scavenger Hunt Adaptations for Reproduction Scavenger Hunt Fungus Scavenger Hunt Non-identification Bird Walk Checklist Pictures for Imagining Your Ancestors Fall Phenology Chart Winter Phenology Chart Spring Phenology Chart Summer Phenology Chart My Adopted Tree (Fall) My Adopted Tree (Winter) My Adopted Tree (Spring) My Adopted Tree (Summer) What’s Wrong with the Scenario ?- Answer Key Artists’ and Photographers’ Credits Index About the Authors
