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How to Use a Pocket Microscope

In FAVORITE GEAR, HIKE, NATURE SCHOOL, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

What do dead bugs, pine needles, worms, and sand have in common? Maybe you should add soil, bark, and pond water to that list. And that’s only the beginning. All these things, and more, may find their way into your kids’ hands and under the lens of a pocket microscope while on a nature walk. Today, Laura Stroup, founder of Firefly Nature School and mom to three wildlings, shows you how to get a close-up…

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Nature-Inspired Outdoor STEAM Activities for Kids

In CRAFTS, LESSONS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

STEAM is not a new concept. In fact, it is integrated into curricula throughout the US and in many other countries around the world. The internet is also full of many activities that are STEAM inspired and teach kids about the core concepts contained therein. However, the vast majority of these activities are designed to happen in the classroom. But here at Run Wild My Child, we know kids learn best when they’re outside and…

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