Nature Journal Outdoor Activities: 5 senses, earth science, nature bingo game

These interactive earth science activities are easy, no-prep nature study projects that get kids outside!

Your bundle includes three engaging activities for outdoor exploration:

1. Nature scavenger hunt. Invite kids outside to observe the world and play "I Spy."

These creative printables invites kids to look around. Can they spy something blue that isn't the sky? Is there something scratchy or seasonal? They can write or draw their answers or interview one another. However they play, you'll get them thinking with this printable! One page has no prompts, so they can write their own.

2. Nature bingo sheets. Take your class outside to search nature for the animals, plants, and minerals. Students will look wide and zoom in. They'll look up and down as they observe the outdoors, discovering the items on their papers and more. The squares on one bingo sheet are all blank. Kids can create their own bingo sheets for themselves or a friend. Or you can add all the earth science vocabulary and items you want your students to observe.

3. Nature word search. These take-with-you-anywhere printable word searches are handy when you want to take students outside to pause and explore. Who can find all the hidden words? Who can spot a cactus, beetle, or feather around them?