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  • August
  • Activities, Early Years Deeper Activities, Insects, Intermediate Years Deeper Activities, Middle Years Deeper Activities, Senior Years Deeper Activities, Summer, Water

Materials Needed

  • Net or sieve
  • Bucket or basin
  • Small container for scooping
  • Magnifier (if available)
Water Critters Poster

Size of Group

1-10

Age Range

3-18 years

How to:

This is a fascinating activity that children love!  If you have access to a shallow waterway such as a stream or lake, try searching the sediments to see what creatures you can find.  The poster above gives you instructions on how to approach this discovery activity.  Be sure to keep the critters in water while you observe them, and return them unharmed to where you found them.