Kids explore nature at night with scavenger hunts, flashlight games, and field guides for nocturnal creatures with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a nature journal.
Step outside after dark and explore the outdoors! Packed with nighttime scavenger hunts, flashlight games, and field guides for nocturnal animals, insects, and birds, this nighttime activity book--complete with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a fold-out journal--is the perfect take-along nature exploration guide for kids aged 4 to 8. In the eighth book of the Backpack Explorer series from the Editors of Storey Publishing, junior naturalists search for owls, bats, salamanders, stars, planets, and more. Backpack Explorer: Night Walk is packed with prompts and activities, including 12 interactive field guides, sensory scavenger hunts, activities such as learning about the phases of the moon, listening to the noises of the night, and looking for constellations in the sky. With a real magnifying glass, 50 stickers, and a log for recording night finds, this book is perfect for outdoor-loving kids and their nature adventures after dark.
Table of Contents:
NATURE FIELD GUIDES (24 pages)
Bats & other night birds
Owls
Frogs & other amphibians (toads, salamanders, etc.)
Turtles & other reptiles (snakes, lizards, etc.)
Raccoon & other small nocturnal mammals (mice, skunks, possum, raccoon, beaver)
Deer & other large nocturnal mammals (coyote, fox, wolf )
Moths
Mosquitos & other bugs (cacadas, crickets, fireflies)
Moon
Stars/Shooting Stars
Flowers: Closed-up flowers/Night blooming flowers
Planets
DISCOVERY ZONE [10 pages]
Eyes at Night: Eyeshine in animals, eye adaptations (pupil dilation), etc.
Science of Bioluminescence (firefox fungi, fireflies, ocean creatures, etc.)
Game Nocturnal vs sleeping animals
Stargazing Tips and common constellations with some facts-- Dipper, Orion, Cassiopeia, etc.
The coolest stuff in the night sky: comets, planets (visible and non-visible), Milky Way, Northern Lights, also Space Station and satellites
FUN & GAMES [12 pages]
Shadow puppets/shadow dancing
Make a constellation viewer (this would be inside)
Attract moths (and other insects): shine a light on a white cloth or paper and see who shows up, then count and observe them
The Phases of the Moon with cookies (or apples, Swiss cheese, etc.)
Games: ghost in the graveyard, hide and seek, flashlight tag,
Imitate owl calls
Camp out! (In a campsite, backyard, deck/porch, or living room floor with a tent or just sleeping bags on the floor...storytelling ideas, like a story chain, etc.)
Scavenger by senses:
Sounds: cat fight, coyote, owl, peepers/toads, wind, crickets, rustling leaves, dog barking, siren, running water, cars, airplane overhead, bird call
Sights: moon, stars, insect, airplane, satellite, planet, bat, eyeshine, street light
Touch: pinecone, spider web, slug, tree bark, dewy grass, cool breeze, warmth of a fire, moth wings, flower petal,
Smell: smoke, flowers, dry leaves...
Storey Publishing's children's nonfiction books spark curiosity and joy, and inspire kids to learn, grow, connect, and discover new skills.
Target Age: 4-8
Storey Publishing
Pub Date: September 10, 2024
0.3" H x 8.9" L x 7.2" W
48 pages
hardcover