CONTENTS Foreword by Richard Louv How to Use This Book Map Habitats Around the World Let's Get Wet Water Everywhere At the Beach Build a Sand Castle Name That Shell Water in All Seasons Rivers Streams Name That Tide Pool Animal Make a Paper Boat Lakes Ponds Make an Underwater Scope Name That Sea Animal Journey Through the Trees Forests Around the World Coniferous Forests Make a Spiderweb Name That Leaf Deciduous Forests Deciduous Forests in All Seasons Make a Fairy or Gnome House Name That Animal Track Make a Leaf or Bark Rubbing Rain Forests Make a Terrarium Name That Reptile or Amphibian Get Outside with National Geographic Explorers Explore Your Backyard Backyards Around the World All Mixed Up Make a Telescope Name That Constellation Backyards in All Seasons Going to Extremes Make Your Backyard Wildlife Friendly Name That Backyard Animal Make a Flower Chain Rain and Shine Make a Pressed Flower Name That Wildflower
Nature Around Town Wonders of the City At the Playground Make an Ice Sun Catcher Name That Moon Phase Cities in All Seasons At the Zoo Make a Barometer Name That Insect Plant a Butterfly Garden Close to Home Make Rock Art Name That Rock Let's Go to the Park Parks All Around Us National Parks Make a kite Name That Cloud Parks in All Seasons State Parks Make a Birdbath Name That Outdoor Sport Make a Solar Oven Local Parks Make Sidewalk Chalk Name That Bird Get Outside with National Geographic Explorers The Children Nature Network Let's Move Outside Top U S State Parks Glossary Find Out More Index Photo Credits Acknowledgments and Credits
Getting OUTSIDE THESE DAYS with technological advances at an all time high it's easy to miss what's happening outdoors We can become so absorbed in the screens before our faces that we forget just how fascinating and amazing the world around us really is Not only can nature help reduce your stress it can also help make you healthier and even smarter and more creative Some of the most fun you can have is right outside whether you're hiking a mountain trail or stargazing in your own backyard Getting outside gets you into real life adventures You can create awesome sand castles at the beach find the hidden life in a creek spot wildlife in the woods or build a birdbath in your very own yard Get Outside Guide will lead you through the outdoors near and far from exploring forests and climbing rocks to finding nature even in the city Whether you live in the country or in an urban metropolis this book will reveal the wonders of nature right at your doorstep With activities ideas and projects to help you explore you'll be ready to create your own wilderness adventures So let's get outside where you'll discover games to play animals to meet and places to explore Richard Louv
