Shapes of Land, Bodies of Water

Investigating Land and Water: A Scavenger Hunt — What shapes of land and bodies of water can you find?

Land and Water Read Aloud Books:  

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel

Water Dance by Thomas Locker

Materials:

• Access to an outdoor space
• Pencil or pen
• Markers
• Paper
• A large piece of paper (for your map)
• An adult to help

• Choose an outdoor space that you would like to investigate.  This could be your backyard, a local park or somewhere else outside that is nearby.
• On your paper, draw out the space that you will investigate.
  • For example if you are going to explore a local park, you might look at the park website to see where you’ll investigate.
  • Example — I am going to explore this Wildlife Management Area:

• On my paper, before I go, I will draw the trails, so I can write important things I find while I am on my hike.
• Go to your outdoor space and on a scavenger hunt!
  • What did you find?
  • Rocks that look like whales?  
  • A brook that is flowing fast and fierce?
  • Draw a picture or write a description on your paper as you investigate your outdoor space.
• After you go home, you will draw a large map of all the features you found on your scavenger hunt.  
  • Add labels of what you found and drawings of what to look for!
  • When someone else visits that same place, they can go looking for the treasures you found!
  • Here’s an example:

• Take a picture or record a video of your map and post it on Facebook and tag us!  @VINS.VT