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Description

Go on a YouShape nature walk
Head out on a nature walk and let the world around us make you feel inspired.

Resources

Camera or phone
Sticky tape
Magnifying glasses (optional)
Insect jars (optional)
Paper (optional)
Crayons or pencils (optional)
Binoculars (optional)
A guide to identify birds, insects, flowers, trees, mushrooms and so on. (optional)
Small mirrors – they can be great for exploring things from different angles (optional)

Instructions

Gather everyone together at the start of the walk or in the area you want to look around. Tell them to use all their senses to explore nature. They should think about what they like, want to learn more about, or find most interesting.
Give out and explain how to safely use any equipment you have, such as paper, crayons, or magnifying glasses. You can suggest creative uses like tree rubbings or attaching natural items to the paper with tape. People could take photos of the things which they notice or enjoy looking at too.
An adult should lead the walk, letting the young people set the pace. Let everyone stop and explore as you go along if they find something interesting.
Remind everyone use their senses while on the walk. What can they see, smell, touch and hear?
Everyone must wash their hands after the activity has finished.
When you’re finished, ask everyone what they enjoyed, what they found, what they found interesting, what they want to find more about and what they liked.
Remember to listen and note down what everyone says. You can use this to talk about what you might like to continue exploring for the Squirrels YouShape Award.
As a group, ask questions and discuss what people liked and what they want to find out more about. For example, if they heard a bird singing, you could all try to recreate the sound, imagine how the bird flies or think about where the bird lives throughout the year. For the YouShape theme, the person or group could then explore migration or try birdwatching.
Remember, different individuals, pairs or groups could set different themes, rather than having a whole section theme.
At the end, you can return any natural objects to where you found them.

Tags

• Nature walk
• squirrels
• YouShape

Badge Links

• Central - YouShape - Choose