Publisher's Synopsis
A how-to book for teachers, parents, and other educators who spend time exploring nature with children. Nurturing a lasting commitment to the environment through hands-on science investigations and art activities.;This is an activity book that combines science and art to explore the wonders of nature. A revision of "Nature with Art" Susie Criswell's book aims to instill an awareness of the environment in children, grades 3-8. She refines a child's ability to observe by teaching them how to draw things in nature. Diverse activities include learning why trees have leaves, what kinds of shelters animals build, how insects see and hear, and how the Earth's surface changes.