As summer draws near, kids are itching to get outside and explore! Encourage their curiosity and love of nature with help from this printable field guide, which will show them how to find and identify all kinds of animal tracks in their own backyard!
No matter where you are, wildlife is all around us! Learn how to spot the marks made by different animals and encourage your little one to develop a fondness for the natural world! Who knows –– they might even be the next great biologist or explorer!
As you head out on your tracking adventure, remember to keep these things in mind:
- Clean up after yourself: Leave nature just the way you found it, without trash! Do your part to keep the outdoors beautiful and protect wildlife from harmful materials at the same time.
- Use the buddy system: Especially if you’re in a national park or large wooded area, it’s important to take a pal along with you while looking for tracks!
- Never approach wildlife: As cute as that bear cub is, he probably has a mama bear nearby. Leave wild animals alone and don’t get too close!
- Make yourself known: If you live in an area known for dangerous animals like bears, be sure to stick to a marked trail and make yourself known using sounds when in bear country!
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