A grab bag of nature activities. (summer camp) From: Camping Magazine | Date: July 1, 1993| Author: Miller, Lenore | COPYRIGHT 1993 American Camping Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A series of suggested nature education activities for camp counselors is presented, including having children touch nature objects, observing traces of animals and asking questions on the biology of plants and animals.

Editor's Note: The following activities appeared in The Nature Specialist: A Complete Guide to Program and Activities, by Lenore Miller. Published by ACA, the book is available through the ACt, Bookstore. Call 1-800-428-2267.

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