In this activity children will discover new and exciting plant life in their own backyard. This activity encourages children to explore the lush vegetation that surrounds them.

Step 1: Get up and go outside. Look for new sprouting seedlings..

Step 2: Take a picture of the seedling and/or color a picture of the new seedling. Make sure you label and date your picture.

Step 3: Wait a week and then view your seedling again. How has it changed?
Record these changes by repeating step 2.

Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for a month. Review all of your pictures and see how your seedling has developed.

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Backyard Jungle

Interacting with other Backyard Jungle "explorers:"
The Backyard Jungle is a webpage you make to show everyone the things you find in a yard, park, school, farm, or anywhere outside! You can become a member of the Backyard Jungle by visiting pbskids.org/backyardjungle and clicking on “join now.” Once you become a member you to can display your new discoveries online with other jungle members. Go out explore, discover, learn, and most of all have fun.