A Rocha Camp Resource Buckets
By Ruth DesCotes, A Rocha’s Environmental Educator
For more information, email Ruth – [email protected]
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An Introduction to Creation Care: these buckets were put together by
A Rocha to give camp program staff a resource for practicing and
teaching creation care at camp. Please contact Ruth for assistance in
assembling these buckets and activities.
ACTIVITIES ON LAMINATED CARDS:
1-Animal charades (cards)
2-Noah’s Ark: matching animals & sounds they make (cards)
3-Hug a Tree: observing a tree without using sight (10 blindfolds]
4-Feel a Rock (or shell, etc): observing an object by touch
5-Rainbow Colours: colour-matching in nature (colour chips)
6-Crab Soccer: animal movement soccer game
7-Balloon Busters: animal survival game [2 bags of balloons]
8-Re-Naming: an observation circle activity
9-Mini-Habitat- discover what’s in your ‘habitat’ [9 string circles]
10- Who Am I?- Animal clue game [cards, clothespins]
11-Un-Nature Trail- test your observation skills in the forest
12-Camouflage-predator/prey survival
13-Forest Incense-what smells do you like? [collection containers]
14-Sensory Maps-mapping activity
15-Scavenger Hunt [list]
16-Tie-dye Expression-use natural materials to make dye
17-Survival Tea-What can you find in the forest to eat?
18-Freeze Improv-Situation comedy
19-Sparrow Seek- camouflage activity [master shape]
20-Build-a-tree-dramatic role-playing
21-Picture-framing-observation in detail [slide frames]
22-Owls & Crows-true or false team game
23-Bird Behaviour Bingo- bird observation [sheets]
24-Duplication-an object memory activity
25-Web of Life: group activity about interconnectedness [strings]
26-Oh Deer: learn about habitat
27-Make a Pooter: collect bugs!
28-Creature Memory game
29-Secret Spot
30-Pond-er
31-Mini-park
EXTRA RESOURCES: *some are site-specific
-Field Guides-3
-Bird Silhouette/Bird behaviour cards, Plant ID cards, tree ID cards, Bug
ID cards
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-Beach ID cards/Seashore Snoop card OR Lakeshore cards
-Nature Bingo/Bug Bingo cards
-Predator-Prey Animal Wide Game kit
-Crayons, pencils, cord, ‘treasure’ box, small magnifiers, * nets, bingo
chips, blindfolds, armbands
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