Forest Exploration Toolkit for Early Childhood Education

Help young children get in touch with nature through a resource kit you can check out to explore the forest in your backyard or neighborhood.

This kit includes:

• Animal track cards
• Leaf rubbing plates
• Bug magnifying viewer
• Magnifying Glass
• Naturally Developing Young Brains nature discovery cards
• Folding reference field guides for Wisconsin’s Wildflowers & Trees
• Books:
  • Tracks, Scats, and Signs
  • Good-Night Owl
  • Look What I did with a Leaf
  • Insects
  • Wild About WI Birds
  • Mammals of Wisconsin
  • In Grandpa’s Woods
• Field Guides:
  • Amphibians, Snakes, Turtles, and Lizards
  • Trees of WI Field Guide
  • Wisconsin wildlife species fact cards
  • Wee Recyclers Activity Booklet
  • Wee Crafts Activity Booklet
  • Instructional Materials
  • Project Learning Tree Trees & Me Guide: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children
  • Project Learning Tree Family and Friends Activity Booklet
  • Read & Explore in Wisconsin State Parks reading list